Branches of Government
Table of Contents
Legislative Branch
 Executive Branch
 Judicial Branch
 Quiz
 About Me
 Bibliography
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Legislative Branch
Legislative: makes the laws
 2 branches
 House of Representatives
-25 years old minimum age
-2 year term
-impeach the President
-Speaker: chief officer
-starts any laws involving money
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Senate
-30 years old minimum age
-6 year term
-removes President from office
-ratifies treaties
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Both House and Senate
-coin money
-declare war
-regulate trade
-impeach judges
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Executive Branch
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Executive : executes laws
-35 years old minimum age
-4 year term with no more than 2 terms
-commander in chief of the armed forces
-vetoes acts of Congress
-appoints judges
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Judicial Branch
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Judicial: interprets laws
-chosen by the President
-approved by the Senate
-life term
-no minimum age
-declares laws unconstitutional
- 9 members
-Chief Justice: John Roberts
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Quiz on the Branches of
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Question 1
What is the minimum age to be in the
House of Representatives?
-20 years
-25 years
-30 years
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Question 2
How many years is the term length for a
Representative?
-2 years
-4 years
-6 years
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Question 3
Who is commander-in-chief of the armed
forces?
-Speaker of the House
-Chief Justice of the United States
-President of the United States
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Question 4
What is the term length of a member of the
Supreme Court?
-25 years
-30 years
-life term
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About Me
Greg Bitner
 Blue Ridge School District
 High School Social Studies
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Bibliography
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/35/government/national/legislative.html
 http://bensguide.gpo.gov/35/government/national/executive.html
 http://bensguide.gpo.gov/35/government/national/judicial.html
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