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ISN page 13 warm up How much power should the federal government have?

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ISN page 13 warm up

How much power should the federal government have?

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Turn in your homework from yesterday

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Objective

To create a classifying map of the three branches of government

Essential Question:___________________________________________________________________

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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”

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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

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Philosopher Montesquieu influenced the Constitution urging for a separation of powers: Judicial Legislature Executive

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Because of the fear of strong central government a “Bill of Rights” were added later to guarantee individual liberties

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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

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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

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Classifying Map with 3 branches

Branch 1: Legislative

Branch 2 Executive

Branch 3 Judicial

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Article ILegislative Branch

CongressMakes Laws

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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Th-th-th-that's all folks !!!!!!