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Center for Civic Education and Leadership

Executive Branch President Barack Obama Vice President Joseph Biden

What is the role of the Executive Branch? Enforces laws Appoints cabinet members, judges, and ambassadors Makes treaties Signs bills into law or vetoes them or ignores them. Call Special Sessions of Congress Commands the Military Appoints judges

United States Senate 2 Senators from each state 100 Senators in the Senate Legislative Branch

John McCainJon Kyle United States Senators

United States House of Representatives Based on population of the state 435 Members in the House of Representatives Legislative Branch

Lookout Mountain School is in District 3 Can you find what district your school is in?

Jeff Flake 6 th District Trent Franks 2 nd District Raul Grijalva 7 th District Gabrielle Giffords 8 th District Ann Kirkpatrick 1 st District Harry Mitchell 5 th District Ed Pastor 4 th District John Shadegg 3 rd District United States Congress Arizona Representatives

What are some of the roles of the Legislative Branch? Passes bills Controls the budget Declares war Confirms or rejects Presidential appointees Overrides presidential veto (2/3 majority) Ratifies treaties Confirms or rejects judicial appointees Establishes courts and number of judges

United States Supreme Court Judicial Branch Thomas Alito Ginsburg Chief Justice John Roberts Stevens Scalia Kennedy Souter (Retired) Breyer Justice Sonia Sotomayor The newest Justice

What is the role of the Judicial Branch? Decides cases in the Supreme Court Reviews laws to make sure that they do not go against the U.S. Constitution. Reviews Presidential actions to make sure they do not violate the law.