US vs. GA Government Distribution

List the names of as many of these people as you can:

#1

#2

#3 #4

#5

#6

#7

George Bush

Mr. Rogers

Lt. Gov Casey Cagle

Chris Rock

Condeleeza Rice

Homer Simpson

 The green bottle lost a gold band.

 That rock sure looks bigger, and an extra tomato

Sun on board.

The candy cane has had its stripes redone.

Honey Bear has black-eye

 The stained-glass window has extra bar.

The Articles of Confederation

• 1st attempt at a constitution for the new nation

• Why it did not work:– Very Weak– Too much power to

the states– No President– No way to collect

taxes

SSSSHHHHHHHHHH….

Writing the New Constitution• Philadelphia in the summer of 1787• Sworn to secrecy

• Created solutions to problems such as…

The Great CompromiseSmall states wanted everyone to be represented equally

Big states wanted everyone to be represented based on their population

Compromise:

1. House of Representatives is based on a state’s population

2. The Senate only allows 2 senators from each state

The Three-Fifths (3/5) Compromise

Southern colonies

Slaves Counted:

Yes=So population is larger

No=More slaves, more taxes

Northern Colonies

Slaves Counted:

Yes=more slaves, more

taxes

No=so population is larger

Each slave will be counted as

three-Fifths of a person

The signers of the Constitution wanted to limit the powers of the government…

So, they divided the government up into

3 branches:

WE THE PEOPLE…

Legislative Branch– We call this branch

Congress– There are two

“houses” in Congress:

1. House of Representatives

2. Senate

LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH

Powers:

• Make Laws• Tax People• Declare War

LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Number of Representatives from each state: Based on Population

How many years do they serve: 2 years

LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH

THE SENATETHE SENATE

How many Senators from each state: 2

How many years do they serve: 6 years

LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH

Saxby Chambliss Johnny Isakson

Georgia’s Senators

John Linder

Your U.S. Representative!!!

What powers does the

President have?–Commander in Chief of

the armed forces

–Appoint (choose)

Supreme Court Judges

–Veto (reject)

Bills passed by Congress

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Executive Branch = The President

How Can I Be President?

1. Born in U.S.A.

2. At least 35 years old

Current President:

George W. Bush

Fun Presidential FactsYoungest President?--Theodore Roosevelt (Sworn in 42)

Youngest Elected President?--John Kennedy (Elected at 43)

Oldest President?--Ronald Reagan (Elected at 69)

Longest Term as President?--Franklin Roosevelt (About 11 years)

Only President from Georgia?--Jimmy Carter

THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

The Supreme Court

JUDICIAL BRANCH

What Powers Does the Supreme Court Have?What Powers Does the Supreme Court Have?

Judicial Review

Power of the courts to decide whether the Constitution allows a certain law or action of government.

JUDICIAL BRANCH

How long can you be a justice on the

Supreme Court…

Until you quit or die!!!!

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Georgia Government

“A peachy idea”

3 Branches A Constitution

Elections

GA’s Government is just like the Federal Government:

The Legislative BranchFederal Government Georgia Government

•Called “Congress”

•Representatives based on states’ population

•2 Senators from each state

•Make laws for the entire country

•Senators serve 6 year terms

•House Representatives serve 2 year terms

•Called “General Assembly

•Representatives and Senators from districts through out the state

•Make laws for Georgia

•State Senators 2 year term

•State Representatives 2 year term

The Executive BranchFederal Government Georgia Government

Both:

--pass or veto laws

--appoint members of their staff

--hold office for 4 years

George W. Bush,

President

Sonny Purdue,Governor

The Executive Branch

• The Lieutenant Governor’s job is like the vice president’s job. – If the governor dies, the Lt. Governor becomes

governor. – Also watches over the Senate

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle

The Judicial Branch

Federal Judicial System Georgia Judicial System

•Highest court is the Supreme Court

•9 Justices on the Supreme Court

•Appointed by the President

•Highest court is the Georgia Supreme Court

•7 Justices on the GA supreme court

•Elected by the public

•Other courts,

•Juvenile

•City Courts

•Lots more

The GA Supreme Court

Checks & BalancesExecutive Branch

-Can Veto bills

-Appoint powers when officers resign or die

-Call special sessions

Judicial Branch

-Declare a governors act as unconstitutional

-Can determine whether or not a law is constitutional

Legislative Branch

-Can impeach officials

-Can override a veto to make a bill become a law

-Controls budget

-Affirms judges

-Proposes constitutional change

-Affirms appointments from governor