The United States Government

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The United States Government

• The Three Branches

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Executive
What has three branches but no tree? The branches
of government
Judicial
Legislative
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The Executive Branch
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The President of The United States is the head of
the Executive Branch
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The Executive Branch also includes the Vice
President and other officials, such as members of
the cabinet.

• The Secretary of Agriculture
• The Secretary of the Interior
• The Secretary of Commerce
• The Secretary of Education
• The Secretary of Health and Human Services
• The Secretary of Homeland Security
• The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• The Secretary of Transportation
• The Secretary of Veterans' Affairs

• The Secretary of State
• The Secretary of Labor
• The Secretary of the Treasury
• The Secretary of Energy
• The Secretary of Defense
• The Attorney General

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• The executive branch enforces the laws.
• This branch makes sure that the laws are being
  obeyed.

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The Judicial Branch
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The United States Supreme Court is the head of
the Judicial Branch
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• The judicial branch is in charge of the court
  system of the United States.
• The judicial branch reviews and explains laws.
• Rules on whether a law follows the Constitution.
• Who remembers what the Constitution is?

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The Legislative Branch
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The legislative branch is made up of the two
houses of Congress- the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
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• The most important duty of the legislative
  branch is to make laws.
• Who remembers how many Senators each state has?
• Who remembers how many Representatives each state
  has?

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Ways to Remember

• Executive

• Who is the head of the country, like the
  executive of a business?

• The President of the United States. So, just
  remember that the President is like an executive
  of a company and that he is in charge of the
  executive branch.

• Judicial

• Who makes up the judicial branch?

• Judges. And judges and judicial both begin with
  Jud

• Legislative

-The most important job of this branch is to make
laws. And laws and legislative both start with L
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Summary

• The three branches of government are
• Executive- President, Vice President, Cabinet
  Members
• Judicial- Supreme Court System, Judges
• Legislative- Senate, House of Representatives
• The branches each have responsibilities
• Executive enforces laws, makes sure people obey
  laws
• Judicial reviews and explains the laws
• Legislative makes laws

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Which branch do I work for?
Executive

• I am the President of the United States.
• All day long I make lawsmore and more laws.
• One of my jobs is make sure people obey the
  laws. In other words, I enforce laws.

Legislative
Executive
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Which branch do I work for?
Judicial

• Today, I looked at two laws and reviewed them. I
  decided they were constitutional.

My name is Saxby Chambliss. I am one of the
senators from Georgia.
Legislative
My job is the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court.
Judicial
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Post- Assessment

1. Name the three branches of government.
2. Which branch makes laws?
3. Which branch makes sure people obey the law?
4. Which branch reviews and explains the law?

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Homework
Before we starting making the project, take out
your homework logs and lets go over the
homework Please write the following in you
homework log Social Studies Homework Branches
of Government Reading and Worksheet To answer the
questions on the worksheet you must go to the
class website www.jshappley.weebly.com The
reading is located under Class Materials -
Chapter Two - Assignments - Government
Reading Lets take a look! (You can also find
this PowerPoint there as well for future studying)
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Three Branches of Government Hanger!!

• Each students should have the following supplies
• One hanger
• 5 paper clips (for wire hangers)
• Pieces of string (for plastic hangers)
• One large piece of light blue paper
• Three smaller pieces of white paper
• Markers to share with group
• Colored pencils to share with group
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• 8 yellow stars

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Write each of these on your stars. Make sure you
use small neat handwriting )
Supreme Court
Reviews Laws
Senate
House of Representatives
President and Vice President
Makes Laws
Enforces Laws
Cabinet Members
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• Get your large piece of blue paper and write
  Three Branches of Government on it.
• Use your paper clips or string and connect it to
  your hanger.
• Now get your small pieces of white paper and
  write Executive on one, Legislative on the
  other, and Judicial on the last one.
• Connect these to the bottom of the hanger, using
  paper clips or string.

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• Match the stars to the correct branch and glue
  the stars on the piece of paper with the correct
  branch on it.
• Work with your group members to make sure you
  match the stars to the correct branch.