1. What are the three branches of Government?
Why are these important?

2. The Three Branches Executive Legislative Judicial
The president and his cabinet
Legislative
Those who make the laws
Judicial
Those who make sure that laws are upheld
Also determine if a law is unconstitutional

3. Executive Branch

4. Executive Continued

5. The Legislative branch
Two parts:
House of Representatives
25 years old
Living in US for 7 consecutive years/US citizen
Number of representatives varies by state; determined by population of state
2 year job
Senate
30 years old
Living in US for 9 consecutive years/US citizen
2 per state: total 100 Senators at all times
6 year job

6. Legislature Duties Create and vote laws into practice
Senate house: tries all impeachments
Have to all assemble once a year on 1st Monday in December
To name and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States
borrow Money

7. Legislative continued
Regulate Commerce with foreign Nations
coin Money and regulate the value
provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting
establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization
establish Post Offices and post Roads
declare War
raise and support Armies, provide and maintain a Navy, create rules for regulation of both

8. Judicial Branch Supreme Court 9 justices at all times
Appointed by President ONLY!
Appointed for life!
Can declare the Punishment of Treason
Cases seen here are either cases against the United States Government, or they are cases that have been heard in a state’s Supreme Court