1. 3 Branches of Government

2. The Legislative Branch
US Capitol Building

3. Article I of Constitution Made up of Congress
Main job = Make laws/ pass laws

4. House of Representatives
Bicameral = Two houses
House of Representatives
Senate
Based on
________ members
Based on
_________ members
proportional rep.
Equal rep.
435
100

5. House of Representatives
2 year term of office
Requirements:
25 years old
US citizen (at least 7 years)
Live in state that you represent
Leader: Speaker of the House
2nd in line to President
Salary: $ 174,000
House Majority is Republican Party
6 year term of office
Requirements:
30 years old
US citizen (at least 9 years)
Live in state that you represent
Leader: Vice President
serves as the tie breaker
Salary: $ 174,000
Senate Majority is Republican Party

6. House of Representatives
Senate
Our Representative is:
Speaker is:
Our Senators are:
Charles Schumer
Claudia Tenney
Kirsten Gillibrand
Paul Ryan

7. 51 219 To hold a meeting of the House or the Senate, they must have a
Quorum = ½ plus 1 members to do business / make laws
(House = ____________ / Senate = ____________) 51
219

8. Legislative Branch Questions
1- Shared Powers by the federal and state gov’ts
Give help to those who need it (welfare)
Deal with criminals and the court system (have a court)
Create banks
Increase/ have taxes
Borrow Money (states can borrow from fed. gov’t/ fed. can borrow from other nations or even American people)

9. Legislative Branch Questions
2. Elastic Clause
Stretch the power of congress- think of a rubber band
Congress can make any laws they need to
*This makes the Constitution a living thing- it can be adapted/ changed as needed – allows future generations to use the Constitution

10. Legislative Branch Questions
3. how a bill becomes a law
Bill is introduced in House or Senate
Bill is debated
Bill is voted on in House and Senate
If approved > goes to President
President can approve or veto
(not approve) bill
If approved Bill becomes a LAW!

11. 3 Branches of Government

12. The Executive Branch
The White House

13. The Executive Branch
Article II of Constitution

14. The Executive Branch Head of Executive Branch President Donald Trump
a.k.a. Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

15. The Executive Branch
1st in line is Vice President
Mike Pence

16. The Executive Branch Main job =
Execute, enforce, carry out laws passed by Congress
Term of Office:_________; limit ___terms = __ years
4 years 2 8

17. The Executive Branch $ 400,000 $ 231,900 Requirements: 35 years old
natural born citizen
Live in United States
President salary =________________
V.P. salary = _________________
$ 400,000
$ 231,900

18. The Executive Branch State of the Union
President gives a report to Congress each year on the condition of the nation- this is called the ____________________________________ Address
State of the Union

19. The Executive Branch
Remove President from office by impeachment process

20. The Executive Branch
Advisors: Cabinet (give the President help/ advice)
Made of 15 department heads
Ex: Secretary of State (Rex Tillerson)
Sec. of Defense, Sec. of Treasury etc.

21. The Executive Branch 27 2 29 Elected by : Electoral College
Each state has electors (people who vote for state), the number of electors each state has comes from the number of Representatives and Senators each state has (for NY # in House + # in Senate ( ____ + _____ = ____)
Basically our votes > Electoral College who votes for President 27 2 29

22. How a president is elected:

23. The Executive Branch Also included in Executive Branch:
Executive Agencies:
Ex: NASA and FEMA
Regulatory Agencies:
Goal: Keep industry safe
Ex: FAA and FCC
Government Corporations
Is a business owned by Gov’t
Ex: Postal Service

24. Executive Branch Questions
1. Impeach
To bring charges of a serious wrongdoing against a government official
2. process for impeachment
House brings a charge of a wrongdoing
Senate has a trial
If 2/3 of Senators vote to convict (person is guilty), the official must leave office

25. Executive Branch Questions
The Presidents that have been through the process are
Andrew Johnson and William J. Clinton
Reasons for impeachment
Treason
Bribery
Other major or lesser crimes (high crimes or misdemeanors) ex: lying under oath

26. 3 Branches of Government

27. The Judicial Branch
US Supreme Court Building

28. The Judicial Branch Article III of Constitution
Main job: interpret laws

29. The Judicial Branch
Supreme Court = highest court in the U.S.
Made up of _______ justices (____ associates and ____ chief)
Salary = ____________________ 9 8 1
$ 213,900

30. The Judicial Branch Head of Supreme Court = Chief Justice
John Roberts (Court is known as Roberts Court)
Salary = __________________
$ 223,500

31. The Judicial Branch Term of office = life
Justices are appointed by President
Justices are then confirmed or approved by Senate

32. The Judicial Branch
Jurisdiction = the power to hear/judge a court case
Supreme Court hears cases about treaties, federal laws, appeals and The Bill of Rights

33. The Judicial Branch
Judicial Review = the power to check laws made by Congress to make sure they are constitutional (check to see if they are unconstitutional- not legal to be a law)

34. The Judicial Branch
Marbury vs. Madison case brought about the idea of Judicial Review

35. override veto veto justices unconstitutional impeach justices
Can ____________ Presidents _______
Executive actions
Can declare _______
veto
unconstitutional
veto
Appoints ________
Can ______ laws
justices
unconstitutional
Can declare act (laws) _______________________
impeach
justices
Can _______________ and remove ____________