3 branches of government review

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3 Branches of Government

Mr. LoBianco

Joe Jonas – Lead Singer

Nick Jonas –Song Writer

Kevin Jonas – Group Elder (Overseer)

What Roles Do They Have?

3 Branches of Government

Executive – Lead Singer

Legislative – Song Writer

Judicial – Overseer

Legislative Branch

House of Representatives

Senate

Legislative Branch

• Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives

• Congress writes and passes the laws for the nation

• Each House (Senate and House of Representatives) can reject each other’s bills

• Congress has the power to declare war on another country

• Some of the laws that are passed are taxes

Executive Branch

Members

CabinetPresident Vice President

Executive Branch• Executive Branch is led by the President

and Vice President

• President can veto (reject) a bill or law that has been passed by Congress

• President consults with his Cabinet to appoint new judges

• President can pardon criminals who have been found guilty

• When the President is making tough decisions he asks his Cabinet for advice

Judicial Branch

SupremeCourt

(9 Judges)

Judicial Branch• The Judicial Branch is made up of courts• When people are unsure of the meaning of a

law, the Judicial Branch listens to many opinions and makes a decision

• The highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court which decides controversial legal issues

• The Supreme Court can declare a new law unconstitutional or illegal

• The decisions of the Supreme Court must be followed across the USA

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