Separation of Powers/Preamble

Who make the laws?

• President

• White House

• Government

• Congress

Who enforces the laws?

• President

• Legislative

• Supreme Court

• Congress

Can call a special session of Congress, has the power to veto legislation, prepares an annual budget

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Department of State, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, etc.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

The largest branch of government because there are many jobs involved in "enforcing" the laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Not elected, given a lifetime appointment

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Approves presidential appointments, makes laws, passes a budget for the national government, and can override a veto with 2/3 vote of both houses.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Limited to two 4-year terms by the 22nd Amendment, minimum age of 35 years old, natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for 14 years.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

A state's membership will be based on the size of its population in one house and each state will have equal representation in the other house.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Interprets the law, and can declare a law unconstitutional.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial