Intro to Govt.
Intro to Govt.
The Three Branches of Govt.
Judicial Branch
US Supreme Court
Interprets the Laws
Legislative Branch (Congress)
Makes the Laws
Senate
House of Reps
Executive Branch
Enforces the Laws
President
Responsibilities of Govt.
Provide for health and welfare
Provide a stable economy
Protect our safety
Created by the US Constitution
Implied Powers
Assumed powers not written down explicitly in the Constitution
Expressed Powers
Specifically written in the Constitution
Federalism
Local
State
Federal