1. Congress Article #1: Legislative Branch Make Laws and Tax
Name of the Branch
Job:
Make Laws and Tax
Lower House
Upper House
Senate- (Senators)
House of Representatives- (Representative)
Capitol Building
Number of Members
Number of Members
435 members based on population
100 Members 2 per state
Vice President(only votes for a tie )/Senate majority leader-
Congress
Speaker of the House
Leader:
Leader:
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Citizen for 9 years
30 years old
Live in your state
Term Length: Serve for 6 years
Citizen for 7 years
25 years old
Live in your state
Term Length: Serve for 2 years
Duties:
Duties:
-Approve Treaties
-Approve Appointments
Serve as the jury for impeachment trial
-Make laws
-Start tax law
Charge people with crime (impeach)
-Make laws

2. Article 2: Executive Branch
Name of the Branch
Article 2: Executive Branch
Enforces/Carries out the laws
Example: CIA, FBI, Secret Service
Job:
Qualifications
Duties
-Leader of the Country (Face of the Nation)
-Commander of the military
-Write treaties
-Appoints judges, ambassadors and officials
-Natural Born Citizen
-35 years old
-Live in the US for 14 years
Term Length: 4 years
(Max of 2 terms or 10 years)
President/Barack Obama
Leader
Vice President/Joe Biden
Second in Command
Order of Succession: 1. President 2. VP 3. Speaker of House 4. Pro Temp Senate
5. The Cabinet in order or creation
Duties
-President of the Senate
-Second in Command
Advisors
1. State
2. Treasury
3. Defense (WAR)
4. Justice (Attorney General)
5. Interior
6. Agriculture
7. Commerce
8. Labor
9. Health
10. Housing and Urban Development
11. Transportation
12. Energy
13. Education
14. Veterans Affairs
15. Homeland Security

3. 2 1 Article 3: Judicial Branch Supreme Court Chief Justice (1)
Name of the Branch
Article 3: Judicial Branch
Job:
Interpret the Law, Judge the Fairness of law based on the Constitution
Qualifications
Supreme Court
-Appointed by the President
-Approved by the Senate
Serve for LIFE unless you step down or are impeached and convicted
Chief Justice (1)
Justices (8)
Circuit Court of Appeals (12) 2
Define Appeal: 1
District Court (94)
Request a formal change to an official decision

4. 2 1 Article 3: Judicial Branch Chief Justice/John Roberts
Name of the Branch
Article 3: Judicial Branch
Job:
Interpret the Law, Judge the Fairness of law based on the Constitution
Duties
Position/Name
Supreme Court
Chief Justice/John Roberts
-Appointed by the President
-Approved by the Senate
Serve for LIFE unless you step down or are impeached and convicted
Anotonin Scalia
Job Title:
Associate
Justices
Put names in boxes
Stephen Breyer
Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Alito
Clarence Thomas
Sonia Sotomayor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Elena Kagan
Federal Appellate Court
(What circuit are we in and where is the court located?)
Fifth circuit/New Orleans, LA 2
Define Appeal: 1
Request a formal change to an official decision
Federal District Court
(What district and division are we in?)
Southern District/Houston Division

6. How to Make a Law