3 Branches of Goverment
Written In the Constitution
Our Founding Father wanted to create a government that didn't allow one person to have too much power over the others. With this idea, they wrote the constitution to provide separation of power (the three branches of Government). They each had their own responsibilities, together they work to make our country safe and running smoothly but most of to make sure the voices of the citizens are heard. Check and balances plays a big part in the government.
Legislative - Make Laws
- This branch has a congress composed of 2 parts: The Senate and the House of Representatives
- Senate has 100 senator in all, 2 per state
- Each senator serves a 6 year term
- 435 representatives in our country (15 electors in North Carolina)
- # of representatives are based on the state's population
- Each Representative serves 2 year term
Executive - Carries Out Laws
- This is composed of The President, Vice President and Cabinet Members
- President is head of state, head of the U.S. government and commander in chief of the U.S. military
- Vice President acts as the presiding officer of the senate
- Cabinet member is nominated by the president but must be approved by the senate
- serve as advisors and head of many departments and agencies.
Judicial- Evaluates laws
- Deals with the supreme court which is the highest court in our country
- 9 justices that are nominated by the president and approved by senate