Articles I, II, III of the United States Constitution 3 Branches of Government.
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Transcript of Articles I, II, III of the United States Constitution 3 Branches of Government.
Articles I, II, III
of the
United States Constitution
3 Branchesof Government
Article I: Legislative Branch
Article II: Executive Branch
Article III: Judicial Branch
In the Constitution…
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.
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
• 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
Key People in the House of Reps
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
• 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)
Key People in the U.S. Senate
The Legislative Branch
Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol Building
Senate House of Reps
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
Power in the Executive Branch
The White HouseThe Executive Branch meets in the
West Wing of the White House
West Wing & Oval Office
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
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 - 2006
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
The Supreme Court BuildingThe Judicial Branch meets in the
Supreme Court Building