Federal Government Structure

Government Structure Review

Unit 4: US Constitution

The legislative branch makes laws. It is made up of Congress, which is then divided into Senate and the House of Representatives.

LEGISLATIVE

The executive branch enforces, or carries out, laws. The head is the President, and the branch also includes the Vice President and different Cabinet departments and agencies.

EXECUTIVE

The judicial branch interprets laws, which means they decide if they are constitutional and how they are implemented. This branch includes the US Supreme Court and other federal courts.

JUDICIAL

Multiple Choice

Which branch determines if a law is constitutional?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch collects taxes?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch has the Commander-in-Chief of the military?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch coins money?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch negotiates with other countries?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch nominates Supreme Court justices and other federal officials?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch confirms the nominated Supreme Court justices and other federal officials?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch declares if an executive order is constitutional?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• must be at least 25 years old

• must have been a US citizen for at least 7 years

• reside in the state

• 2 year term

• Special Duties: brings impeachment charges, choose President in the case of Electoral College tie, start all appropriations bills

House of Representatives

• must be at least 30 years old

• must have been a US citizen for at least 9 years

• reside in the state

• 6 year term

• Special Duties: Serves as jury for impeachment trial, approves treaties with other countries, approve or reject high-level presidential appointments

Senate

Congress

Categorize

Options (14)

6 year term

100 members

Must be at least 30 years old

Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years

Represents entire states

Confirm presidential appointments

2 year term

435 members

Must be at least 25 years old

Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years

Represents individual districts

Initiates revenue bills

acts as jury in case of impeachment

choose President in case of Electoral College tie

Organize these descriptions into the correct house of Congress.

Senate

House of Representatives

President

Term Length: 4 years
Term Limit: 2 terms
Order of Succession: Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, other Cabinet secretaries

Term Information

• must be at least 35 years old

• natural born US citizen

• live in the US for at least 14 years

• elected by Electoral College

Requirements

Multiple Select

What are the requirements to be President?

• natural-born citizen

• US resident for at least 14 years

• at least 35 years old

• At least 30 years old
• naturalized citizen

Multiple Choice

How many terms can a President serve?

• 1 term
• 3 terms
• 4 terms
• 2 terms

US Supreme Court

Basic Information

• Nominated by: President

• Confirmed by: Senate

• Requirements to be Eligible to Serve: None

• Number of Justices: 9 (1 Chief Justice + 8 Associate Justices, can be changed by Congress)

• Term Length: Life, or until retirement

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Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the​ ​

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and then confirmed by the ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

President

Senate

House of Representatives

Governor

Vice President

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