Branches of Government

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Branches of Government
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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Legislative Branch

• Has two houses, the House of Representatives and
  the Senate.
• Both houses can propose bills.
• For a bill to become a law, the majority would
  have to vote for it.
• Citizens vote directly for both House and Senate
  members.
• Members of the House must be 25 years old, while
  members of the Senate must be 30 years old.

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Executive Branch

• Once Congress makes laws, the executive branch
  must carry out these laws.
• Headed by one person , the President, who serves
  four year terms.
• President has the power to veto bills passed by
  Congress.
• President represents the nation in dealing with
  other countries and leads the nations military
  forces.
• Presidents main responsibility would be to make
  sure that laws are fully executed.
• Congress can impeach the President if they are
  not carrying out their duties.

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Judicial Branch

• Decides if the laws are working fairly.
• The courts decide on cases having to do with
  national laws, treaties, or the Constitution.
  They also decide on cases between states and
  between citizens of different states.
• President names justices to the Supreme Court,
  and the Senate votes on them.
• Supreme Court justices stay in office for life.
• There are always nine justices on the Supreme
  Court.

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How the Branches Work Together

• No branch has any more power then any other
  branch.
• Each branch has a way to check, or limit, the
  authority of the other branches.
• Congress can check the President by overriding
  the Presidents veto.
• The Supreme Court can check Congress by ruling a
  law unconstitutional.
• The President can check the Supreme Court by
  choosing justices.