1. Legislative Branch -Congress- their job is to make laws House of Representatives (435 people) *representation is based on POPULATION
Serve a 2 year term
Must be 25 years old & citizen for 7 years
Can propose tax laws
Can impeach (bring charges against) president

2. Legislative Branch -Congress- Senate (100 people, 2 per state)
Legislative Branch -Congress- Senate (100 people, 2 per state) *states have EQUAL power
Serve a 6 year term
Must be 30 years old & citizen for 9 years
Approves presidential appointments
Ratifies treaties w/ foreign governments
Can try the presidential impeachment

3. -Congress- House & Senate together:
Can propose laws
Can declare war
Can override the president’s veto w/ 2/3 vote
Can propose amendments to the Constitution w/ a 2/3 vote

4. Executive Branch President, Vice President & Cabinet job is to enforce laws
Serves a 4 year term (maximum of 2 terms)
Must be 35 years old, 14 year resident & native born
Power to veto laws
Makes treaties w/ foreign governments
Nominates judges to the Supreme Court
Appoints Cabinet members
Is Commander-in-Chief of U.S. military forces

5. Judicial Branch Supreme Court (9 justices) Federal Courts job is to interpret laws
Justices serve for life (good behavior)
Can declare laws unconstitutional
Can settle disputes involving the U.S.
Can settle disputes between the states
Chief Justice presides over impeachment trial of the president