Three Branches of Government

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Three Branches of Government

• Harlan

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Executive Branch
Enforces Laws
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Presidents Length of Term
4 years
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Number of terms a President can serve
Two Terms
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Presidents Salary
400,000 A year
Plus many other extras
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Other Parts of the Executive Branch
Secretary of health and human services
Secretary of labor
Secretary of energy
Secretary of agriculture
Secretary of the treasury
Secretary of transportation
Secretary of state
Secretary of commerce
Secretary of education
Secretary of housing and urban developments
Secretary of the interior
Secretary of defense
Secretary of justice
Secretary of homeland security
Secretary of veterans affairs
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Job Description

• Chief Executive
• to enforce federal laws, treaties, and federal
  court rulings
• to develop federal policies
• to prepare the national budget
• to appoint federal officials
• Commander in Chief
• head of the military

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Qualifications
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Legeslative Branch
Makes Laws
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Job Description

• Make laws
• Approve appointments by the President (judges and
  Cabinet members)

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Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
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How a Bill Becomes a Law

• The Senate or House writes a bill
• They vote on the bill
• The bill goes to the President
• The President approves bill becomes a law
• The President vetoes the process starts over

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SENATE
Each state has 2 senators
Each term is 6 years
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Qualifications
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House of Representatives

• The number is based on population of the state
• 2 year terms
• Alabama has 7 representatives
• California has 53 representatives
• Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South
  Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming have 1 representative

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Judicial Branch
Interprets Laws
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Qualifications