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THE 3 BRANCHES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. GRADE 4 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL 2012. By Zach Cepo. OUR GOVERNMENT BRANCHEs. They are what make us America By Jacob Krulikowski. EXECUTIVE BRANCH…. We the people . By Nick Moore. EXECUTIVE BRANCH. THIS IS BARACK OBAMA. HE IS OUR PRESIDENT.
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THE 3 BRANCHES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT GRADE 4 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL 2012 By Zach Cepo
OUR GOVERNMENT BRANCHEs They are what make us America By Jacob Krulikowski
EXECUTIVE BRANCH… We the people By Nick Moore
EXECUTIVEBRANCH THIS IS BARACK OBAMA. HE IS OUR PRESIDENT.
The Requirements to be President • He / she must be 35 years old to run . • He / she must be born in the U.S.A. • He / she must be living in the U.S.A. By Marissa Burns
President Barack Obama… By Harold Caldwell
THE White House FACTS The president, Barack Obama, lives in the White House. There are 147 windows, 8 staircases, 412 doors, 28 fireplaces and 3 elevators in the white House. By Hannah Hodgson
4 roles of the president Head of State Leader of Executive Branch Commander in Chief Head of Departments and Agencies Lennon Steward
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF Oversees top military commanders Declares war with approval of congress BY MEGAN NICHOLS Approves the use of military forces overseas
Head of State people Senate House of Represen-tatives Congress Vicepresident President By Abigail Judd
Head of State! Meets with leaders of other countries Attends ceremonies Makes treaties with Senate’s approval By Charlie Brown
Head of Departments and Agencies By Morgan Palmer The president is in charge of all of the departments and agencies.
U.S. Departments Energy State Labor Justice Treasury Interior Defense Veterans’ Affairs By Nicky Kritzer
JUDICIAL BRANCH THIS IS JUDGE JUDY. SHE IS NOT PART OF THE SUPREME COURT. SHE HAS A TV SHOW. By Jake Krulikowski
The Supreme Court… By Kyla Wedemeier
U.S. Supreme Court Building By Christiaan Harrington
There are 9 justices on the Supreme court. By GEORGE SPILLSON
Roles of the judicial branch This is where the judges meet. Reviews cases tried in lower courts Hears cases from other countries Hears cases involving the government Hears cases between states By Grace Antonelli
The Justices The Supreme Court Building In Washington D.C. These are some Justices. TheJusticesworkhere. By Caden Smith
The Legislative Branch… Where we make laws By Olivia Ignagni
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THIS IS OUR CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE CONGRESS MEETS HERE. By Jake Krulikowski
That was the US capitol building. By Nicholas Mester
the White House The president lives, works and eats here. This is The Back Side of The White House This is The Front Side of The White House By McKenna Preadmore
Legislative Branch Senate House of Representatives 435 members Based on population Must be 25 years old 2 year term • 100 people • 2 from each state • Must be 30 years old • 6year term House of Representatives Senate By Kellie Beaudrie
The Roles of the Legislative branch Make bills Coin Money Declare War Set Taxes By Nieko Castiglione
HowaBillBecomesaLaw • A bill idea starts in Congress. • Next the idea goes to the Congress to vote yes or no . • If more than half vote yes it goes to the president. By Luke Cox
How a Bill Becomes a Law The president is allowed to sign bills into laws. Obama can veto the bills. He can also pass the bills. It’s Obama’s choice to put bills into laws. By Logan Kozbial
THE END! We hope you enjoyed our slideshow on the 3 Branches of Government. We certainly had fun creating it! ST. MARY SCHOOL Mrs. Cooke’s 4th Grade Class February 2012