Welcome

Welcome to our American Government blog. In this blog we will discuss how the American Government system works, then we will have a blog guided discussion on the topic.

The Three Branches of Government

There are three different forms of the American Government:

  • The Executive Branch
    • This is the Branch in which the President resides
    • He has the power to sign a bill into law and to veto a bill passed by the Legislative branch
  • The Legislative Branch
    • Create the laws
    • Made up of two houses, the Senate, which is the higher chamber, and the House of representatives
    • In the Senate each state has Two Representatives
    • In the House of Representatives representation is decided on by state population.
  • The Judaical Branch
    • Made up of the Supreme Court and all higher Federal Courts
    • Interperate laws
    • Famous Case Brown vs Board of Educacation