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Table of Contents
• Main Document– Articles
– Amendments
• Amendments– START for Gov’t
Congress/Legislative
– House of Representatives
– Senate
– Executive/President
– Judicial/Supreme Court
• Types of Government– Democracy
– Republic
– Dictatorship
– Monarchy
– Communism
– Socialism
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Main Document
• Constitution
• Explains rights
• Says our rights
• Has Articles
• Has Amendments
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Articles
• Tells about and explains certain rights
• Such as the branches of government• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
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Amendments
• Are after the articles
• Explains our rights and freedoms
• Modify the Constitution
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Congress/Legislative
• In article 1 of the Constitution
• We have branches to balance the power
• Elects House of Representatives
• Elects SenatePeopleElect
Senate House of Representatives
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House of Representatives
• Number based on population - 435 -
• You serve 2 years
• Must be over 25 years of age to serve
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Senate
• There are 100- 2 per state
• Serve 6 years
• Must be over 30 years of age
50
2 per state
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Executive/President
• In article 2 of the Constitution
• We have branches to balance the power
• Has veto power
• Serve from 4 – 8 years
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Types of Government
• Democracy
• Republic
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Communism
• Socialism
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Democracy
• People rule
• People have the say
• People are the say
• People vote
We vote
We rule
We have a say
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Republic
• We have representatives• The U.S.A. has a republic government
– Democracy– Republic– Dictatorship– Monarchy– Communism– Socialism
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Monarchy
• You rule by family heritage
• Usually a king queen rule
• Different Kinds – Absolute– Constitutional
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Communism
• Government is the key
• Government rules
• Government tells people what to do
• Is like dictatorship but with more people
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