Branches of Government: 1 – Legislative -Includes House of Reps and Senate Purpose-Makes the laws Nickname-Impeachers (Pres. & S.C.) = Congress.

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Branches of Government: 1 – Legislative -Includes House of Reps and Senate Purpose-Makes the laws Nickname-Impeachers (Pres. & S.C.) = Congress

Branches of Government: 2 – Executive -Includes Departments (or cabinets) Purpose-Enforces the laws Nickname-Veto Appointers = President /V.P.

Branches of Government: 3 – Judicial - Includes District Courts Purpose-Interprets the laws Nickname- Unconstitutionalizers = Supreme Court

Levels of Government: Each Branch exists at 3 different levels of government… What are the three levels ?

Federal or National State Local

BranchLegislative Executive Judicial Level National State Local U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) President / VP 15 Departments Supreme Court (9) District Courts State General Assembly (State Senate and House of Reps) Governor State Supreme Courts and Lower Courts City or Village Council (Township Trustees) Mayor Municipal Courts

There are 435 house of representative members that represent our 50 states! Here are the eighteen from Ohio! (until 2012 when we may lose 2 based on the 2010 census!) Do you know who our representative from the 12 th district is?

There are 100 senators that represent our 50 states! Here are the two from Ohio! Do you know who they are?

There are 33 senators that represent Ohio in our state government!

Our OHIO SENATE 19 th District Representative

There are 99 House of Representatives members of the Ohio House!

Our OHIO 2 nd District Representative!

Our OHIO Governor John Kasich! An Ohio Supreme Court ruling in 1973 clarified this to mean governors could theoretically serve unlimited terms, as long as they waited four years after every second term. [C]

A LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXAMPLE!

LOCAL GOVERNMENT! Trustee Jennifer Christian was appointed on July 19, 2010 to fill an unexpired term. She will serve until December 31, Jennifer has served Orange Township as a member and Chair of the Orange Township Community Park Board. In addition to her active community service, Jennifer has nearly 20 years of communications, public relations and business development experience. She resides in North Orange with her husband, Todd, and their two children.

CHECKS AND BALANCES

The Checks and Balances System PowerBranchBranch Being Checked Create and Pass Legislation LegislativeExecutive Veto BillsExecutiveLegislative Ratify TreatiesLegislativeExecutive Appoint Federal Judges ExecutiveJudicial Impeachment of Federal Officials LegislativeExecutive, Judicial

The Checks and Balances System PowerBranchBranch Being Checked Confirm Presidential Appointments LegislativeExecutive, Judicial Declare Laws Unconstitutional JudicialExecutive, Legislative Override Presidential Vetoes LegislativeExecutive Judges are Appointed for Life JudicialExecutive, Legislative Controls Appropriations of Money LegislativeExecutive

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