Legislative Branch (Louisiana)
Title
Name
Qualifications
Terms
Separation of
power
Duties
Checks and
Balances
House of
Representatives
Senate
Legislative Branch (United States)
Title
House of
Representatives
Senate
Name
Qualifications
Terms
Separation of
power
Duties
Checks and
Balances
Judicial Branch (Louisiana)
Title
Name
Qualifications
Terms
Separation of
Duties
Checks and
Balances
District Courts
Courts of
Appeal
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Judicial Branch (United States)
Title
District Court
Courts of
Appeal
Supreme
Court Judge
Name
Qualifications
Terms
Separation of
Duties
Checks and
Balances
Executive Branch (Louisiana)
Title
Governor
Lieutenant
Governor
Attorney
General
Secretary of
State
Treasurer
BESE
Public
Service
Commission
Name
Qualifications
Terms
Separation of
power
Duties
Checks and
Balances
Executive Branch (United States)
Title
President
Vice
President
Attorney
General
Secretary of
State
Secretary of
Treasurer
Secretary of
Education
Secretary of
Homeland
Security
Name
Qualifications
Terms
Separation of
power
Duties
Checks and
Balances
Executive Branch (Louisiana)
Title
Governor
Lieutenant
Governor
Attorney
General
Secretary of
State
Treasurer
BESE
Public
Service
Commission
Name
Bobby Jindal
Jay Dardenne
Buddy Caldwell
Tom Schedler
John Kennedy
Chas Roemer
Eric Skimetta
Qualifications
25 years old
U.S. Citizen 5 years
LA Citizen 5 years
Registered Voter
Terms
4 years
2 terms
25 years old
U.S. Citizen 5 years
LA Citizen 5 years
Registered Voter
4 years
25 years old
U.S. Citizen 5 years
LA Citizen 5 years
Registered Voter
Practiced law 5 years
25 years old
U.S. Citizen 5 years
LA Citizen 5 years
Registered Voter
25 years old
U.S. Citizen 5 years
LA Citizen 5 years
Registered Voter
4 years
25 years old
U.S. Citizen 5 years
LA Citizen 5 years
Registered Voter
4 years
Concurrently
with governor
25 years old
U.S. Citizen 5 years
LA Citizen 5 years
Registered Voter
6 years
3 terms
2 terms
Separation of
power
Duties
Checks and
Balances
Submits budget
Military commander
Calls special
sessions
Veto bills
Issue pardons
Reduce fines
Serve as governor if
governor leaves the
state
Commissioner of
Tourism
Protects people and
resources of the state
Ex-officio of all
committees
Reports to governor
Manage all the filing
of courts in LA
Qualifies candidates
for offices
Parish clerks, state
archives, state
museums
Maintains state
funds, invest money,
ensure returns on
money and gives
money to cities and
schools.
Administrative of
public schools,
enacts policy for
schools, controls
budget of schools.
Banks and financial
institutions
Regulates common
carriers of public
utilities
Public
Meets with supreme
court and legislatures
2 terms
4 years
2 terms
4 years
2 terms
School superintendent
School districts
Must be approved by
governor
Executive Branch (United States)
Title
President
Vice
President
Name
Barack Obama
Joseph Biden
Qualifications
Native Born Citizen
35 years old
U.S. resident for 14
years
Native Born Citizen
35 years old
U.S. resident for 14
years
Appointed by
congress nominated
by the president
Attorney
General
Eric Holder
Secretary of
State
John Kerry
Appointed by
congress nominated
by the president
Secretary of
Treasurer
Jack Lew
Appointed by
congress nominated
by the president
Secretary of
Education
Arne Duncan
Appointed by
congress nominated
by the president
Rand Beers
Appointed by
congress nominated
by the president
Secretary of
Homeland
Security
Terms
4 years
2 terms
4 years
2 terms
Run
concurrently
with the
president
Run
concurrently
with the
president
Run
concurrently
with the
president
Run
concurrently
with the
president
Run
concurrently
with the
president
Separation of
power
Duties
Checks and
Balances
Laws are carried
out – Commander
of military
Veto laws
Adjourn congress
Appoint Judges
President of the
Senate
Ready to assume
role of president
Enforce laws
Defend the
interests of the
United States
Implements foreign
policy
Top advisor to the
president
Appears before the
Supreme Court
Oversees
ambassadors of allied
countries
Promotes economic Safeguards money
prosperity Coins
money, Oversees
financial institutions
Promotes student
Collects data from all
achievement
states education
departments
Prevents and
disrupts terrorists
attacks
22 branches
Contact with military
and president
Legislative Branch (Louisiana)
Title
Name
Qualifications
House of
Representatives
Steve
Pugh
18 years old
Registered voter
Lived in district 1
year and the state 2
years
18 years old
Registered voter
Lived in district 1
year and the state 2
years
Senate
Bodi White
Ben Nevers
Terms
4 years
Separation of
power
Duties
Makes laws
Debate bills
Propose bills
Checks and
Balances
Override veto from
governor
3 terms
4 years
Approve bills
Debate bills
Vote on bills
Can have bills
amended before
making them laws
3 terms
Legislative Branch (United States)
Title
House of
Representatives
Senate
Name
Steve Scalise
David Vitter
Mary Landrieu
Qualifications
Terms
Separation of
power
Duties
Checks and
Balances
25 years old
U.S. citizen for 7
years
2 years
Write laws
Confirm
appointments
Declare War
Approve bills
Approve Treaties
Grant money
Reject appointments
Reject Treaties
Impeach President
30 years old
U.S. Citizen for 9
years
unlimited
6 years
unlimited
Withhold money
Make amendments
Approve bills
Judicial Branch (Louisiana)
Title
Name
District Courts
Bruce Bennett
Brenda Wolfe
Blaire Edwards
James Kuhn
Courts of
Appeal
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Chief Justice is
Vanessa
Whipple
Greg Guidry
Chief Justice is
Bernette Joshua
Johnson
Qualifications
Legal residence of
district for 5 years
Practiced law at least
8 years
Legal residence of
district for 5 years
Practiced law at least
10 years
Legal residence of
district for 5 years
Practiced law at least
10 years
Terms
6 years
10 years
10 years
Separation of
Duties
Checks and
Balances
Hears civil and
criminal matters in
their district
Reviews civil or
criminal matters of
residences in their
district
Hears cases when
there is a question
about due process
or results in district
courts
Chief administrative
officer of the state
judicial system
Checks the district
courts process and
results
Checks the court of
appeals process and
results
Judicial Branch (United States)
Title
Name
Qualifications
Terms
Separation of
Duties
Checks and
Balances
District Court
Hears civil and
criminal matters of
citizens of different
states
State courts
Decisions and laws
Life or
resignation
Supreme
Court Judge
Chief Justice is
John Roberts
2005 – present
Appointed by
Congress after
nominated by the
President
Appointed by
Congress after
nominated by the
President
Appointed by
Congress after
nominated by the
President
Life or
resignation
Courts of
Appeal
Stephen Higginson
Edith B. Clement
Chief Justice is
Carl Stewart
Ivan Lemelle
Chief Justice is
Sarah Vance
Hears cases that
can not be
resolved in district
courts
Interprets laws and
cases to see if
they violate the
constitution or
citizens’ rights
Life or
resignation
Checks the district
courts process and
results
Checks the court of
appeals process and
results
Other Supreme Court Justices
Antonin Scalia
1986 to present
Anthony Kennedy
1988 to present
Clarence Thomas
1991 to present
Ruth Ginsburg
1993 to present
Stephen Breyer
1994 to present
Samuel Alito
2006 to present
Sonia Sotomayor
2009 to present
Elena Kagan
2010 to present