US Government Slideshow

What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch?

Make laws

What group(s) does the legislative branch consist of?

Congress (Senate + House of Representatives)

What is the main responsibility of the executive branch?

Enforce laws

What group(s) does the executive branch consist of?

President, Vice President, Cabinet

What is the main responsibility of the judicial branch?

Interpret laws

What group(s) does the judicial branch consist of?

Supreme Court and other courts

What are the qualifications to be a Senator?

At least 30 years old, US Citizen for at least 9 years, and resident of the state you represent

Who are Washington’s current Senators?

Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell

What are the qualifications to be a Representative?

At least 25 years old, US Citizen for at least 7 years, and resident of the state you represent

Who is Maple Valley’s current Representative?

Kim Schrier

What are the qualifications to be President?

At least 35 years old, Natural born US Citizen, and resident of the US for at least 14 years (not consecutive years)

What are the powers of the President?

Make treaties with approval from Senate, nominate ambassadors, Justices, and other high officials with approval from Senate with approval from Senate, commander in chief of military, and pardon punishment except imeachment

What are the duties of the President?

State of Union Address (report on the condition of our nation to Congress) and enforce laws through government agencies

Read through the departments of the Cabinet in your notes …

I did it!

What are the qualifications to be a Justice?

Nomination from President and confirmation from Senate (nothing else)

What is the length of a Justice’s term?

Justices serve for life

What are the powers of the Supreme Court?

Only gets to make the first decision in cases involving ambassadors, states, and public ministers and consuls; judge whether a law is constitutional, and Appellate Court (reviews lower court decisions)

35 Year old woman

Born in Seattle

Lived in US 35 years

PSR

45 year old woman

Born in San Diego

Connecticut resident

PSR

Male born in 1952 in London, UK

Maine resident since 1984

None

32 year old man

Born in Pittsburgh

California resident

SR

Male born in 1954 in Paris, France

US citizen in 1964

Colorado resident 15 years

SR

32 year old man

Born in Ontario

US resident for 29 years

None

30 year old man

Born in Spain

US citizen 20 years

Arizona resident

SR

Male born in 1992 in St. Louis

Illinois resident since 1998

SR

Male born in 1975 in Vancouver, Canada

Washington resident since 1989

None

21 year old male

Born in New York

Massachusetts resident

None

Male born in 1932 in Seattle

College graduate

Resident of California

PSR

Female born in 1952 in Boise, Idaho

Is a veteran

Oregon resident since 1975

PSR

Male born in 2002 in Dallas, Texas

Wealthy businessman

Resident of Paris, France

None

Female born in 1984 in Austin, Texas

Moved to London for 25 years

Oklahoma resident

PSR

Male born in 1974

Republican Party member

US citizen 18 years

Resident of Hobart

SR