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THE US GOVERNMENTwith help from http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
I’m Benjamin Franklin! Call me Ben.
Constitution and Amendments
Constitution1787 “
We the people….”
The 27 amendments1791 1-10 Bill of Rights1794-1992 11-27 OthersAmendment rap
TWO GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF US GOVERNMENT
1. SEPARATION OF POWERS
2. CHECKS AND BALANCES
SEPARATION OF POWERS
CHECKS AND BALANCES
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CONGRESS– HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
– SENATE
– Agencies: – Library of congress, – Congressional budget office– etc
SENATE (100 members)TWO SENATORS ARE ELECTED FROM
EACH STATE FOR 6 years
Must be– 30 or older– Citizen for 9 years– Resident of state
Vice president is the leader
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (435
members)• A NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE
ELECTED FOR 2 YEARS
Must be • 25 or older• Citizen for 7 years• Resident of state
• HOUSE SPEAKER IS THE LEADER
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
PRESIDENT and his cabinet– VICE PRESIDENT– 15 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
• Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, and the Attorney General.
THE PRESIDENT
And vice president are elected by the people (via the Electoral College) for 4 years
Must be at least 35 years old Must be a natural born citizen Must have lived in the US for 14 years May only serve 2 terms (8 years)
Order of Succession If something happens to the president, who is next?
– Vice President – Speaker of the House – President of the Senate – Secretary of State – Secretary of the Treasury – Secretary of Defense – Attorney General – Secretary of the Interior
etc.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SUPREME COURT
– 9 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES• One of these is the Chief Justice• Appointed by president• Serve until retirement
– Only has about 100 cases a year from STATE and FEDERAL COURTS
VOTING Every 4 years (00, 04, 08, 12, 16, 20…)
BIPARTITE SYSTEM (TWO (big) PARTIES)– REPUBLICAN (GOP) --- e.g. George W. Bush– DEMOCRATIC --- e.g. John Kerry– Other small parties
• Socialist• Green• Etc.
– Independent candidates
The Electoral College
Source: http://blog.4president.org/2008/2009/01/2008-electoral-college-map.html
That’s all for today!!
For some fun, try these:
– Presidents’ card game
– Name that President
– Or work on your government terms paper– Or catch up on some lessons (11, 6, 7, 8, 9)– Or take your test again….