10/29 Day- 1 Grab a book, 3 Branches worksheet #12

Learning Target (put on the back of #12) I can compare and contrast how the three (3) branches of gov’t function.

Schoolhouse Rock-Three Ring Circus

Create a Tri-fold Note sheetuse the text book to complete.

Legislative Executive Judicial

How Chosen Art.#___ Sect. 1 Clause ______

Legislative Branch pg 154

Article I of the Constitution

CONGRESS Creating and

writing the laws at the National level

Two House CONGRESS Art. 1 Section 1 Art. 1 Section 3

House of Representatives-

Based on Population Elected by the

people 2 year term

Requirements Art-1 Sec 2 Cl. 2 25 years old Citizen of US for 7

years

Senate

Based on Equality- 2 per state Elected by the

people 6 year term

RequirementsArt-1 Sec.2 Cl. 3 30 years old Citizen of the US for

9 years

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Article II of the Constitution

Enforcing the Laws passed by Congress

Executive Branch

Executive BranchExecutive Branch Consists of =

President + VP + Cabinet

How Chosen to OfficeArt. 2 Sect.1 Clause 2

President is elected by the ELECTORAL COLLEGE Candidate must receive 51% of Electoral votes 538 total; 51% = 270 votes

Requirements- Executive BranchArt. 2 Section 1 Clause 5Natural born citizen35 years of ageLived in the US as a resident for 14 years

Presidents Powers…..Art.2 Sect. 2 Clause 1,2&3

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

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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?

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 Art.3 of the Constitution

Interpret the laws – Judicial Review

Supreme Court Appointed by

President Approved by

SENATE Serve for life

General Authority Art.3 Sect. 1

To controversies to which the United States is a party.

To controversies between two or more states or citizens of the same state.

SUPREME 9 John Roberts-

Chief Justice Antonio Scalia Anthony Kennedy Stephen Breyer Ruth Bader

Ginsberg Clarence Thomas Sam Alito Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan

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