The Three Branches of the American Government. The Three Branches.
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The Three Branches of the American Government
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The Three Branches
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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Legislative Branch has two parts called the Congress.
They are the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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The Senate
• Each of the 50 states have two senators, making a total of 100 senators in the United States.
• Each senator serves six years in the Senate. A Senator can serve as many terms as he or she is elected.
• Senators must be 30 years old, a United States citizen for at least 9 years, and live in the state they represent.
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The House of Representatives
• The House has 435 representatives from the 50 states.
• States with a larger population have more people in the House.
• Representatives must be 25 years old, a United States citizen for at least 7 years, and live in the state they represent.
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THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
• The President is the head of the Executive Branch.
• The Vice President and the Cabinet also play key roles in the executive branch.
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The President
• The job of the President is to approve the bills that Congress sends to him.
• The President is the head of the Military.
• The President must be 35 years old and born in the United States.
• A President can only serve two-four year terms.
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The President’s Cabinet
• The President’s Cabinet has 14 members.
• The members help the President make decisions on important issues.
• Each member has a different area of knowledge to help the President, including Agriculture, Homeland Security, and Energy.
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THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
• The Judicial Brach of Government is the Court System, including the Supreme Court.
• The Court hears arguments and decides if the cases are right or constitutional and if they are breaking the rules of the United States.
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The Supreme Court
• The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States.
• The Court is made up of nine judges called justices.
• The President decides which judges are on the Court.
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WHY HAVE THREE BRANCHES?
• The Framers of the Constitution wanted the country have three separate powers.
• They wanted the braches to have their own duties, but they also wanted them to work together.
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HOW DO THE THREE BRANCHES WORK TOGETHER?
• The Three branches work together through check and balances.
• Each branch checks the other branches decisions and is given the right to change anything they see as not right or unconstitutional.
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For more information…Visit
Ben’s Guide to the Branches of Governmenthttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html
Congress for Kidshttp://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranches.htm
Truman Presidential Musuem and Libraryhttp://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/1.htm
Learning Boothhttp://www.voteutah.org/learning/government/three_branches.html