2. 1.What is the “sequester?” 2.Where did the sequester come from? 3.If no one seems to want the sequester: a. Why is it happening? b. Why don’t they reach an agreement to avoid it?

3. State Govt. General Assembly Governor PA State Court System Federal Govt. U.S. Congress President Federal Court System The People BackState HouseSenateU.S. State Constitution United States Constitution

4. The Separation of Powers The Federal Government is Divided into Three Branches (So are all the state governments, by the way.) I. Legislative Branch A. Makes the laws. B. Called Congress C. Elected by the people. II. Executive Branch. Executive Branch A. Carries out and enforces the laws. B. The President, Executive Departments, and Independent Agencies. C. Chosen by the Electoral College. III. Judicial Branch A. Interprets the laws and punishes lawbreakers. B. The Supreme Court and other federal courts. C. Appointed by the President (must be confirmed by the Senate).

5. Examples of the Separation of Powers from the United States Constitution LegislativeExecutiveJudicial Congress makes it The DEA catches Puts drug dealers illegal to import drugs.drug dealers.on trial. Decides if laws and law enforcement is Constitutional. Congress makes a law The IRS collects Holds trials for requiring everyone to taxes and catches people that get pay income tax. people who don’t pay.get caught. Decides if tax laws are Constitutional. Appropriates $50 billionNASA spends the ???????? for space exploration.money and builds the rockets.