1. U.S. Government – The Basics BRANCHExecutiveLegislativeJudicial FUNCTION PERSON/BODY QUALIFICATIONS TERM NUMBER Enforce Laws Make/Pass Laws Laws Uphold Constitution President and Staff/Cabinet Congress House Senate Supreme Court 1) 35 Years Old 2) Born in U.S. 3) Live in US 14 years 1) 25 Years Old 3) Resident of State you rep 2) U.S. citizen for 7 yrs 1) 30 Years Old 2) U.S. citizen for 9 yrs 3) Resident of State you rep Living 4 Years2 Years6 Years Appointed by President for life 4351009

2. U.S. Government – The Basics BRANCHExecutiveLegislativeJudicial FUNCTIONEnforceLawsMake/Pass Laws Laws Uphold Constitution PERSON/BODYPresidentCongress House Senate Supreme Court QUALIFICATIONS 1) 35 Years Old 2) Born in U.S. 3) Live in US 14 years 1) 25 Years 2) U.S. citizen 7 yrs. 3) Resident of state you represent 1) 30 Years 2) U.S. citizen 9 yrs. 3) Resident of state you represent Living TERM 4 Years 2 Years 6 Years Appointed by Pres. for life NUMBER4351009 LEADERS President G.W. Bush Vice-President Dick Cheney Speaker of the House Majority & Minority Leaders Vice- Pres. Presides Majority & Minority Leaders Chief Justice John Roberts

3. U.S. Government – The Basics BRANCHExecutiveLegislativeJudicial FUNCTIONEnforceLawsMake/Pass Laws Laws Uphold Constitution PERSON/BODYPresidentCongress House Senate Supreme Court QUALIFICATIONS 1) 35 Years Old 2) Born in U.S. 3) Live in US 14 years 1) 25 Years 2) U.S. citizen 7 yrs. 3) Resident of state you represent 1) 30 Years 2) U.S. citizen 9 yrs. 3) Resident of state you represent Living TERM 4 Years 2 Years 6 Years Appointed by Pres. for life NUMBER4351009 LEADERS President, Vice-President, their staffs & Cabinet Speaker of the House Majority & Minority Leaders Vice-Pres. Presides Majority & Minority Leaders Chief Justice – John Roberts Speaker: Nancy Pelosi (D) CA Majority: Steny Hoyer (D) MD Minority: John Boehner (R) OH Majority: Harry Reid (D) NV Minority: Mitch McConnell (R) KY Pre. Pro-Tem: Robert Byrd (D) WV

4. U.S. Government – The Basics BRANCHExecutiveLegislativeJudicial FUNCTIONEnforceLawsMake/Pass Laws Laws Uphold Constitution PERSON/BODYPresidentCongress House Senate Supreme Court QUALIFICATIONS 1) 35 Years Old 2) Born in U.S. 3) Live in US 14 years 1) 25 Years 2) U.S. citizen 7 yrs. 3) Resident of state you represent 1) 30 Years 2) U.S. citizen 9 yrs. 3) Resident of state you represent Living TERM 4 Years 2 Years 6 Years Appointed by Pres. for life NUMBER4351009 LEADERS President, Vice-President, their staffs & Cabinet Speaker of the House Majority & Minority Leaders Vice-Pres. Presides Majority & Minority Leaders Chief Justice – John Roberts WisconsinMembers Thomas Petri (R) (R) Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D)

5. U.S. Government – The Basics BRANCHExecutiveLegislativeJudicial FUNCTION PERSON/BODY QUALIFICATIONS TERM NUMBER