1. The United States Government
The Three Branches

2. What has three branches but no tree? The branches of government
Executive
What has three branches but no tree?
The branches of government
Judicial
Legislative

3. The Executive
Branch

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

5. 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

6. The executive branch enforces the laws.
This branch makes sure that the laws are being obeyed.

7. The Judicial
Branch

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

9. The judicial branch is in charge of the court system of the United States.
The judicial branch reviews and explains laws.
Rules on whether a law follows the Constitution.
Who remembers what the Constitution is?

10. The Legislative
Branch

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

12. The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws.
Who remembers how many Senators each state has?
Who remembers how many Representatives each state has?

13. Ways to Remember Executive Judicial Legislative
Who is the head of the country, like the executive of a business?
The President of the United States. So, just remember that the President is like an executive of a company and that he is in charge of the executive branch.
Judicial
Who makes up the judicial branch?
Judges. And judges and judicial both begin with “Jud”
Legislative
-The most important job of this branch is to make laws. And laws and legislative both start with “L”

14. Summary The three branches of government are:
Executive- President, Vice President, Cabinet Members
Judicial- Supreme Court System, Judges
Legislative- Senate, House of Representatives
The branches each have responsibilities:
Executive: enforces laws, makes sure people obey laws
Judicial: reviews and explains the laws
Legislative: makes laws

15. Which branch do I work for?
Executive
“I am the President of the United States.”
“All day long I make laws…more and more laws.”
“One of my jobs is make sure people obey the laws. In other words, I enforce laws.”
Legislative
Executive

16. Which branch do I work for?
Judicial
“Today, I looked at two laws and reviewed them. I decided they were constitutional.”
“My name is Saxby Chambliss. I am one of the senators from Georgia.”
Legislative
“My job is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.”
Judicial

17. Post- Assessment Name the three branches of government.
Which branch makes laws?
Which branch makes sure people obey the law?
Which branch reviews and explains the law?

18. Homework
Before we starting making the project, take out your homework logs and lets go over the homework:
Please write the following in you homework log:
Social Studies Homework: Branches of Government Reading and Worksheet
To answer the questions on the worksheet you must go to the class website:
The reading is located under Class Materials - Chapter Two - Assignments - Government Reading
Let’s take a look!
(You can also find this PowerPoint there as well for future studying)

19. Three Branches of Government Hanger!!
Each students should have the following supplies:
One hanger
5 paper clips (for wire hangers)
Pieces of string (for plastic hangers)
One large piece of light blue paper
Three smaller pieces of white paper
Markers to share with group
Colored pencils to share with group
Scissors
Glue stick
8 yellow stars

20. Write each of these on your stars
Write each of these on your stars. Make sure you use small neat handwriting :)
Supreme
Court
Reviews
Laws
Senate
House of
Representatives
President and
Vice President
Makes
Laws
Cabinet
Members
Enforces
Laws

21. Get your large piece of blue paper and write “Three Branches of Government” on it.
Use your paper clips or string and connect it to your hanger.
Now get your small pieces of white paper and write “Executive” on one, “Legislative” on the other, and “Judicial” on the last one.
Connect these to the bottom of the hanger, using paper clips or string.

22. Match the stars to the correct branch and glue the stars on the piece of paper with the correct branch on it.
Work with your group members to make sure you match the stars to the correct branch.