The Branches of Government By Helen Catherine

The Executive Branch—Enforces the Laws

The President’s Cabinet Secretary of State Secretary of Treasury Secretary of Defense Secretary of Justice Secretary of Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health & Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veteran Affairs Secretary of Homeland Security Vice President

Qualifications of the President

Must be at least 35 years old

Must have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

Must be a natural-born citizen

Job Description Chief Executive To enforce federal laws, treaties, and federal court rulings To develop federal policies To prepare national budget To appoint federal officials

Job Description Commander In Chief

The President makes $400,000 a year

The President may not be elected for more than 2 terms—a term is 4 years

Fun Facts!!!

The Presidents to die on July 4 th were: Jefferson, John Adams, and Monroe

The youngest President ever was Teddy Roosevelt, at age 42

The oldest president ever was Ronald Reagan, at age 73

The Legislative Branch—Makes the Laws

Congress The Senate The House of Representatives

Job Description Make Laws Approve appointments by the president (judge and cabinet members)

The Senate Each state has 2 senators There are 6 year terms

Qualifications of Senators

Must be at least 30 years old

Must have lived in the U.S. for 9 years

Must be a resident of the state from which the candidate seeks election

The House of Representatives The Representatives have 2 year terms The number of Representatives is based on the population of the state

Qualifications of the members of the House of Representatives

Must be at least 25 years old

Must have lived in the U.S. for at least 7 years

Must be a resident of the state from which the candidate seeks election

How a Bill Becomes a Law The Senate or House writes a bill They vote on the bill The bill goes to the President The President approves = bill becomes a law The President vetoes = the process starts over

The Judicial Branch—Interprets the Laws

The Supreme court has 9 members—a chief justice and 8 associate judges

Job Description Interpret the laws Protect the rights and liberties of everybody The Supreme Court has the power to decide whether a federal or state law or action by the President is constitutional.

Term Length Justices may remain in office for life Justices are picked by the President and approved by the Senate

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