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ISN page 13 warm up
How much power should the federal government have?
Turn in your homework from yesterday
Objective
To create a classifying map of the three branches of government
Essential Question:___________________________________________________________________
ISN 14- Cornell NotesUS Constitution new government was called: The Article of
Confederation The Articles of Confederation didn’t work: Not
enough power for the central government Convention to “revise the articles”
Threw away articles and wrote a new Constitution
“Anti-federalists” (Patrick Henry) were against it because they felt it did not protect individual liberties
“Federalists” wanted a strong federal government
“Great Compromise” providedBicameral structure: House of Representatives & Senate
Philosopher Montesquieu influenced the Constitution urging for a separation of powers: Judicial Legislature Executive
Because of the fear of strong central government a “Bill of Rights” were added later to guarantee individual liberties
Video: The Constitution
On a sheet of paper create a thinking map to describe the Constitution.
Watch the video and describe the Constitution
This will be turned in
My favorite class
On the sheet of paper put your “proper heading” in the upper right hand side of the BACK of the paper.
Turn it to the front side and create a Classifying Map with three branches
Be ready to create your Classifying Map of the US Constitution
Classifying Map with 3 branches
Branch 1: Legislative
Branch 2 Executive
Branch 3 Judicial
Article ILegislative Branch
CongressMakes Laws
House of Representatives (435 members)1. Representatives serve a 2-year term
2. Representative must be 25 y.o. & citizen for 7 years
3. Proposes tax laws
4. Can impeach the president
Senate(100 members)5. Senators 6-year terms
6. 30 y.o. and citizen for 9 years
7. Can approve presidential appointments
8. Ratifies treaties
9. Can try president after impeachment
House & Senate together
10. Propose laws
11. Declare war
12. override president’s veto ( 2/3 vote)
13. Propose amendments to the Constitution (2/3 vote)
Article IIExecutive Branch
President, Vice President, CabinetEnforces Laws
14. President serves a 4-year term
15. 35 y.o., 14 year resident, native born
16. Power to veto laws
17. Makes treaties
18. Nominates judges to the Supreme Court
19. Appoints cabinet members
20. Commander-in-Chief of military
Article IIIJudicialSupreme and Federal CourtsInterprets Laws
21. Justices of the Supreme Court, life
22. Declare laws unconstitutional
23. Settle disputes
24. Chief Justice presides over impeachment trial of president
Th-th-th-that's all folks !!!!!!