1. The United States Government
The Three Branches

2. What has three branches but no tree? The branches of government
Executive
What has three branches but no tree?
The branches of government
Judicial
Legislative

3. The Executive
Branch

4. The President of The United States is the head of the Executive Branch

5. The Executive Branch also includes the Vice President and other officials, such as members of the cabinet.
The Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of the Interior
The Secretary of Commerce
The Secretary of Education
The Secretary of Health and Human Services
The Secretary of Homeland Security
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
The Secretary of Transportation
The Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Labor
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of Energy
The Secretary of Defense
The Attorney General

6. The executive branch enforces the laws.
This branch makes sure that the laws are being obeyed.

7. The Judicial
Branch

8. The United States Supreme Court is the head of the Judicial Branch

9. The judicial branch is in charge of the court system of the United States.
The judicial branch reviews and explains laws.
Rules on whether something is unconstitutional or constitutional
And who makes up the court systems?

10. The Legislative
Branch

11. The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress- the Senate and the House of Representatives.

12. The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws.
There are 100 senators in the senate, two from each state.
There are 435 representatives in the House of Representatives. The number of representatives is based on each state’s population.

13. Ways to Remember Executive Judicial Legislative
Who is the head of the country, like the executive of a business?
The President of the United States. So, just remember that the President is like an executive of a company and that he is in charge of the executive branch.
Judicial
Who makes up the judicial branch?
Judges. And judges and judicial both begin with “Jud”
Legislative
The most important job of this branch is to make laws. And laws and legislative both start with “L”

14. Summary The three branches of government are:
Executive- President, Vice President, Cabinet Members
Judicial- Supreme Court System, Judges
Legislative- Senate, House of Representatives
The branches each have responsibilities:
Executive: enforces laws, makes sure people obey laws
Judicial: reviews and explains the laws
Legislative: makes laws

15. Which branch do I work for?
“I am the President of the United States.”
“All day long I make laws…more and more laws.”
“One of my jobs is make sure people obey the laws. In other words, I enforce laws.”

16. Which branch do I work for?
“Today, I looked at two laws and reviewed them. I decided they were constitutional.”
“My name is Debbie Stabenow. I am one of the senators from Michigan.”
“My job is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.”

17. Three Branches of Government Hanger!!
Your assignment:

18. Write each of these on your stars. Make your stars look just like these.
Supreme
Court
Reviews
Laws
Senate
House of
Representatives
President and
Vice President
Makes
Laws
Cabinet
Members
Enforces
Laws

19. Summary The three branches of government are:
Executive- President, Vice President, Cabinet Members
Judicial- Supreme Court System, Judges
Legislative- Senate, House of Representatives
The branches each have responsibilities:
Executive: enforces laws, makes sure people obey laws
Judicial: reviews and explains the laws
Legislative: makes laws

20. Post- Assessment Name the three branches of government.
Which branch makes laws?
Which branch makes sure people obey the law?
Which branch reviews and explains the law?