The branches of government

By: Emma R.

• Executive office of the president.• 15 executive departments.• And 80 independent agencies.

• A president must be 35 years old or older.

• He or she must have been living in the USA for at least 14 years.

• A natural-born citizen.

The lengths of the terms are 4 years!!!!!

The number of terms you can have is 2.

Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Justice

Secretary of Agriculture

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Secretary of Energy

Secretary of State

Secretary of Health and Human Service

Secretary of Transportation

Secretary of EducationSecretary of Homeland

Security

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Interior

Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of the LaborSecretary of Veteran Affairs

Vice President

The president’s salary is 400,000 dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The president is in charge

of…

Enforcing the laws, treaties,

and federal court

rulings…

Developing federal policies…

Preparing the

national budget…

Appointing federal

officials…

And being head of the military!!

Another name for the President is the Chief Executive.The state of Washington was named after George Washington.

When you are president you can control the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Air-force!

Legislative Branch

By: Emily Rollins

•The judges and cabinet members make laws.

•And approve appointments by the president.

1. House of representatives.

2. senate

• The senate or house writes a bill.• They vote in the bill.• The bill goes to the president.• The president approves the law =bill

becomes a law.• The president vetoes = the process

starts all over.

• Each state has 2 senators.• The senators have 6 year terms.• The qualifications are…• 1. at least 30 years old.• 2. a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years.• 3. a resident of the state from which

the candidate seeks election.

The number is based on the population of the state.

7 representatives

53 representatives

I representative

1 representative

• 1. at least 25 years old.• A U.S. citizen for at least 7 years.• A resident of the state from which

the candidate seeks election.

Judicialbranch

By: Emily Rollins

There are nine parts of the supreme court.

There is a Chief Justice.

And 8 associate justices.

Interpret the laws.

To 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.

Justices may remain in office for life.

Justices are chosen by the president and approved by the senate.