1. United States of America
Branches of Government
By Mr. Butler

2. Directions
Select the labels of the three branches of government to learn interesting facts about each.
Be sure to visit each branch.

3. Branches
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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4. Executive Branch Includes the President, Vice President & his cabinet.
The President serves a term of four years & is limited to two terms.

5. Executive Power
The President is Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military
The President executes the laws & can approve or veto proposed laws.
The President makes treaties & appoints judges.

6. The President of the United States
Barack Obama is our 44th U.S. President

7. How YOU can be President!
In order to be U.S. President you must:
Be at least 35 years old
Be a natural born citizen
Live in the U.S. for at least 14 years
Have & raise money for your campaign.

8. Joseph Biden is our Vice President

9. Major Cabinet Positions
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Education
Homeland Security
Attorney General
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10. The U.S. Capitol Building
Legislative Branch
Includes Congress which is a Bicameral Legislature that includes the Senate (Upper House) & the House of Representatives (Lower House).
Congress-people are state representatives.
The U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, D.C.

11. Congress works at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Legislative Powers
Congress:
Proposes & create laws
Collects taxes
Borrows and coins money
Declares war and raises a military
Approves treaties
Does ANYTHING NECESSARY AND PROPER (The Elastic Clause)
Congress works at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

12. U.S. Senators There are two senators per state.
Senators serve a term of six years, which are unlimited.

13. Pennsylvania State Senators
Patrick Toomey
Republican
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
Democrat

14. House of Representatives
The number of Representatives per state is based upon population.
Pennsylvania has eighteen representatives.
Members of the House serve a term of two years, which are unlimited.
House Floor

15. Your Representative
Thomas Marino
Republican

16. How YOU can be a Congress-person!
In order to be a senator you must:
Be at least 30 years-old.
Be a United States citizen.
Be a resident of your state for at least 9 years.
In order to be a representative you must:
Be at least 25 years-old
Be a resident of your state for at least 7 years.
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17. Supreme Court Building
Judicial Branch
Includes the Supreme Court & all other federal courts.
The Court includes nine justices
A Chief Justice
8 Associate Justices
Supreme Court Building
Washington, D.C.

18. Judicial Review
The responsibility of the Supreme Court is to interpret the laws and/or determine the constitutionality of laws.

19. Supreme Court Justices
Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President.
Supreme Court justices are appointed for a life term, but in some cases retire.

20. Chief Justice
John G. Roberts is our current Chief Justice.

21. Current Supreme Court Justices
First Row – Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, and Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Second Row – Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan.

22. How YOU can be Justice! In order to be a Court Justice you should:
Obtain a law degree.
Gain as much experience in law & politics as possible.
Be appointed by the President & confirmed by the Senate.
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