1. Who Does What in the Government?
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2. Legislative Branch Congress can: Pass taxes Make laws Approve treaties
Approve appointments

3. Executive Branch The President: Manages the government
Proposes new laws
Makes treaties
Heads the military
Appoints Supreme Court Justices
Can veto a bill passed by Congress

4. Judicial Branch The Supreme Court can:
Decide whether or not a law is constitutional
Can rule a law is unconstitutional
Can rule a President’s actions are unconstitutional
Explain the meaning of treaties

5. Legislative Branch The Legislative Branch makes laws for the country.
A member of the House of Representatives or Senate can introduce a bill.
Congressional committees review the bill.
Both houses of Congress then vote to approve the bill.

6. Executive Branch
When the President receives a bill from Congress, he reviews the bill.
The President either vetoes the bill or signs it into law.
If the president vetoes the law, it is sent back to Congress for another vote.
If he approves the bill, he will sign it and it becomes a law.

7. Judicial Branch
The justices on the Supreme Court must decide if laws are working fairly.
They have the power to over turn a law if it is found to be unconstitutional.

8. Checks and Balances
Checks and Balances is the power of the government to prevent a branch from abusing its power.