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Articles I, II, III
of the
United States Constitution
3 Branchesof Government
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Article I: Legislative Branch
Article II: Executive Branch
Article III: Judicial Branch
In the Constitution…
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The Legislative Branch
• Article I of the Constitution established this branch and gave Congress the power
to MAKE LAWS.
• The legislative branch of government is made up of the Congress.
• Congress has two parts: • House of Representatives and Senate.
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House of Representatives
• Has 435 members from all 50 states• 1 Representative in the House of
Representatives represents 500,000 people in a state: representation is based on population
• Each representative serves a 2 year term• Representatives must be at least 25 years
old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and a resident of the state where they are running for office
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• Pennsylvania has 19 Representatives• Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi (D)• Leader of the House of Representatives who is
selected by the party that has the most representatives in the House
• Jason Altmire (D)• Represents Quaker Valley in U.S. House of
Representatives
Key People in the House of Reps
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Senate
• Has 100 members from all 50 states• Each state has 2 Senators: representation is
equal among all states• Each Senator serves a 6 year term• Senators must be at least 30 years old, a
U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and a resident of the state where they are running for office
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• Senate Majority Leader: Harry Reid (D)• Leader of the Senate who is selected by the
party that has the most Senators in the Senate
• 2 U.S. Senators from Pennsylvania• Arlen Spector (R)• Bob Casey (D)
Key People in the U.S. Senate
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The Legislative Branch
Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol Building
Senate House of Reps
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The Executive Branch
• Article II of the Constitution established
this branch to ENFORCE THE LAWS that Congress passes.
• The Executive Branch is made up of the President, Vice President, Cabinet, and Departments
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Power in the Executive Branch
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The White HouseThe Executive Branch meets in the
West Wing of the White House
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West Wing & Oval Office
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The Judicial Branch
• Article III of the Constitution established this branch and gave the Supreme Court & Federal Courts the power to
INTERPRET LAWS.
• The Judicial Branch of government is made up of the Supreme Court and Federal Courts
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Members of the Supreme Court
Name of Justice Appointed by this President
Chief Justice John Roberts George W. Bush – 2005
Justice John Paul Stevens Gerald Ford – 1975
Justice Antonia Scalia Ronald Reagan – 1986
Justice Anthony Kennedy Ronald Reagan – 1988
Justice David Souter George H. W. Bush – 1990
Justice Clarence Thomas George H. W. Bush – 1991
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Bill Clinton – 1993
Justice Steven Breyer Bill Clinton – 1994
Justice Samuel Alito George W. Bush - 2006
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The Supreme Court
• The Supreme Court is made up of 9 judges• 1 Chief Justice• 8 Associate Justices• Justices are appointed by the President and
approved by the Senate• Justices serve a term of life, unless they
choose to retire
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The Supreme Court BuildingThe Judicial Branch meets in the
Supreme Court Building