JUDICIAL BRANCH
LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
This Branch is in charge of
deciding the meaning of laws, how
This Branch (Congress) is the
part of the government that
writes up and votes on laws. They
to apply them to real situations, and
whether a law breaks the rules of the
Constitution. (The U.S. Supreme Court
is the highest court in the United States.)
can also declare war, confirm
Presidential appointments, and
investigate.
Each state gets at least 1
____________________ to
represent them in Congress.
The number that each state
has in the ______________
_____ _______________
is based on the population
of the state. There are 435
members in Congress.
The leader of this Branch is the President
of the United States. The President holds
all the power for this branch of the
government and the other members (Vice
President & Cabinet) report to the
President. The President can sign a bill
into law or veto it.
Each state gets 2
_____________ to
represent them in
Congress. There are
100
________________.
SENATE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES