1. 10/29 Day- 1 Grab a book, 3 Branches worksheet #12
Learning Target (put on the back of #12) I can compare and contrast how the three (3) branches of gov’t function.
Schoolhouse Rock-Three Ring Circus

2. Create a Tri-fold Note sheet use the text book to complete.
Legislative Executive Judicial
Supreme Court-
Authority- Art.3 Sect. 2 Clause 1
How Chosen Art.#___
Sect. 1 Clause ______
Court is made up of: (use caption..)
Look up on your Phone the Current Supreme Court members

3. Article I of the Constitution
Legislative Branch pg 154
Article I of the Constitution

4. CONGRESS
Creating and writing the laws at the National level

5. Two House CONGRESS Art. 1 Section 1 Art. 1 Section 3
House of Representatives-
Based on Population
Elected by the people
2 year term
Requirements
Art-1 Sec 2 Cl. 2
25 years old
Citizen of US for 7 years
Senate
Based on Equality- 2 per state
Elected by the people
6 year term
Requirements
Art-1 Sec.2 Cl. 3
30 years old
Citizen of the US for 9 years

6. Draw a picture to help you remember this branch.=

7. Article II of the Constitution
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Article II of the Constitution

8. Executive Branch
Enforcing the Laws passed by Congress

9. Executive Branch Executive Branch Consists of =
President + VP + Cabinet

10. How Chosen to Office Art. 2 Sect.1 Clause 2
President is elected by the ELECTORAL COLLEGE Candidate must receive 51% of Electoral votes
538 total; 51% = 270 votes

11. Requirements- Executive Branch
Art. 2 Section 1 Clause 5
Natural born citizen
35 years of age
Lived in the US as a resident for 14 years

12. Presidents Powers….. Art.2 Sect. 2 Clause 1,2&3
APPOINT JUDGES, cabinet officers, and heads of departments (FBI, Ambassadors, Post Office, Surgeon General)
MAKE TREATIES
Head diplomatic affairs
Initiate Legislation
SIGN BILLS into laws or VETO BILLS
Set annual budget
Command the military

13. Draw a picture to help you remember this branch.

14. President Term of office is 4 YEARS
Originally someone could serve UNLIMITED TERMS. This changed after Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was elected to 4 terms!
The 22nd Amendment was passed in 1951 which limited terms to 2.
Can someone serve more than 8 years?

15. CABINET- ADVISERS to the President
State – foreign affairs = John Kerry
Treasury – Jack Lew
Defense – Chuck Hagel
Justice (Attorney General) – Eric H. Holder Jr.
Interior (Domestic Affairs) – Sally Jewell
Agriculture – Thomas J. Vilsak
Commerce –Penny Pritzker
Labor – Thomas Perez

16. Cabinet…… Housing and Urban Development Transportation
Health and Human Services
Energy
Education
Veteran’s Affairs
Homeland Security – Janet A. Naplitano

17. Article III of the Constitution
Judicial Branch
Article III of the Constitution

18. JUDICIAL Branch Art.3 of the Constitution
Supreme Court
Appointed by President
Approved by SENATE
Serve for life
Interpret the laws – Judicial Review

19. General Authority Art.3 Sect. 1
To controversies to which the United States is a party.
To controversies between two or more states or citizens of the same state.

20. SUPREME 9 John Roberts- Antonio Scalia Anthony Kennedy Stephen Breyer
Chief Justice
Antonio Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
Stephen Breyer
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Clarence Thomas
Sam Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan

21. Draw a picture to help you remember this branch.