2. The Three Branches of Government and their specific functions
are found in The Constitution.
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
3. The Constitution was
written in 1787.
It provides the
framework for our
current form of
Government.
The first ten
amendments to the
Constitution are known
as The Bill of Rights.
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4. The President is the head of the
executive branch and the Commander
and Chief of the Armed Forces.
The President can sign or veto bills
passed by congress.
The President can appoint Supreme
Court Justices.
The President lives in the White House.
The powers of the President are laid out
in article 2 of the Constitution.
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5. Was given it’s name by
President Theodore
Roosevelt in 1901.
Has 132 Rooms.
Our first President,
George Washington,
never lived in the White
House.
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6. The powers of Congress are found in Article 1 of the Constitution.
Congress is divided into two houses:
The House of Representatives and The Senate.
The main purpose of Congress is to make laws.
Congress also has the power to declare war.
Congress convenes in the Capitol Building.
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7. THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
There are 435 members in the There are 100 Senators. Two
House of Representatives. for each state.
Each member serves a two year Senators are elected to six year
term.
terms.
The House holds the power of
impeachment. The Senate holds the power to
sign treaties and confirm
States gain or lose executive and judicial
representatives based on their appointments.
population.
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8. Was the tallest
building in
Washington D.C.
from 1863-1899.
Cost $412,000 to
build.
Was partially
burned during the
war of 1812.
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9. The powers of the Judicial
Branch are found in article 3
of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court is the
nations highest ranking
court.
The Judicial Branch has the
power to declare laws
unconstitutional
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10. There are nine
Justices on the
Supreme Court.
Appointments to the
Court are made by
the President and
are lifetime
appointments.
The Supreme Court
first met in 1790.
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