1. The Structure of American Government

2. The Three Branches on the Federal Level
What are the three branches on the state level?
Local level?

3. Congressional Structure
Number of members: House: 435 Senate: 100
Term of Office: House: 2 Yrs. Senate: 6 Yrs.

4. Congressional Floor Leaders
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)
House has majority and minority leaders too
Party Whips: Count votes on bills pending before either house.

5. The Executive Branch
The Cabinet: Each department head advises the president on area of expertise.

6. The Presidency The President carries out the laws made by Congress.
He can propose bills, veto them, or issue executive orders, which have the force of law.
All are subject to judicial review.

7. The Cabinet
Also Pres. of Sen.
Foreign affairs
Armed forces
The Economy
Legal affairs Justice Dept
Trade, Jobs, Housing & Urban Dev’p, etc.
EPA, NRC, SEC
Order of succession: State, Treasury, Defense, Attorney General, Homeland Security, continuing in order of creation.
Cabinet members advise the president and head their department.

8. The Judicial Branch
Federal and state levels have BOTH district and courts of appeals.
You can tell the difference if the name of the court has the letters US in it.

9. The Supreme Court
Back row (left to right): Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel A. Alito, and Elena Kagan. Front row: Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg

10. The Three Branches on the Federal Level
What are the three branches on the state level?
Local level?