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Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Their job is to make the laws for our country. The Senate has 100 Members, two from each state. Senators are elected for 6-year terms. A senator must live in the state from which he is chosen. A senator must be at least 30 years of age. A senator must have been a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years The House of Representatives is made up of 435 members. A state that has a big population will have many representatives. A state that has a small population will have only a few representatives. Every state must have at least one representative. Members are elected by the people for 2-year terms. A representative must live in the state from which he is chosen. A representative must be at least 25 years of age. A representative must have been a citizen for at least 7 years.
The judicial branch of government is made up of the court system. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. Courts decide arguments about the meaning of laws, how they are applied, and whether they break the rules of the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. The Supreme Court hears cases that have made their way through the court system, but of the more than 7,500 cases that are sent to the Supreme Court each year, only about 80 to 100 cases are actually accepted. Once the Supreme Court makes a decision, it can only be changed by another Supreme Court decision or by amending (changing) the Constitution. This is a very important power that can affect the lives of a lot of people. The Supreme Court is made up of nine Justices, or judges. One of these is the Chief Justice. They are appointed by the President and must be approved by the Senate. Justices have their jobs for life.
The executive branch of Government makes sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch of government. This branch is very large so the President gets help from the Vice President, department heads (Cabinet members), and heads of other agencies. He has an important part in making America’s laws. His job is to approve the laws that Congress makes.
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Three Branches of Government
