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3 Branches of Government Chart

                   

                   

                   

Across the Top put Column Headings

Article in the Constitution

(Sections)

 Article 1( 10 Sections)

Article 2( 4 Sections)

 

Article 3( 3 Sections)

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Row 1 , 2, + 3

Branches of Government

 Legislative

Executive 

Judicial 

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Who Heads each Branch

 Congress

President

Supreme Court

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 Legislative

Executive 

Judicial 

 Congress

President

Supreme Court

Who Heads each Branch

Branches of Government

Article in the Constitution

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Row 1 , 2, + 3

 Article 1( 10 Sections)

Article 2( 4 Sections)

 

Article 3( 3 Sections)

Main Job of each Branch

 Make Laws

Carry out / Enforce

Laws

Interpret Laws

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Age Requirements

 S. 30R. 25

35

No Age Require-

ments

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S is for SENATE.

R is for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Term of Office

 S. 6 yrsR. 2 yrs

4 yrs

Life

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A Term is how long they serve for.

How many Members

 S. 100R. 435

1 + V.P./Cabinet

9

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Citizenship Requirements

 S. 9 yrs.R. 7 yrs.

14 yrs. citizen Must be born

in the U.S.

None

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How are they Selected

 S. Popular Vote by Whole State.

R. Popular Vote by Congressional

District

Electoral College

Picked by President

approved by Senate

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Checks and Balances

• Override Vetoes • Approve S.C. Justices

• Approves Treaties

• Impeachment

• Sign Bills • Veto • Pardons

• Judicial Review

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Location

Capitol

White House

Supreme Court

Building

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Names S.  McCain S. Flake R. Kirkpatrick R. Barber R. Grijalva R. Gosar* R.

Salmon R. Schweikert R. Pastor R. Franks R. Sinema

P. Barack ObamaV.P. Joseph Biden

C.J. RobertsStevensScalia

KennedyThomas

GinsburgBreyerAlito

Kagan

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S.  McCain S. Flake R. Kirkpatrick R. Barber R. Grijalva R. Gosar* R. Salmon R. Schweikert R. Pastor R. Franks

R. Sinema

C.J. RobertsScaliaKennedyThomasGinsburgBreyerAlitoSotomayorKagan