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Create a Tri-fold Note sheet Legislative Executive Judicial

Legislative Branch

Article I of the Constitution

CONGRESS Creates and

writes the laws

CONGRESS House of

Representatives- Based on Population

Elected by the people

2 year term Requirements

25 years old Citizen of US for 7

years

Generate Money Bills

Senate Based on Equality-

2 per state Elected by the

people 6 year term

Requirements 30 years old Citizen of the US for

9 years

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Article II of the Constitution

Enforces the Law

Executive Branch

Executive BranchExecutive Branch = President + VP +

Cabinet

Executive Branch Natural born citizen 35 years of age Lived in the US as a resident for 14

years

President Term of office is 4 YEARS Originally someone could serve

UNLIMITED TERMS. This changed after Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was elected to 4 terms!

The 22nd Amendment was passed in 1951 which limited terms to 2.

Can someone serve more than 8 years?

Presidents Powers….. APPOINT JUDGES, cabinet officers, and

heads of departments (FBI, Ambassadors, Post Office, Surgeon General)

MAKE TREATIES Head diplomatic affairs Initiate Legislation SIGN BILLS into laws or VETO BILLS Set annual budget Command the military

How Chosen to Office President is elected by the

ELECTORAL COLLEGE Candidate must receive 51% of

Electoral votes 538 total; 51% = 270 votes

Vice President Qualifications: same as President Duties:

Preside over Senate and act as a tie breaker

Assume office if President dies, or is unable to perform duties – this determined by 25th amendment

CABINET- ADVISERS to the President

State – foreign affairs = John Kerry Treasury – Jack Lew Defense – Chuck Hagel Justice (Attorney General) – Eric H. Holder Jr. Interior (Domestic Affairs) – Sally Jewell Agriculture – Thomas J. Vilsak Commerce –Penny Pritzker Labor – Thomas Perez

Cabinet…… Housing and Urban Development Transportation Health and Human Services Energy Education Veteran’s Affairs Homeland Security – Janet A. Naplitano

Judicial BranchArticle III of the Constitution

JUDICIAL Branch Interpret the

laws – Judicial Review

Supreme Court Appointed by

President Approved by

SENATE Serve for life

SUPREME 9 John Roberts-

Chief Justice Antonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy Stephen Breyer Ruth Bader

Ginsberg Clarence Thomas Sam Alito Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan