Three Branches of Government

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Three Branches of Government
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Three Branches of Government
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Checks and Balances

• Limits are imposed on all branches of government
  by giving each the right to amend the acts of the
  other branches.
• For almost every power granted to one branch of
  government, there is an equal power of control
  for the other two.

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Checks and Balances

• For example, Congress can check the power of
  the President.
• The Supreme Court can check the power of
  Congress and the President.
• The President can check the power of the
  Supreme Court.

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Executive Branch - President

• The Presidents chief responsibility is to make
  sure that the laws are faithfully executed or
  followed.
• Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces

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Legislative Branch

• The Legislative Branch makes the laws.
• This branch includes both House of
  Representatives and the Senate. Together they are
  called Congress.
• Members of the House of Representatives serve for
  two years. Members of the Senate serve for six
  years.

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Judicial Branch

• The Judicial Branch consists of nine Supreme
  Court Justices.
• This branch judges the laws.
• Supreme Court Justices hold their jobs for life.

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McCracken County Representatives

• House of Representatives
• Rep. Mike Cherry, Rep. J.R. Gray,
• Rep. Fred Nessler, Rep. Frank Rasche
• Rep. Steven Rudy,
• Senator
• Senator Bob Leeper