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B ranches
o f
G overnment
O verview
How
m any
y ears
i s
a
m ember
o f
t he
H ouse
o f
R epresentatives
e lected
f or?
___________________
How
m any
y ears
i s
a
s enator
e lected
f or?
_ __________________
How
m any
y ears
i s
t he
p resident
e lected
f or?
_ __________________
How
m any
y ears
d oes
a
S upreme
C ourt
j udge
s erve?
_ __________________
Who
a ppoints
t he
j ustices?
_ __________________
Who
a pproves
t he
j ustices?
_ __________________
Which
b ranch
d ecides
i f
a
l aw
i s
c onstitutional?
_ __________________
According
t o
t he
c hart,
h ow
m any
p ositions
a re
i n
t he
e xecutive
b ranch?
_ __
What
a re
t he
t hree
r esponsibilities
o f
t he
P resident?
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
What
h appens
i f
t he
p resident
s hould
d ie
i n
o ffice?
_ ______________________________
Besides
t he
V ice
P resident,
w ho
a dvises
t he
P resident?
_ __________________
Who
a ppoints
t he
C abinet
m embers?
_ __________________
Who
a pproves
t hem?
_ __________________
If
y ou
h ad
a n
i dea
t hat
y ou
t hought
w ould
m ake
a
g ood
l aw,
w ho
c ould
y ou
c ontact
t o
initiate,
( begin)
t he
l aw
m aking
p rocess?
_ __________________
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