LEJ (Civics Government Branches Review)

L = Legislative Branch, E = Executive Branch, J = Judicial Branch, A = All Branches

l

has two parts

e

does the printing of the money

l

it’s called Congress

J

can determine determine if laws follow Constitution

e

it creates foreign policy

e

it has advisors in Cabinet positions

l

can impeach other high officials

e

4 year terms are served in this terms

l

it makes laws for the entire nation

J

the chief justice is part of the branch

e

it makes sure laws are executed/enforced

a

can check the other branches of the US gov

a

you must be a US citizen to serve in this branch

l

can decide on the printing of $

J

9 members [in this branch]

e

must be a born US citizen & over 35 years old

l

members have 2 year terms and 6 year terms

e

can veto laws

l

described in Article 1 of the Constitution

l

it has a bicameral system

J

it’s members are appointed (not elected)

e

can negotiate and sign treaties w/ other countries

e

appoints ambassadors and judges

J

lifetimes terms are served in this branch

a

people in this branch swear to uphold the Constitution of the US

l

makes laws about taxes

l

members from committees to investigate and debate issues

l

can declare war on other nations

l

creates the lower courts in the us

e J

a member of this branch can be impeached

J

members have og jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction

J

described in Article 3 of the Constitution

e

does the collecting of taxes

l

was intended by the co founders to be the strongest branch of the gov

J

it interprets the Constitution

e

HQ in the White House

e

described in Article 2 of the constitution

l

located in the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

l

this branch decides how $ is spent

l

members represent the people in a state or district

e

the FBI is part of this branch

J

has the power of judicial review

e

the department of defense is in this branch

e

you must be 35

l

it is bicameral