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My Government Click to go to levels and branches

National Legislature State Legislature Local Legislatures Click on text below to go to that part of government National Executive State Executive Local Executives National Judiciary State Judiciary Local Judiciary

The National Legislative Branch is called the Congress it is made up of the US House of Representatives and The US Senate. They meet in the US Capital building in Washington D.C. Click below to learn more about the two parts of the US Congress The US House of Reps.The US Senate Back to 9 box chart

The US House has 435 members representing roughly people each. They serve two year terms and all were elected in 2010 and will be up for reelection in Each state gets at least 1 representative, California currently has the most with 53. Michigan currently has 15 but will lose one starting in 2013 due to our shrinking population between the 2000 census and the 2010 census. Click here for my Representative Back to 9 box chart

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The US Senate is made up of 100 members, two from each state. They are elected to six year terms which are staggered with one third up for election every two years. Click here to learn more about my two US Senators. Back to 9 box chart

Debbie Stabenow Carl Levin Michigan’s two US Senators (both represent the whole state) /Debbie_Stabenow abenow rl_Levin evin Back to 9 box chart

The National Executive Branch is led by the President, V.P. and cabinet. The President and Vice President are elected to 4 year terms (max. two terms). Members of the cabinet are appointed by the President with approval of the Senate. For More info. Click the links below. search_barack-obama They represent the whole US

Back to 9 box chart The National Judicial Branch is headed by the US Supreme Court with nine justices appointed by the President with advice and consent of the US Senate. They serve life terms. Below the Supreme Court are 13 US Circuit Courts of Appeals and at least one Federal District Court in each state. Learn more by clicking the links below

Back to 9 box chart The Michigan State Legislature is made up of 110 members of the State House of Representatives and 38 members of the State Senate. They serve in the State Capital building in Lansing. House members serve two year terms and Senators serve 4 year terms. Click below for my state legislators. My State RepresentativeMy State Senator

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Back to 9 box chart The Michigan Executive Branch is headed by the Governor and Lt. Governor. We also elect two other state-wide executives, the Secretary of State and Attorney General. The Governor appoints heads of the other departments of state government. All terms are for four years. Governor Rick Snyder an Lt. Governor Brian Calley ey Secretary of State Ruth Johnson Attorney General Bill Schuette Schuette-for-Attorney- General/

Back to 9 box chart The Michigan Judicial Branch The Michigan Supreme Court has seven Justices elected by the entire state to eight year staggered terms. The court is located in Lansing near the State Capital building. Below the Supreme Court are four Court of Appeals districts (we live in the third) and the county circuit courts (Kent County 17 th circuit) and many cities also have district courts. My city’s district is number______. ichigan_Supreme_Court remecourt/ ichigan_Court_of_Appeals o/services/dirs/tlinks.htm

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