By Corrie Spjuth

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The Branches of Government

• By Corrie Spjuth

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The Three Branches of Government

• The United States has three different branches
  that make up the government. These branches are
  the Executive branch, the Legislative branch, and
  the Judicial branch. Each branch is just as
  important as the other.

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Executive Branch

• President
• Role is to approve and carry out laws passed by
  the legislative branch.
• Negotiates treaties, acts as the head of state,
  commander in chief of armed forces
• Receives the most support in the area of foreign
  policy
• Four year term and has a maximum of 2 terms
• Vice President is next in line for presidency if
  something happens. The vice president will finish
  the term.

President George W. Bush elected 2000 to present
Vice President Richard B. Cheney 2004 -
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The legislative branch consists of two houses
in the congress. The roles of
the legislative branch are to write laws,
discuss laws, and vote on laws
The Legislative Branch

• House of Representatives
• Consists of 435 members
• Each state gets a certain amount of seats, this
  is determined by the population of each state
  (census)
• Representative are elected by their state and
  serve a term of two years.
• Must be 25 years of age, live in the state that
  you represent, and be a United States citizen for
  7 years

• Senate
• Consists of 100 seats
• 2 people from each state serve in the senate
• Serve six years in a term
• The Vice president is the head of the senate but
  does not vote unless there is a tie
• Must be 30 years old to be a senator, live in the
  state that you are representing, and be a United
  States citizen for 9 years

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How a bill becomes a law!
Retrieved from Washington State legislature kids
page
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Judicial Branch

• Explains the meaning of the Constitution and the
  laws that are passed by the congress
• Decides if something is constitutional or
  unconstitutional.
• Punishes the guilty, protects individuals right
• 3 levels of federal courts
• Supreme Court
• Highest court in the land
• 9 justices
• Appointed by the senate and nominated by the
  president
• No term limits
• Supreme court decisions are final, no other
  courts can over rule their decision
• Appellate Courts
• Review cases and see if laws were applied
  appropriately
• Trial court
• T.V. courts
• Holds the original trial

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More sites to visit to learn more

• Government Trivia Game
• http//www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html