Branches of Branches of Government:Government:1 – Legislative1 – Legislative-Includes House of Reps and Includes House of Reps and Senate Senate Purpose-Makes the Purpose-Makes the lawslawsNickname-Impeachers Nickname-Impeachers

(Pres. & S.C.)(Pres. & S.C.)

= = CongressCongress

Branches of Branches of Government:Government:2 – Executive2 – Executive-Includes Departments (or Includes Departments (or cabinets)cabinets)Purpose-Enforces the laws Purpose-Enforces the laws Nickname-Veto AppointersNickname-Veto Appointers

= = President President /V.P./V.P.

Branches of Branches of Government:Government:3 – Judicial3 – Judicial- Includes District Courts Includes District Courts Purpose-Interprets the laws Purpose-Interprets the laws Nickname- Unconstitutionalizers

= Supreme = Supreme Court Court

Levels of Government:Each Branch exists at 3 different levels of government…

What are the three levels ?

Levels of Government: Federal or National

State

Local

Branch Legislative

Executive

Judicial

Level National

State

Local

U.S. Congress(Senate and House of

Representatives)

President / VP 15 Departments

Supreme Court (9) District Courts

State General Assembly

(State Senate and House of

Reps)

Governor

State Supreme Courts and Lower Courts

City or Village Council (Township Trustees)

Mayor Municipal Courts

There are 435 house of representative members that

represent our 50 states!

Here are the eighteen from Ohio!

(until 2012 when we may lose 2 based on the 2010 census!)

Do you know who our representative

from the 12th district is?

There are 100 senators that represent our 50

states!

Here are the two from Ohio! Do you know who they

are?

There are 33 senators that represent Ohio in our state government!

Our OHIO SENATE 19th District Representative

There are 99 House of Representatives members of the Ohio House!

Our OHIO 2nd District Representative!

Our OHIO Governor John Kasich!

An Ohio Supreme Court ruling in 1973 clarified this to mean governors could theoretically serve unlimited terms, as long as

they waited four years after every second term.[C]

A LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXAMPLE!

A LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXAMPLE!

LOCAL GOVERNMENT! Trustee Jennifer Christian was appointed on July 19, 2010 to fill an unexpired term. She will serve until December 31, 2011. Jennifer has served Orange Township as a member and Chair of the Orange Township Community Park Board. In addition to her active community service, Jennifer has nearly 20 years of communications, public relations and business development experience. She resides in North Orange with her husband, Todd, and their two children.

CHECKS AND BALANCES

The Checks and Balances SystemPower Branch Branch Being Checked

Create and Pass Legislation

Legislative Executive

Veto Bills Executive Legislative

Ratify Treaties Legislative Executive

Appoint Federal Judges

Executive Judicial

Impeachment of Federal Officials

Legislative Executive,Judicial

The Checks and Balances SystemPower Branch Branch Being Checked

Confirm Presidential Appointments

Legislative Executive,Judicial

Declare Laws Unconstitutional

Judicial Executive,Legislative

Override Presidential Vetoes

Legislative Executive

Judges are Appointed for Life

Judicial Executive,Legislative

Controls Appropriations of Money

Legislative Executive

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