Three Branches of Government

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• Three Branches of Government
• By Lindsey

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Executive BranchEnforces Laws
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Cabinet
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Homeland Secretary

Secretary of Justice
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human services
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Veteran Affairs
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Commerce
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You can be a President if..
You must be 35 years old.
You must have lived in the US for 14 years.
A natural born citizen in the US
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Salary
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A President makes 400,00 a year.
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Jobs
I enforce federal laws, treaties, and federal
court rulings. I develop federal policies I
prepare the national budget I appoint federal
officials
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Commander in Chief

• Head of the Military

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Presidents Length of Terms

• 4
• years

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Number of Terms a President can Serve.You can
Serve 2 Terms
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F U N F A C T S

• There has been 43 Presidents almost 44.

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Legislative BranchMakes Laws
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Job Discription
Make Laws approve appointments by the President
(judges and Cabinet menmbers).
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Congress

• (Bicameral 2 Houses)
• House of Representatives
• Senate

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How a Bill becomes a Law

• The Senate or House writes a billThey vote
  on the BillThe Bill goes to the PresidentThe
  President approves Bill becomes a
  LawThe President vetoes the process starts
  over

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Senate Each state has 2 Senators 6 year
Terms Qualifications (1) at least 30 years old
(2) a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years (3) a
resident of the state from which the candidate
seeks election
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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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Qualifications

• (1) at least 25 years old (2) a U.S. citizen
  for at least 7 years (3) a resident of the state
  from which the candidate seeks election.

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J U D I C I A L B R A N C HI n t e r p r e
t s L a w s
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Supreme Court The Supreme Court has nine
membersa chief justice and eight associate
justices.
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Job Description - Interpret the laws - Protect
the rights and liberties of everybody - The
Supreme Court has the power to decide whether a
federal or state Law or action by the President
is constitutional
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C L I C K H E R E
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Term Length-

• Justices may remain in office for life- Justices
  are picked by the President and approved by the
  Senate

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BY LINDSEY BRAKEFIELD
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