The Government

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The Government

• By Carlton

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The Executive Branch
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Secretary of Veteran Affairs
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of the Transportation
Secretary of Homeland Security
The Cabinet
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Justice
Secretary of State
Vice President
Secretary of Defense
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The President

• The president runs the country and is a very
  important leader.
• A presidents length of a term is 4 years.
• The president can serve no more than 2 terms if
  elected again.
• The president makes 400,000 a year plus extras.

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Commander in Chief
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Chief Executive
To develop federal policies
To enforce laws, treaties, and federal
court rulings
To prepare the national budget
To appoint federal officials
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The Legislative Branch
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What do they do?

• Make laws
• Approve appointments by Mr. President
• ( judges and Cabinet members)

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Congress

• House of Representatives
• The Senate

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How a bill becomes a law

• The Senate or House writes a bill
• They vote on a bill
• The bill goes to the President
• The President approves and becomes a law
• The President vetoes and start all over again

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The Senate

• Each state has 2 senators
• 6 year term qualifications
• At least 30 years old
• A U.S. citizen for at least 9 years
• A resident of the state from which the candidate
  seeks election

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House of Representatives

• The number is based on the population of the
  state
• Qualifications
• 1. At least 25 years old
• 2. A U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
• 3. A resident of the state from which the
  candidate seeks election

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The Judicial Branch
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Supreme Court

• The supreme court has 9 members- a chief justice
  and 8 associate justices

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Job Description

• Interoperate the laws
• Protect the rights and liberties of everybody
• The supreme court has the power to decide whether
  a federal or state law or action by the President
  is constitutional.

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Term Length

• Justices may remain in office for life
• Justices are picked by the President and approved
  by the Senate