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Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch The legislative branch is
made up of the two houses
of Congress, the Senate
and the House of
Representatives. Laws are
written, discussed and
voted on in Congress.
There are 100 senators in
the Senate, two from each
state
The executive Branch is
part of the federal
government that is made up
of the president, vice
president, and the Cabinet.
Their main responsibility is
applying and enforcing
laws passed by Congress.
Executive Branch
Executive Branch The president
lives in the White
House, head of
the federal
government and
U.S. Military. But
not everyone can
be president. You
must be a U.S.
citizen born in the
United States, at
least 35 years old,
and has lived in
the U.S for 14
years.
An amendment is a Amendments/Bill of Rights
change or addition to
the Constitution. The
first 10 amendments
to the United States
Constitution are
called the Bill of
Rights
Amendments/Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights was ratified
in 1791, only a short time after
the Constitution was first
ratified. This is because some
states only agreed to ratify the
Constitution once they knew a
Bill of Rights would soon be
added.
1. Freedom of speech, 7. Trial by jury.
religion, press, 8. No excessive bail or cruel
assembly, and petition punishment.
9. People get rights not listed
2. Right to bear arms in Constitution.
3. Citizens do not have to 10. Any rights not given to
federal government are given
house soldiers to the states and people.
4. No unreasonable
search, or arrest
5. No double jeopardy or
no witness against
yourself.
6. Rights of accused in
criminal cases.
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