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THE US GOVERNMENTwith help from http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
I’m Benjamin Franklin! Call me Ben.
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Constitution and Amendments
Constitution1787 “
We the people….”
The 27 amendments1791 1-10 Bill of Rights1794-1992 11-27 OthersAmendment rap
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TWO GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF US GOVERNMENT
1. SEPARATION OF POWERS
2. CHECKS AND BALANCES
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SEPARATION OF POWERS
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CHECKS AND BALANCES
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CONGRESS– HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
– SENATE
– Agencies: – Library of congress, – Congressional budget office– etc
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SENATE (100 members)TWO SENATORS ARE ELECTED FROM
EACH STATE FOR 6 years
Must be– 30 or older– Citizen for 9 years– Resident of state
Vice president is the leader
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (435
members)• A NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE
ELECTED FOR 2 YEARS
Must be • 25 or older• Citizen for 7 years• Resident of state
• HOUSE SPEAKER IS THE LEADER
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
PRESIDENT and his cabinet– VICE PRESIDENT– 15 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
• Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, and the Attorney General.
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THE PRESIDENT
And vice president are elected by the people (via the Electoral College) for 4 years
Must be at least 35 years old Must be a natural born citizen Must have lived in the US for 14 years May only serve 2 terms (8 years)
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Order of Succession If something happens to the president, who is next?
– Vice President – Speaker of the House – President of the Senate – Secretary of State – Secretary of the Treasury – Secretary of Defense – Attorney General – Secretary of the Interior
etc.
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
SUPREME COURT
– 9 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES• One of these is the Chief Justice• Appointed by president• Serve until retirement
– Only has about 100 cases a year from STATE and FEDERAL COURTS
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VOTING Every 4 years (00, 04, 08, 12, 16, 20…)
BIPARTITE SYSTEM (TWO (big) PARTIES)– REPUBLICAN (GOP) --- e.g. George W. Bush– DEMOCRATIC --- e.g. John Kerry– Other small parties
• Socialist• Green• Etc.
– Independent candidates
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The Electoral College
Source: http://blog.4president.org/2008/2009/01/2008-electoral-college-map.html
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That’s all for today!!
For some fun, try these:
– Presidents’ card game
– Name that President
– Or work on your government terms paper– Or catch up on some lessons (11, 6, 7, 8, 9)– Or take your test again….