with liberty and justice, the federal government
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With Liberty and Justice, the
Federal Government
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Let’s Review
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What was the nation’s first
Constitution called?
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Articles ofConfederation
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Name the meeting in which delegates from
12 states met to revise the Articles of
Confederation.
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ConstitutionalConvention
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What kind of government did James Madison
propose?
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Republic - a form of government in which
power resides with the citizens who elect representatives to
make laws
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What 2 plans for representation in government did the delegates
debate?
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Virginia Plan&
New Jersey Plan
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How did they compromise?
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The Great
Compromise
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What compromise did the delegates
come up with regarding how
slaves’ votes should be counted?
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3/5 Compromise
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What compromise did the delegates
come up with regarding how the
president should be elected?
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Electoral College
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The Constitution could not go into effect until this
took place...
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Ratification
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What are the principles of the
U.S. Government?
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1. Sovereignty: supreme power of government rests with the people
• electorate (voters) choose leaders to make laws and run the country
• US is not a “democracy” but a representative democracy or republic
2. Constitutionalism: all representatives are bound by the rules of the Constitution
• lawmakers cannot just make up laws as they see fit
3. Federalism: national government and state governments share power and authority
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3 Branches of Government
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The Legislative Branch of
Government
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The Members of Congress
•First article of the Constitution described the legislative branch
•Congress is at the head of this branch
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Congress is “bicameral” or has two bodies (parts):
Senate House of
Representatives
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The Senate• 100 members – two from each state• Qualifications:
1. 30 years old
2. citizen of US for nine years
3. must be resident of state represented
4. Senators elected by the people (17th Amendment)
5. six year term
6. one third of senators are up for re-election every two years
• Vice President of US is president of the Senate – presides over sessions
• President Pro Tempore, majority leader, minority leader are other senate leaders
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House of Representatives• 435 members – the number of representatives is
based on a state’s population• Reapportionment happens every 10 years• Georgia has 13 representatives based on the
2000 census• Qualifications:
1. 25 years old
2. citizen of US for seven years
3. must be resident of state represented
4. two year term
• Speaker of the House and majority leader are leaders in the House
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The Powers of Congress
• expressed powers: written in the Constitution
• implied powers: derive from the expressed powers, but not written specifically
• elastic clause: Article 1, Section 8 stretches the power of Congress to include implied powers
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• Committees are used to organize work of CongressHow Congress Operates
select committee:
deal with specific issues and can
be formed at any time
standing committee:
monitor federal
agencies
joint committee: members from
House and Senate to deal with a national
issue
conference committee: works out
compromises between the House and
Senate
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The Executive Branch of
Government
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The Executive Branch of Government
• The president has enough power to do the job, but the Constitution keeps him from having too much power
• Founding fathers did not want another king
• In the beginning, the Electoral College had the job of choosing the president
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The Electoral College• electors: members of the Electoral College
chosen from each state• Electors vote for the president; citizens vote for
electors, not directly for the president• 538 electors: number matches the number of
senators and representatives from each state• The candidate with the most votes in a state
gets all the electors • Electors are not legally bound to vote for the
candidate chosen by the state’s citizens• Electors meet in their state’s capitol; votes sent
to the president of the Senate• Inauguration Day is January 20 following the
election in November
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Parts of the Executive Branch
President & Vice President Qualifications
– 35 years old– natural-born citizen– resident of US for 14
years– limited to two terms
(22nd Amendment)– Vice President takes over
if the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office.
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
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• Speaker of the House and other leaders in line to take over if vice president cannot take over
• Executive bureaucracy:
Office of the President, Cabinet, independent agencies, regulatory commissions, government corporations
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The Cabinet
• Members advise the president• Serve as heads of the executive
departments• Members appointed by the president and
approved by the Senate• Currently 15 members
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Independent Agencies• Serve public interest and keep government
running smoothly• EPA: Environmental Protection Agency –
example of independent agency, supervises efforts to clean air and water
• GSA: General Services Administration – oversees spending by the government
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Federal Regulatory Commissions
• Have power to make rules and punish violators
• Leaders appointed by the president• Examples:
– FCC: Federal Communications Commission– SEC: Securities & Exchange Commission– FDA: Food & Drug Administration
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Government Corporations
• Established to provide products or services for the American people
• Examples:– FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation –
insures bank deposits and protects banking customers
– USPS: United States Postal Service
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The Judicial Branch of
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Judicial Branch of Government
• Supreme Court• Lower federal courts a part of this
branch• Decide the meaning and interpretation
of the Constitution and laws• Protects citizens from mistreatment by
other branches of government
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The Supreme Court• Highest court in USA• Chief justice plus eight associate justices• Decides cases involving foreign countries or
between states• Reviews decisions
of lower courts• judicial review: ability
to set aside actions of
the legislative or judicial
branch• Chief justice presides over impeachments
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Other Federal Courts• Congress established federal circuit court
districts• Georgia has three district court regions• US Court of Appeals for 11th Circuit is in
Atlanta• Bankruptcy courts are a part of this system
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Special Courts
• Courts for special purposes• Examples:
– Tax Court– US Court of Appeals for Armed Forces– US Court of International Trade– US Court of Federal Claims
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The System of Checks and Balances
• Constitution keeps the branches of government equally important
• Sometimes the branches of government do not get along well – conflicts can arise if one branch tries to find a way around another
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Executive Branch Checks on the Legislative
Branch
• President has the power to veto laws passed by the Congress
• Proposes laws to Congress
• Submits the Federal Budget to the House of Representatives
• Appoints federal officials, who carry out and enforce laws
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Executive Branch Checks on the Judicial
Branch
• Nominates judges to the Supreme Court
• Nominates judges to the federal court system
• President has the power to pardon individuals convicted of crimes
• President can grant amnesty, forgiving a class of crime
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Legislative Branch Checks on the Executive
Branch
• Congress can overturn a Presidential veto with a 2/3 vote of both houses
• Senate can reject proposed treaties (2/3 vote to approve)
• Senate can reject presidential nominations of federal officials or judges
• Congress can impeach and remove the President (House serves as prosecution, Senate serves as jury)
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Legislative Branch Checks on the Judicial
Branch
• Congress can create lower courts
• Senate can reject nominees to the federal courts/Supreme Court
• Congress can amend the Constitution to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court
• Congress can impeach judges and remove from the bench
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Judicial Branch Checks on the Executive
Branch
•Supreme Court can use the power of judicial review to rule laws unconstitutional
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Judicial Branch Checks on the Legislative
Branch
• Supreme Court can use the power of judicial review to rule presidential actions unconstitutional
• Supreme Court can use the power of judicial review to rule treaties unconstitutional
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