LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

• The Legislative Branch, also known as Congress, makes our national laws.
• Congress is composed of two houses: the Senate and House of Representatives.
• This is called bicameral legislature.
• The Senate is based on equal representation with 2 seantors from each state.
• The House is based on population with 435 total Congressmen.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• The executive branch is composed of the President, Vice President, and Cabinet
• The executive branch is responsible for carrying out the laws.
• The President is also Commander-in-Chief of the military.
• The president serves 4 year terms
• They may run for President again, but may not serve more than 2 years.

JUDICIAL BRANCH

• The judicial branch is the branch of government repsponsible for interpreting laws.
• This branch consists of 9 Supreme Court Justices appointed by the President and approved by Congress
• The Supreme court has an important power of judicial review meaning they can overturn a lower court decision or declare actions of Congress or the President unconstitutional.

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