1 federal government. 2 the three branches of government * legislative * executive * judicial
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
* Legislative
* Executive
* Judicial
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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
House of Representatives
and
Senate
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
• Also called Congress.• Meet in the Capitol
Building in Washington, DC.
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
• 2 Houses – House of Representatives – Senate
• Responsibility is to make (create) laws. • Can Declare War
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• 435 Seats• Number of seats determined by state
population.• Leader is called Speaker of the House.• Power to Impeach President.• All bills (laws) must pass in the House
before going to the President.
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SENATE
• 100 seats -2 seats per state - separate vote• Vice President is President of Senate • Leader = President pro tempore• All laws must pass in the Senate before
going to the President.
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THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
• Responsible for enforcing the laws.• President is the head of the Executive
Branch.• Term is for 4 years - only 2 in a row
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Qualifications to be President
• Must be a natural born citizen• Must be at least 35 years old• Must be 14 years a resident within the
United States
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Powers of President
• Commander and Chief of the Army and Navy
• Pardons• Veto laws• Can call Congress into session• Makes treaties • Appoint Supreme Court Justices
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
• President creates cabinet - These people are advisors who specialize in a certain area
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THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
• Responsible for interpreting the law• Final court of appeals for state and federal
cases.• Supreme Court Justices hold the position
for life or until retirement
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
• 9 Justices • 150 cases per year - over 5000 requests• 4 Justices need to agree to hear a case
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
• Civil Cases - sue, divorce, contracts, any case that does not involve a crime
• Criminal Cases - commit a crime• Defendant - the person on trial• Plaintiff - person who brought case to court• Prosecutor - represents city, state, people in
a criminal case