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The Three Branches of Government

By Andrew H. and Lexi. The Three Branches of Government. Legislative Branch. Congress is the Legislative Branch. It is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives. Each state is represented by two Senators in the senate. The House of Representatives has 435 members.

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The Three Branches of Government

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  1. By Andrew H. and Lexi The Three Branches of Government

  2. Legislative Branch • Congress is the Legislative Branch. • It is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives. • Each state is represented by two Senators in the senate. • The House of Representatives has 435 members. • Congress decided to go against war for now.

  3. Legislative branch • Each Congressional chamber has particular exclusive powers. • The senate must give advice concert to many important presidential appointments. • The U.S. capital Houses Congress - the legislative branch of the government. • Consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Congress is responsible for creating the laws. • They are the elected representatives who make the laws.

  4. Executive Branch • The Executive branch is made up of the President, Vice President, Military, and other Government officials. • There are nine officers or organizations directly responsible to the Chief Executive. • The Constitution granted specific powers to the president to run our country. • However it did not detail the actual support department that the president would need. • The top elected official and his or her advisors who put the laws into effect.

  5. Judicial Branch • The Judicial Branch is America’s court system. • It is responsible for enforcing the laws. • The Judicial Branch makes sure the laws are fair and constitutional.  The Judicial system includes the Supreme Court and the Justices. • The Supreme Court handles crimes that the lower courts can’t handle. • The system of courts that enforces laws and resolves disputes.

  6. Judicial Branch • The Chief Justices so far are John Rutledge , John Jay, Oliver Ellsworth, John Marshall, Roger Brook Taney,  Sal N. Portland Chase, Morrison R Waite, Melville W. Fuller, Edward D. White, William H. Taft, Charles E. Huges, and Harlan F. Stone.

  7. Trial Court • There are U.S. district courts U.S. courts of international trade, and U.S. court federal claims. • Article III of United States constitution says established the supreme court.

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