1. The Three branches of U.S. Government

2. Three Branches of U.S. Government

3. Three Branches of U.S. Government
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch

4. Three Branches of U.S. Government
Executive Branch
Responsible for Enforcing the Laws
Consists of:
President
Vice-President
President’s Cabinet
Federal Agencies Created by Congress to Execute Delegated Authority

5. Three Branches of U.S. Government
President
Serves 4-year term; limited to 2 terms in office
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of U.S.
Commander in Chief of Armed Forces
Elected by the Electoral College
Appoints Cabinet Members, Federal Judges and Agency Heads
Vetoes or Signs Bills into Law
Handles Foreign Affairs
Appoints Diplomats
Negotiates Treaties

6. Three Branches of U.S. Government
President
Must be 35 years old
Must be a natural-born U.S. citizen
Must have lived in the U.S. at least 14 years

7. Three Branches of U.S. Government
Vice-President
Serves 4-years Alongside/At-Will of the President
Acts as President of the Senate
Assumes the Presidency if President is Incapacitated
Assumes Any Additional Duties Assigned by the President

8. Three Branches of U.S. Government
Cabinet Members
Are Appointed by the President
Act as Heads for the Fifteen Executive Departments
Advice the President Regarding Department Matters
Carry Out Delegated Powers

9. Three Branches of U.S. Government
Legislative Branch
Primarily Responsible for Enacting Federal Laws
Declare War
Six Non-Voting Members
Washington, D.C.
Puerto Rico
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Speaker of the is House Elected by Other Members
Presides over the House
Succeeds to the Presidency if President and Vice-President are Unable to Fulfill Duties
Serve Two-Year Terms
Requirements for Eligibility:
Must by 25 years of age
Mu have been a U.S. Citizen for at least 7 years
Must be a resident of the state they are representing by the time of election

10. Three Branches of U.S. Government
House of Representatives
Responsible for:
Enacting Bills Related to Revenue
Impeaching Federal Officers Including the President and Supreme Court Justices
Electing the President in the Case of No Candidate Reaching a Majority in the Electoral College
In the House of Representatives:
State Representation is Determined Proportionally by Population (voting seats = 435)
Regulate Interstate Commerce
Approve/Reject Presidential Appointments
Investigate Executive & Judicial Branches
Bicameral – Consists of two houses (or chambers)
Lower House – House of Representative
Upper House - Senate
Both Houses are Elected by Popular Vote

11. Three Branches of U.S. Government
Senate
Responsible for:
Confirm/Reject All Presidential Appointments
Ratify Treaties
Try Impeachment Cases Initiated by the House of Representatives
In the Senate:
Number of Representatives is 100 (2 per State)
Vice-President Presides over the Senate & Breaks Ties if Necessary
Representative Serve 6-Year Terms
Requirements for Senate Eligibility Include:
Must be 30 years of age
Must have been a U.S. citizen for the past 9 years
Must be a resident of the state represented at the time of election

12. Three Branches of U.S. Government
Judicial Branch
Responsible for:
Interpreting the Law
Ensuring Citizens Receive Due Process under the Law
Try Impeachment Cases Initiated by the House of Representatives
Consists of Supreme Court, the highest court in the country
Oversees all Federal and State Courts
The Supreme Court:
Judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Judges serve until retirement, death or impeachment
Judges possess sole power to judge the constitutionality of law
Judges set precedents for lower courts based on their decisions
Judges try appeals that have proceeded from the lower district courts