THE 3 BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

WHY DO WE HAVE THREE BRANCHES??? *SO THAT NO ONE BRANCH CAN BECOME TOO POWERFUL *IT IS CALLED A SYSTEM OF “CHECKS AND BALANCES.”

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IS MOST OFTEN KNOWN AS CONGRESS. CONGRESS has two parts: *Senate *House of Representatives

US SENATE *2 SENATORS PER STATE (SO HOW MANY????) *6 YEAR TERMS/NO LIMITS *PRESIDED OVER BY VICE PRESIDENT *MEET IN US CAPITOL BUILDING RAND PAUL MITCH McCONNELL

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES *435 DISTRICTS/CONGRESSMEN *BASED ON POPULATION (SO IT CHANGES) *KY HAS 6 REPRESENTATIVES *2 YEAR TERMS/NO LIMITS ED WHITFIELD, FIRST DISTRICT of KENTUCKY REPUBLICAN

ROLES OF CONGRESS SUGGEST CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION APPROVE PRESIDENTIAL TREATIES CAN DECLARE WAR COIN MONEY SET TAXES PROBABLY MOST IMPORTANT: MAKES LAWS

SECOND BRANCH: JUDICIAL JUDICIAL = “JUDGES” CHIEF JUSTICE IS JOHN ROBERTS (IN CENTER)

THE SUPREME COURT : *IS OUR HIGHEST COURT *THERE ARE 9 JUSTICES IN TOTAL *MEETS IN THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING *NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT, CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE – THEY ARE NOT ELECTED!!! *LIFETIME APPOINTMENT –UNTIL THEY RETIRE OR IF THEY WERE IMPEACHED *CURRENT PRESIDENT SELECTS REPLACEMENT

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH: *OUR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT AND THE CABINET PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAVICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE TO 4 YEAR TERMS; MAY SERVE ONLY TWO TERMS.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH: ROLES/JOBS: *COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF MILITARY *DEALS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES *APPROVES (OR VETOES) CONGRESSIONAL BILLS TO MAKE LAWS

EXECUTIVE BRANCH CABINET MEMBERS: EVERY PRESIDENT APPOINTS A CABINET, WHICH IS A GROUP WHO ADVISES THE PRESIDENT. THEY ARE NOT ELECTED. SECRETARY OF STATESECRETARY OF COMMERCE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURYSECRETARY OF LABOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSESECRETARY OF HOUSING/URBAN DEVEL. SECRETARY OF JUSTICESECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORSECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURESECRETARY OF EDUCATION SECRETARY OF ENERGYSECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES