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    The document outlines the three branches of the US government: legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative branch is Congress, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives, which makes laws. The executive branch is led by the President, who carries out laws and works with other countries. The judicial branch is the Supreme Court, made up of justices who settle legal questions and ensure laws follow the Constitution.

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    The document outlines the three branches of the US government: legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative branch is Congress, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives, which makes laws. The executive branch is led by the President, who carries out laws and works with other countries. The judicial branch is the Supreme Court, made up of justices who settle legal questions and ensure laws follow the Constitution.

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    The document outlines the three branches of the US government: legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative branch is Congress, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives, which makes laws. The executive branch is led by the President, who carries out laws and works with other countries. The judicial branch is the Supreme Court, made up of justices who settle legal questions and ensure laws follow the Constitution.

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    THE THREE BRANCHES OF

    GOVERNMENT

    Social Studies
    Presented by Mrs. Berggren
    United states government

    • The Constitution • LEGISLATIVE


    created a • EXECUTIVE
    government of
    three equal • JUDICIAL
    branches, or parts.
    • The Constitution is
    the plan and set of
    rules for our
    government.
    • The three branches
    are:
    The legislative branch

    • The Constitution
    created Congress.
    • It is a group of
    people elected to
    make laws for the
    country.
    • Congress has two
    parts: The Senate
    and The House of
    Representatives.
    The senate

    • There are 100


    senators.
    • Each state has two
    senators.
    • A Senator is in
    office for 6 years.
    This is called a
    “term.”
    • Senators meet in
    the U.S. Capitol
    building
    The house of representatives
    • There are 435
    representatives.
    • The more people
    that live in a state,
    the more
    representatives it
    has.
    • Representatives
    serve for a term of
    two years.
    • They can be elected
    for more than one
    term.
    The Executive Branch
    • The president, or • The president is in
    Chief Executive, is the charge of the armed
    head of the forces.
    government. • The president works
    • Americans vote every with leaders of other
    four years for their countries.
    leader of their
    democratic society.
    • After elected to serve
    his/her country, the
    president lives and
    works in the White
    House.
    The Judicial branch
    • The Supreme Court • Each justice is
    is the highest court chosen by the
    is the U. S., and is president.
    the system of courts
    to settle questions
    about the laws.
    • The nine justices can
    serve for as long as
    they live, or wish to
    retire.
    Government
    • The president carries out the laws of
    the United States.

    • The Congress (Senate and House of


    Representatives) makes the laws.

    • The Supreme Court explains the laws.


    Democracy Rules !

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