2. Legislative Branch Congress Senate House of Representatives

3. Senate 6 years 2 per State Appointed by State Powers Ratify Treaties Approve Appointments Try Impeachments Laws/Taxes

4. Qualifications 30 yrs old Citizen for 9 yrs Member of State

5. President of the Senate VP Tie Breaker President Pro Tempore Senior Member of Majority Party Fills in for Pres. Of Senate Daniel Inouye Majority Leader Harry Reid Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

6. House of Representatives 2 years Number per state based on population Elected by people Power Laws/Taxes Qualifications 25 yrs old Citizen for 7 yrs Resident of State

7. Speaker of the House John Boehner Majority/ Minority Leader Whips

8. Impeachment

9. Bill of Attainder Habeas Corpus Ex Post Facto Law

10. Executive Branch President Vice President

11. President 4 Years Elected by Electoral College

12. Qualifications 35 Years Old Citizen Resident for 9 yrs

13. Powers Commander in Chief Veto Power Appoint Officials Pardon Head of Gov’t

14. Vice President Qualifications Same as President Powers President of Senate Wait for Pres. to die

15. Cabinet

16. Judicial Branch Supreme Court

17. Checks and Balances All Branches have checks against each other

19. 4 th Branch Ultimate Check and Balance