3 Branches of Government by Paige Cordon https://padlet.com/paigec136/8k742yf0o9cc Made with love en-us 2020-01-17 19:27:13 UTC 2020-01-22 19:56:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Executive Branch sarahk560 https://padlet.com/paigec136/8k742yf0o9cc/wish/433111120 President
Vice President
The Cabinet
Powers - veto a proposal for law
- Appoint federal posts
- Negotiate foreign treaties with other countries
President Donald Trump
Mike Pence]]> 2020-01-17 19:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/paigec136/8k742yf0o9cc/wish/433111120 Legislative Branch sarahk560 https://padlet.com/paigec136/8k742yf0o9cc/wish/433111227 Made up of House and Senate (known as Congress)
- Makes laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies
House - power to impeach, makes and passes federal laws
Senate - trial for impeachment, initiate revenue bills, elect president in case of electoral college tie, ratifies treaties

Mitch McConnell
Chuck Schumer
- majority/minority leader
-spokesperson/s for their party's positions and issues

The majority leader schedules the daily legislative program and fashions the unanimous consent agreements that govern the time for debate.]]> 2020-01-17 19:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/paigec136/8k742yf0o9cc/wish/433111227 Judicial Branch sarahk560 https://padlet.com/paigec136/8k742yf0o9cc/wish/433111341 - Interprets and writes laws.
- The most important part of the judicial branch is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court's role is to interpret the Constitution and limit the powers of the other branches of government.
- There are no specific requirements for a person to be nominated for Supreme Court justice.
- Judicial review determines which laws and policies are constitutional, or allowable, and which are not
- William Howard Taft is our chief of justice.
Current News:
1. Members of PACER User Group Selected
Twelve people from diverse backgrounds in the law, media, government, and academia have been selected for a new public user group to provide advice and feedback on ways to improve the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service and other electronic public access services provided by the Judiciary.
2. Chief Justice Roberts Issues 2019 Year-End Report
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has issued his 2019 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.]]> 2020-01-17 19:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/paigec136/8k742yf0o9cc/wish/433111341