1/9/2018 Three Branches of American Government Three Branches of American Government Legislative Branch Three Branches of Government FEDERAL LEVEL ·Composed of -Senate House of Representatives L Together,they form the US congress LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL Congress passes statutory law(also called 。cout legislative law) ·For more information https://www.whitehouse.qov/1600/legislative- branch Summary video:https://www.youtube.com/watch7v=JOXNgHIRmIU Three Branches of American Government Powers of Congress Legislative Branch Raise and collect taxes Establish post offices ·Senate Borrow money for the ·Issue patents and -100 members public treasury copyrights -2 from each state r fome mong ·Set up federal courts ·Punish piracy Vice-president is the president countries ·Declare war Regulate naturalization of House of Representatives foreign citizer Raise and support armies ·Support a navy -435 members ·Coin money and punish counterfeiters Call militia to enforce determined by total population of each Set standards for weights sor repe state and measures -Representatives choose the Speaker of Establish bankruptcy laws invasions by foreign countries the House Make law to enforce the Make laws for District of constitution Colu
1/9/2018 6 Three Branches of American Government Summary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0XNgH1RmIU Three Branches of American Government Legislative Branch • Composed of - Senate - House of Representatives • Together, they form the US congress • Congress passes statutory law (also called legislative law) • For more information https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/legislativebranch • Senate - 100 members - 2 from each state - Vice-president is the president • House of Representatives - 435 members - determined by total population of each state - Representatives choose the Speaker of the House Three Branches of American Government Legislative Branch Powers of Congress • Raise and collect taxes • Borrow money for the public treasury • Regulate commerce among states and foreign countries • Regulate naturalization of foreign citizen • Coin money and punish counterfeiters • Set standards for weights and measures • Establish bankruptcy laws • Make law to enforce the constitution • Establish post offices • Issue patents and copyrights • Set up federal courts • Punish piracy • Declare war • Raise and support armies • Support a navy • Call militia to enforce federal laws, suppress lawlessness or repel invasions by foreign countries • Make laws for District of Columbia
1/9/2018 Investigative Powers of Congress Three Branches of American Government Judicial Branch Includes evaluating the Federal court system with Supreme Court as the top entity need for new legislation effectiveness of existing legislation SUPREME COURT qualifications and performance of members of the executive and judicial branches 12 Courts of Appeal Federal Circuit House conducts impeachment proceedings Senate conducts impeachment trials peter State Three Branches of American Government District Judicial Branch Courts U.S. State ·Congress District -creates and abolishes federal courts Courts T U.S. Appeal Court -cannot abolish the supreme court ·President ystem State appoints US judges that are Courts of Supreme confirmed by Congress Appeal Court ·For more information https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/judic U.S.Supreme Court ial-branch
1/9/2018 7 • Includes evaluating the - need for new legislation - effectiveness of existing legislation - qualifications and performance of members of the executive and judicial branches • House conducts impeachment proceedings • Senate conducts impeachment trials Investigative Powers of Congress Three Branches of American Government Judicial Branch • Federal court system with Supreme Court as the top entity Three Branches of American Government Judicial Branch • Congress - creates and abolishes federal courts - cannot abolish the supreme court • President - appoints US judges that are confirmed by Congress • For more information https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/judic ial-branch