The Constitution of the United states

The Constitution of the United
states

By:Adilene Ruiz

Branch of Government

1. Legislative 2. Executive Branch 3. Judicial Branch
● Interprets the Constitution
Branch ● Proposes laws
and other laws
● Writes the laws ● Administers the laws ● Reviews lowers- court

● Confirms presidential ● Commands armed decisions

appointments forces

● Approves treaties ● Appoints ambassadors and

● Grants money other officials

● Declares War ● Conducts foreign policy

● Makes treaties

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Who are the members of the 3 branches?

1. Legislative
● There are a total of 535 Members of Congress.Senate and 435 serve in the U.S.

House of Representatives.
● There are a total of 535 Members of Congress. 100 serve in the U.S. Senate and

435 serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
2. Executive Branch
● President Donald Trump's Cabinet includes Vice President Mike Pence and the

heads of the 15 Cabinet
3. Judicial Branch
● There haven't always been nine justices on the court. The U.S. Constitution and the

Supreme Court left the Congress to decide how many justices should make up the
court.

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1. The Requirements and terms of Office

● The Constitution sets three qualifications for senators (1 They must be at least 30 years old.
(2 They must have been citizens of the United States for at least the past nine years. (3 They
must be inhabitants of the states they seek to represent at the time of their election.

PRESIDENT AGE YEARS A YEARS A HOW LONG
SENATOR 35 CITIZEN RESIDENT ARE THE
TERMS
REPRESENTATIVE 30 Natural- 14 year in
25 born the U.S 4 years

9 State in
years which they 6 years
elected

7 years State in which
they elected 2

years

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The current office Holders JUDICIAL
and the Buildings John Roberts (Chief Justice).

LEGISLATIVE

Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer,

● Kamala Harris-(Senators for California) Associate Justice Clarence Thomas,

● Dianne Feinstein-(Senators for California) Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,

EXECUTIVE Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito.

Donald Trump(president)

Mike Pence (vice president)

● Secretary of State(John Kerry)
● Secretary of the Treasury( Jack Lew)
● Secretary of Defense(Ashton Carter)
● United States Attorney General (Loretta)
● Secretary of the Interior

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Impeachment process

The United states is the process by the lower house of the legislature it
brings charges to the civil officer of government for crimes and to bring an
serious crime.The impeached official remains in the office until a trial is held

How a bill become a law

All laws of the the United States begin as bills. Before a bill can
become a law, it must be approved by the U.S. House of
Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the President.

How to amend the constitution

The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either
by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of
Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention
called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures

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Federalism--The balance between National Government and State Government. The Government

can't decide on gay marriage, the states decide that for themselves.

Popular Sovereignty---Power by the people, such as when we elect officials, or when we vote

on laws. Examples include, electing Obama, or the recent mil levee that was shot down

Limited Government--Government restrictions like their inability to take away our rights.

Separation of powers--The government is broken into three branches. The executive enforces the

aw, the legislative makes the law, and the Judicial interprets the law. They are governed by checks and balances
o keep them from becoming more powerful than the others.

Checks and Balances--The separation of power needs to be regulated. This

system provides each branch with power over the others. The president can veto laws made by
congress, and congress can impeach the president by 2/3 vote. The Judicial has the power to
declare acts of congress unconstitutional, and the president can appoint members of the
supreme court.

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