The Legislative Branch
The requirements to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives
* Must be 25 Years Old
* Lived in the United States for 7 years
* Live in the state the representative represents
* Elected every 2 years
* 435 Total Members
* Implied Powers- Power to look past a bill or decision, can also pass certain things without the Senate
* Expressed Powers- Declare War, Establish Post Offices
The requirements to be elected as a member of the Senate
* Must be 30 years old
* Live in United States for 9 years
* Live in state they want to represent at time of election
* Elected every 6 years
* 100 Total Senators, 2 from each of the 50 states
* Implied Powers-
* Try all impeachments
* Make changes on Tax Bills
House Of Representatives Power Structure Chart
The requirements to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives
* Must be 25 Years Old
* Lived in the United States for 7 years
* Live in the state the representative represents
* Elected every 2 years
* 435 Total Members
* Implied Powers- Power to look past a bill or decision, can also pass certain things without the Senate
* Expressed Powers- Declare War, Establish Post Offices
The requirements to be elected as a member of the Senate
* Must be 30 years old
* Live in United States for 9 years
* Live in state they want to represent at time of election
* Elected every 6 years
* 100 Total Senators, 2 from each of the 50 states
* Implied Powers-
- Approve presidential appointments to key federal offices
- Confirm all federal judicial appointments
- Ratify treaties
- Try impeached officials
* Try all impeachments
* Make changes on Tax Bills
House Of Representatives Power Structure Chart
House of Senate Power Structure Chart
The Executive Branch
Roles of the President-
· Head of State- Ceremonial leader
· Chief Executive- Directs the government
· Chief Legislator- Proposes bills to congress, Attempts to influence congress
· Economic Planner- Prepares a federal budget proposal every year
· Party Leader- Most important person in his/her political party
· Chief Diplomat- President is able to make decisive decisions
· Commander in Chief- Power to send troops, Dictates military strategies and operations
· Head of State- Ceremonial leader
· Chief Executive- Directs the government
· Chief Legislator- Proposes bills to congress, Attempts to influence congress
· Economic Planner- Prepares a federal budget proposal every year
· Party Leader- Most important person in his/her political party
· Chief Diplomat- President is able to make decisive decisions
· Commander in Chief- Power to send troops, Dictates military strategies and operations
Succession of President-
* Vice President
* Speaker of the House
* President Pro Tempore of Senate
* Secretary of State
* Secretary of Treasury
* Secretary of Defense
* Attorney General
* Secretary of Interior
* Secretary of Agriculture
* Secretary of Commerce
* Secretary of Labor
* Secretary of Health and Human Services
* Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
* Secretary of Transportation
* Secretary of Energy
* Secretary of Education
* Secretary of Veterans Affairs
* Secretary of Homeland Security
* Vice President
* Speaker of the House
* President Pro Tempore of Senate
* Secretary of State
* Secretary of Treasury
* Secretary of Defense
* Attorney General
* Secretary of Interior
* Secretary of Agriculture
* Secretary of Commerce
* Secretary of Labor
* Secretary of Health and Human Services
* Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
* Secretary of Transportation
* Secretary of Energy
* Secretary of Education
* Secretary of Veterans Affairs
* Secretary of Homeland Security
Requirements to become President-
- A natural born citizen
- 35 years old
- Resident of the US for at least 14 years
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The impeachment process is when a president is in the process of trying to get removed from office. 1. Information and allegations are
presented to the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the wrongdoing of an official. 2. The Speaker of the House refers theinformation to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee officially examines the information, formalizes procedure, and sends all to Judiciary Committee. 3. The Judiciary Committeeinvestigates and examines evidence; the committee holds hearings and votes on whether or not to impeach. If they decide to recommend the whole house impeaches, they render "articles of impeachment" and send these to the floor of the House. (floor is general assembly=all 435 meeting together) 4. The House of Representativesdebates the articles and votes of individual articles of impeachment. A simple majority (50%+1) is needed to impeach. Impeach simply means formally accused by the House of Representatives. 5. Senate then holds a trial todetermine whether or not official is guilty of article(s) passed by the House. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate if the person tried is the president.
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The Judicial Branch
John G. Roberts Jr. Appointed by: George W Bush
Antonin Scalia Appointed by: Ronald Reagan
Anthony M. Kennedy Appointed by: Ronald Reagan
Clarence Thomas Appointed by: George Bush Sr.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Appointment by: Bill Clinton
Stephen G Breyer Appointed by: Bill Clinton
Samuel A. Alito Jr. Appointed by: George W. Bush
Sonia Sotomayor Appointed by: Barack Obama
Elena Kagan Appointed by: Barack Obama
Important Court Cases-
* Marbury vs Madison- Gave the Supreme court their power of judicial review and the scrutiny of James Madison on how he wrote the constitution.
* McCulloch vs Maryland- When the state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the Second Bank of the United States by imposing a tax on all notes that weren't from the state of Maryland.
* Miranda vs Arizona- The interrogation rights of a suspect that must be read to a suspect held in custody and is ready for interrogation to formally aware the culprit of his or her rights before she can answer any questions.
* Plessy vs Ferguson- Declared segregation unconstitutional, also stated that facilities must be separate but equal and one facility for one color of people or transpiration can't be better than the other.
* Brown vs Topeka Board of Education- Declared segregation unconstitutional and stated that all segregation of all facilities was abolished, not only in facilities and transpiration but also in school and public facilities.
* Marbury vs Madison- Gave the Supreme court their power of judicial review and the scrutiny of James Madison on how he wrote the constitution.
* McCulloch vs Maryland- When the state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the Second Bank of the United States by imposing a tax on all notes that weren't from the state of Maryland.
* Miranda vs Arizona- The interrogation rights of a suspect that must be read to a suspect held in custody and is ready for interrogation to formally aware the culprit of his or her rights before she can answer any questions.
* Plessy vs Ferguson- Declared segregation unconstitutional, also stated that facilities must be separate but equal and one facility for one color of people or transpiration can't be better than the other.
* Brown vs Topeka Board of Education- Declared segregation unconstitutional and stated that all segregation of all facilities was abolished, not only in facilities and transpiration but also in school and public facilities.
Judicial Branch Power Structure-