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Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch

Each branch is responsible for their job No one gets too much power Helps things run smoothly

Article I of the Constitution Has power to make laws Sets apart funds for government Scubadive67, “Capital Building” September 7, 2007 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribute

Congress Congress is made up of two parts The Senate The House of Representatives

The Senate has 100 members Two from each state Must be at least 30 years old Must live in the state he/she represents Elected for 6 years Must be a citizen for 9 years

Has 435 members At least 1 representatives from each state Elected by the people 2 year term At least 25 years old Must be a citizen for 7 years

Article II, Section I of the Constitution Makes sure laws are obeyed The President is the head Ethan Bloch, “Barack Obama” January 14, 2009 via flickr, Creative Commons Attribute

Vice President Departments heads/cabinet members Independent Agencies

The countries court system Decides meaning of laws Decides how laws are applied Decides if the laws break the rules “Unconstitutional”

Highest court in the U.S. Made up of 9 judges/justices There is one Chief Justice

Appointed by the President Approved by the Senate Justices have their job for life

The branches check each others power Set to maintain balance of powers Conclusion: The founding fathers and the framers of the Constitution set the three branches in place in order to create a balance of power. The three branches work together to assure the rights of citizens are not overlooked.

Judicial Branch Upholds federal and state laws Executive Branch Enforces Laws Legislative Branch Writes laws Nominates Federal Judges Can Declare acts of the executive unconstitutional Can appoint or reject judicial nominations Can declare laws unconstitutional Can override executive’s veto and reject judicial nominations Can veto laws made by the legislative

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