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“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Abraham Lincoln

“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Abraham Lincoln Executive Branch Checks on the Legislative Branch Can propose laws Can call special sessions of Congress Can Veto Laws Makes appointments Negotiates foreign treaties

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“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Abraham Lincoln

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  1. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Abraham Lincoln

  2. Executive Branch Checks on the Legislative Branch Can propose laws Can call special sessions of Congress Can Veto Laws Makes appointments Negotiates foreign treaties Checks on the Judicial Branch Appoints federal judges Can grant pardons to federal offenders

  3. The White House • President of the United States: George W. Bush • Vice President of the United States: Dick Cheney

  4. The President’s Cabinet15 Executive DepartmentsAdvisers to The President of the United States Department of DefenseSecretary Robert M. Gates Department of JusticeAttorney General Michael Mukasey Department of StateSecretary Condoleezza Rice Department of EducationSecretary Margaret Spellings

  5. Kansas Executive Branch Cedar Crest Cedar Crest Governor's Mansion Kathleen Sebelius Kansas Governor's Seal LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:Mark Parkinson (D)

  6. Judicial Branch Check on the Executive Branch Can declare executive actions unconstitutional Check on the Legislative Branch Can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

  7. United States Supreme Court 9 Members John G. Roberts Anthony M. Kennedy John Paul Stevens David H. Souter Antonin Scalia Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen G. Breyer Samuel A. Alito Supreme Court Building(left) Supreme Court Chambers(right)

  8. “EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW” • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Clarence Thomas • Chief Justice John G. Roberts

  9. Legislative Branch Checks on the Executive Branch Can override President’s veto Confirms executive appointments Ratifies treaties Can declare war Appropriates money Can impeach and remove President Checks on the Judicial Branch Creates lower federal courts Can impeach and remove judges Can propose amendments to overrule judicial decisions Approves appointments of federal judges

  10. USA POPULATION = 300,000,000 EACH U.S. HOUSE MEMBER REPRESENTS ABOUT 670,000 U.S. CITIZENS

  11. Senate Leadership Senate president pro tempore Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Democrat Majority leaderHarry Reid of Nevada, Democrat Majority whipDick Durbin of Illinois, Democrat Minority leaderMitch McConnell of Kentucky, Republican Minority whipTrent Lott of Mississippi, Republican

  12. United States Senate100 Members • Sam Brownback • Senate Chambers • Pat Roberts

  13. U.S. House Leadership233 Democrats and 202 Republicans110th Congress James Clyburn Majority Whip Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House Steny Hoyer House Majority Leader Roy Blount Minority Whip Minority leaderJohn Boehner of Ohio, Republican

  14. United States Representatives from KansasNancy Boyda (2nd District)Todd Tiahrt (4th District)Jerry Moran (Big 1st District)Dennis Moore (3rd District) • 435 Members

  15. Ad Astra Per AsperaUnited States Congressional Districts (4 in Kansas)

  16. Kansas Senate40 Members • Tim Huelskamp (38th District) Stephen Morris (Senate President) • John Vratil (Majority Leader) Anthony Henley (Minority Leader)

  17. Kansas House Members125 MembersMelvin Neufeld (Speaker of the House)Ray Merrick (House Majority Leader)Dennis McKinney (House Minority Leader)Gary Hayslett (District 122) • Kansas House of Representatives • 125 Members

  18. Kansas Supreme Court Seated left to right: Justice Donald L. Allegrucci, Chief Justice Kay McFarland, Justice Robert E. Davis.Standing left to right: Justice Carol A. Beier, Justice Lawton R. Nuss, Justice Marla J. Luckert, Justice Eric S. Rosen.

  19. Links Kansas Congress United States Congress Kansas House of Reps. Kansas Senate Kansas Supreme Court Kansas Congressional Districts Kansas Capitol Haskell County Web Site Kansas Senators/Representatives Boyda, Nancy Brownback, Sam Hayzlett, Gary Huelskamp, Gary Moore, Dennis Moran, Jerry Roberts, Pat Tiahrt, Todd White House Cabinet

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