1. The Branches of Our Government part 2

2. Because of the idea of Separation of Powers

4. The White House – The Executive Branch

5. The White House – The Oval Office

6. The Executive Branch
The branch of the government that carries out the laws

7. The Executive Branch Members called: Elected every 4 years
President
Elected every 4 years
Limit of 2 terms
Must be at least: 35 years old
Salary: $400,000

8. The Executive Branch The President’s duties: Signs laws Vetoes laws
Pardons people
Appoints federal judges
Represents the U.S.A. with other countries
Head of the armed forces
Can ask for laws to be passed that will help the country
Must report to Congress how the country is doing

9. The Supreme Court – The Judicial Branch

10. The Supreme Court – The Judicial Branch

11. The Judicial Branch
The branch of the government that rules/decides on what the laws mean

12. The Judicial Branch The highest/most powerful court in the USA
Power to decide final appeals of all cases
Decides if laws follow the Constitution or not

13. The Judicial Branch Members called: Justice 9 justices
President picks the judges
They stay until they die or retire
Salary: $213,900

16. Checks and Balances
Each branch of the government can check one what the other branch is doing.
All the branches must be equal.
No branch can have more power than another.
They must all be balanced.