1. Articles I, II, III of the United States Constitution
3 Branches
of Government
Articles I, II, III
of the
United States Constitution

2. In the Constitution… Article I: Legislative Branch
Article II: Executive Branch
Article III: Judicial Branch

4. The Legislative Branch
Article I of the Constitution established this branch and gave Congress the power to MAKE LAWS.
The legislative branch of government is made up of the Congress.
Congress has two parts:
House of Representatives and Senate.

5. House of Representatives
Has 435 members from all 50 states
1 Representative in the House of Representatives represents 500,000 people in a state: representation is based on population
Each representative serves a 2 year term
Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and a resident of the state where they are running for office

6. Key People in the House of Reps
Pennsylvania has 19 Representatives
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi (D)
Leader of the House of Representatives who is selected by the party that has the most representatives in the House
Jason Altmire (D)
Represents Quaker Valley in U.S. House of Representatives

7. Senate Has 100 members from all 50 states
Each state has 2 Senators: representation is equal among all states
Each Senator serves a 6 year term
Senators must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and a resident of the state where they are running for office

8. Key People in the U.S. Senate
Senate Majority Leader: Harry Reid (D)
Leader of the Senate who is selected by the party that has the most Senators in the Senate
2 U.S. Senators from Pennsylvania
Arlen Spector (R)
Bob Casey (D)

9. The Legislative Branch
Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol Building
House of Reps
Senate

10. The Executive Branch
Article II of the Constitution established this branch to ENFORCE THE LAWS that Congress passes.
The Executive Branch is made up of the President, Vice President, Cabinet, and Departments

11. Power in the Executive Branch
President
In charge of enforcing laws, domestic issues, foreign policy, the military
Vice President
Fills in for the President when necessary, serves as President of the Senate
Cabinet
Secretaries of Departments including State, Defense, Treasury, Attorney General, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security

12. The White House The Executive Branch meets in the
West Wing of the White House

13. West Wing & Oval Office

14. The Judicial Branch
Article III of the Constitution established this branch and gave the Supreme Court & Federal Courts the power to INTERPRET LAWS.
The Judicial Branch of government is made up of the Supreme Court and Federal Courts

15. Members of the Supreme Court
Name of Justice
Appointed by this President
Chief Justice John Roberts
George W. Bush – 2005
Justice John Paul Stevens
Gerald Ford – 1975
Justice Antonia Scalia
Ronald Reagan – 1986
Justice Anthony Kennedy
Ronald Reagan – 1988
Justice David Souter
George H. W. Bush – 1990
Justice Clarence Thomas
George H. W. Bush – 1991
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Bill Clinton – 1993
Justice Steven Breyer
Bill Clinton – 1994
Justice Samuel Alito
George W. Bush

16. The Supreme Court The Supreme Court is made up of 9 judges
1 Chief Justice
8 Associate Justices
Justices are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate
Justices serve a term of life, unless they choose to retire

17. The Supreme Court Building
The Judicial Branch meets in the
Supreme Court Building