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Government: How it works for you

Did you know there are three branches of the Federal Government? Executive Did you know there are three branches of the Federal Government? Judicial Legislative

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

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

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

The judicial branch oversees the court system of the United States. Explains the meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress Rules on whether something is unconstitutional or constitutional

On the Supreme Court there are nine justices, or judges; eight associate and one chief justice. Judges are nominated by the President and approved by the Senate. Have no term limits. Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. Its decisions are final, and no other court can overrule their decisions.

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

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

Did you know that each state’s constitution also separates power between three branches of government? Arkansas, like the federal government has Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches of government to protect its citizens.

The Governor is the head of the state executive branch The Governor is the head of the state executive branch. The executive branch also includes the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor and the State Land Commissioner.

The state judicial branch is made up of five court systems: The Arkansas Supreme Court Arkansas Court of Appeals Circuit Courts District Courts City Courts

At the top level is the Supreme Court where there are seven justices, or judges: six associate justices and one chief justice. Unlike the federal judicial branch the state Supreme Court Justices are elected by the people

The state legislative branch, like the federal legislative branch is made up of two houses- the Senate and the House of Representatives. The state legislative branch also creates laws; there are 35 senators and 100 representatives. They meet every odd year in January at the State Capitol in Little Rock for their regular session. They also meet on the even years for fiscal sessions.

Do you know how a bill becomes a law Do you know how a bill becomes a law? We know that the legislative branch makes them, but do we know how?

First, a concerned citizen contacts his/her senator or representative about an idea that they would like to see become a law. After the researching is done the legislator has the bill drafted by their staff. After a bill is drafted, it can be introduced by any member of the house or senate, and more than one legislator can sponsor a bill. The bill is filed with the bill clerk, who assigns the bill a number.

The bill is then introduced and read in the house or the senate for the first and usually a second time ( a bill must be read three times before final passage). After reading, the bill is assigned to the appropriate committee. The committee schedules the bill to be read at a public meeting where legislators and anyone interested can speak for or against the bill. The committee can also add amendments to a bill. The committee then votes on the bill. The committee votes do pass, do pass as amended, do not pass, or without recommendation.

If a bill is amended, the bill is engrossed to include the amendment If a bill is amended, the bill is engrossed to include the amendment. When a bill comes out of committee it is placed on the calendar for a third reading. At the third reading, the reading clerk reads the title of the bill for the third and final time. Vote: Most bills are adopted by a simple majority. Appropriation bills require a 3/4 vote. Initiated acts may be amended or repealed by a 2/3 vote of both houses.

If the bill fails, it dies on the floor. If the bill passes, it is sent to the opposite chamber and repeats the process that it followed in the previous chamber. If the house amends a senate bill, it is then referred to the senate and then referred to a committee.

Conference Committee: If the 2 houses cannot agree on a bill, the differences are reconciled by a conference committee with representatives from each House. Compromises subject to approval by both houses. When bills are passed by both houses, the enrolled bill is certified by the presiding officer of each house and sent to the Governor.

The Governor must sign, veto, or refer the bill back to its House of origin with his objections within 5 days. The bill may be passed over the Governor’s veto by a simple majority vote of both houses. A bill not signed or returned within 5 days of session must be signed or vetoed by the Governor within 20 days of adjournment of the general assembly or they become law without his signature. All acts are given a number and filed with the Secretary of State.