1. GOVERNMENT

2. What is Government? Laws and people that run a city, state, or country
Kinds of Government
State Government
National Government

3. 3 Branches of Government
Executive
Legislative
Judicial

4. National Executive Branch
Carries out laws
Meet with leaders of other countries
President Obama
Leads military
Who?
President of United States

5. Legislative Government
National
Legislative Government
Makes laws for country
Decides budget for country
Who?
Senators Representatives

6. National Judicial Branch Make sure laws are followed
Settles disagreements
Supreme Court
Judges

7. US Senators SD Senators 100 Senators 2 from each state John Thune
Mike Rounds

8. US Senator Requirements
Must be 30 years old
Must be US citizen for at least 9 years
Serves 6 years

9. US House of Representatives
435 total Representatives
Number from each state determined by the population of that state
Kristi Noem
SD has one Representative

10. US House of Representative Requirements
Must be at least 25 years old
Must be US citizen for at least 7 years
Serves for 2 year term

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