1. 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

2.  Take out your vocabulary for this section. DO NOW

3.  Congress = House of Representatives + Senate LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

4.  The House of Representatives is based on population. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

5.  There are 100 Senators (2 per state) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

6.  The legislative branch is responsible for:

7. CRAFTING BILLS

8. CAN OVERTURN VETOES TO PASS BILLS

9. CAN IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT

10.  Must approve president’s budget “POWER OF THE PURSE”

11. APPROVES AND REJECTS PRESIDENT’S APPOINTMENTS

12. DECLARES WAR

13.  Is made up of the President, Vice President, and Cabinet EXECUTIVE BRANCH

14.  The President is elected every 4 years, for a maximum of 2 terms EXECUTIVE BRANCH

15.  A special group called the Electoral College elects the president and vice president EXECUTIVE BRANCH

16. ELECTORAL COLLEGE MAP

18.  The executive branch is responsible for: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

19. ENFORCING LAWS

20. APPROVES OR VETOES CONGRESS’ BILLS

21. DIRECTS MILITARY

22. MAKES FOREIGN POLICY

23. WRITES FEDERAL BUDGET

24.  Is led by the Supreme Court JUDICIAL BRANCH

25.  9 Supreme Court justices serve for life JUDICIAL BRANCH

26.  The Judicial Branch is responsible for: JUDICIAL BRANCH

27. INTERPRETS LAWS

28. DECIDES IF LAWS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL

29. DECIDES COURT CASES

30. SETTLES CASES BETWEEN 2 OR MORE STATES

31.  A system by which each branch of government limits the power of other branches CHECKS AND BALANCES