1. Objective: To examine the separation of powers in the American political system.

2. Executive Separation of Powers: 3 Branches of Judicial Government
(carries out
laws)
Separation of Powers:
3 Branches of
Government
Judicial
(evaluates laws)
President
Legislative
(makes laws)
Supreme
Court
Cabinet
Circuit
Courts
Congress
Vice
President
District
Courts
House of
Representatives
Senate

3. House of Representatives
Legislative Branch:
makes laws
Congress
Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
House of Representatives
Senate
Determined by population
of each state
2 Senators per state
(West Virginia) has 3
representatives in the House

4. Legislative Branch: makes laws
Congress
Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
Senate
House of
Representatives
(left) Sen. Joe Manchin (right) Sen. Shelly Moore Capito
Rep.
David McKinley
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5. Executive Branch:
carries out laws
President Donald Trump
Vice President Mike Pence

6. President Obama’s Cabinet
Executive Branch:
carries out laws
President Obama’s Cabinet
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.
The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank: White House Chief of Staff, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Management & Budget, United States Trade Representative, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Council of Economic Advisers

7. United States Supreme Court
Judicial Branch:
evaluate laws ?
United States Supreme Court
Long time justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016 so President Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch. At this time, he has yet to be confirmed as the new justice.

8. Congress: House of Representatives
Maximum of
two four-year
terms
Judicial
Executive
Supreme Court
President
Terms of
Service
Lifetime
appointments
Legislative
Legislative
Unlimited
two-year
terms
Unlimited
six-year
terms
Congress: House of Representatives
Congress: Senate