1. How the Constitution Works
PowerPoint by Brian Crawford.
How the Constitution Works
The Federal System
1. Power is divided among three branches
2. Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Executive Branch
1. Enforces the laws
2. President, Vice President, Cabinet
3. 4 year term, 2 term limit

2. chosen Judicial Branch
1. Checks the laws making sure they are “constitutional”
2. 9 Supreme Court Justices
3. Appointed by the President for life
Legislative Branch
1. Makes the laws
2. Bicameral = two houses
chosen

3. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- 2 year term
- Based on population
-Every year there are House elections.
THE SENATE
- 6 year term
- 2 Senators per state
- Every two years there are Senate elections.