Unit Four: Branches of Government

government by the people through a system of representations involving elections

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

undivided rule and absolute power over a country by a single person

• Democracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

branch of government that is made up of Congress that makes the laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

branch of government that is made up of the President and his cabinet

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

branch of government that interprets the law and  is made up of state courts and the Supreme Court

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

A national law making body; meets at the capitol in Washington DC and is composed of the House of Representatives and Senate

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• Executive Branch

Makes and passes federal laws; State members represented by state population

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Makes and passes federal laws; two Senators per each state

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Elected official of a republic; enforces laws, signs bills, can veto a law, Commander and Chief of Armed forces, can grant pardons

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

Executive members that assist the president; appointed by the president, confirmed by Congress

• Cabinet

• Justices

• Congress