GOVERNMENT

THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

• Judicial Branch
• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch

LEGISLATIVE

• Has the power to enact amend and repeal laws.
• They observe and steer governing actions.
• Have the authority to amend the budget.

JUDICIAL

• The system of courts that interprets
• And apllies the law in the name of the state

EXECUTIVE

• Has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state.
• This branch also executes or enforces the law.

TWO HOUSES

• Congess is split in two.
• The Senate is one of the two.
• The House of Representatives is the other half.
• The House has 435 members.
• The Senate has 100 members.

WHY WE HAVE 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

• To divide power within the federal government.
• To check the other branches, so that one branch
• does not have complete rule.