3 Branches of Government

THE THREE
BRANCHES OF
GOVERNMENT

Social Studies

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HSAA SST

United states government

• The Constitution

created a
government of
three equal
branches, or parts.

• The Constitution is

the plan and set of
rules for America’s
government.

• The three branches

are:

• LEGISLATIVE
• EXECUTIVE
• JUDICIAL

The legislative branch

• The Constitution

created Congress.

• It is a group of

people elected to
make laws for the
country.

• Congress has two

parts: The Senate
and The House of
Representatives.

The senate

• There are 100

senators.

• Each state has two

senators.

• A Senator is in

office for 6 years.
This is called a
“term.”

• Senators meet in

the U.S. Capitol
building

The house of

representatives

• There are 435

representatives.

• The more people

that live in a state,
the more
representatives it
has.

• Representatives

serve for a term of
two years.

• They can be elected

for more than one
term.

The Executive Branch

• The president, or

Chief Executive, is the
head of the
government.

• Americans vote every

four years for their
leader.

• After elected to serve

his/her country, the
president lives and
works in the White
House.

• The president is in

charge of the armed
forces.

• The president works

with leaders of other
countries.

The Judicial branch

• The Supreme Court

is the highest court
is the U. S., and is
the system of courts
to settle questions
about the laws.

• The nine justices

can serve for as long
as they live, or wish
to retire.

• Each justice is

chosen by the
president.

REVIEW

• The president carries out the laws

of the United States.

• The Congress (Senate and House

of Representatives) makes the
laws.

• The Supreme Court explains the

laws.