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When you finish your quiz:. Pick up the packets on the front table Set up your IN: Pg 13—leave it blank but label it tree diagram in your table of contents Pg 14-- staple in the two sided Liberty Tree brochure - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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When you finish your quiz:
1) Pick up the packets on the front table2) Set up your IN:
a) Pg 13—leave it blank but label it tree diagram in your table of contents
b) Pg 14--staple in the two sided Liberty Tree brochure
c) Pg 15—Leave this page blank but label it Federalism Venn Diagram in your table of contents
d) Pg 16—Glue the tricycle page of your Liberty Tree packet into your IN with the tricycle facing up
e) Pg 17—Glue the last page of the Liberty Tree packet into your IN and label it headlines
The story The story of the U.S. of the U.S. ConstitutioConstitutio
nn Liberty TreeLiberty Tree
ROOTS
ROOTS
MAGNA CARTA (1215)MAGNA CARTA (1215) ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTSENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
1.1. King had to follow lawsKing had to follow laws2.2. King had to consult GreatKing had to consult Great ConsulConsul3. Nobles had rights3. Nobles had rights
1.1. Protected the Rights Protected the Rights of the citizensof the citizens
FOUNDATIONS
FOUNDATIONS
FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUTCONNECTICUT
MAYFLOWER COMPACTMAYFLOWER COMPACT
HOUSE OF BURGESSESHOUSE OF BURGESSES
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
TOWN HALL MEETINGSTOWN HALL MEETINGS
EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE
LEGISLATIVELEGISLATIVE
JUDICIALJUDICIAL
BRANCHESBRANCHES
At the At the Constitutional Constitutional Convention, Convention,
the delegates the delegates created a new created a new plan for the plan for the
U.S. U.S. government government that focused that focused
on two things.on two things.
Structure and
Function
StructureStructureStructureStructure is the framework of our government.
three
JudicialJudicial
LegislativeLegislative
ExecutiveExecutive
The government structure has three branches.
StructureStructure
LegislativLegislative Branch:e Branch:StructureStructure
SenateSenate •2 per state2 per state•6-year 6-year termsterms
House of House of RepresentativesRepresentatives
•based on based on populationpopulation•2-year 2-year termsterms
Elected by the peopleElected by the people
BicameralBicameral = = made of two made of two
houseshouses
StructureStructure
Executive Executive Branch:Branch:
StructureStructure
•President President (4-year (4-year term)term)•Vice-PresidentVice-President•Cabinet MembersCabinet Members•AppointeesAppointees
StructureStructureExecutive Executive Branch:Branch:StructureStructureViceVice-
PresidenPresidentt
Joe BidenJoe Biden Barack H. ObamaBarack H. Obama
PresidentPresidentSecretarySecretary of of
StateState
Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton
StructureStructure
Judicial Judicial Branch:Branch:
StructureStructure
•U. S. Supreme Court U. S. Supreme Court (life-terms)(life-terms)
•District Courts District Courts (appointed)(appointed) •County and Local Courts County and Local Courts (elected)(elected)
functionfunction
provideprovidess shadeshade
home home for for
some some animaanima
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holdsholds soilsoil inin placeplace
What is the What is the functionfunction of a of a tree?tree?
• provide for provide for the common the common
defensedefense
• ensure ensure domestic domestic
tranquilitytranquility
• promote promote the general the general
welfarewelfare• establish
justicejustice
•secure the blessings of liberty to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves, and our ourselves, and our posterity
The preamblepreamble to the Constitution tells the function or WHAT the
government does for the people.
Idea may Idea may become a become a bill bill
(proposed law) (proposed law) in House of in House of
Representatives Representatives or Senateor Senate
•MakesMakes lawslaws
Legislative Branch:FunctionFunction
U.S. U.S. CongressCongress•ElectedElected byby thethe peoplepeople
People discuss ideas People discuss ideas and tell and tell
representativesrepresentatives in in CongressCongress
Bill becomes a law if Bill becomes a law if approved by both approved by both houses and signed houses and signed by the Presidentby the President
Executive Branch: Function
The White The White HouseHouse
•Ensures that Ensures that the laws are the laws are carried outcarried out
•Elected by Elected by the people the people
and electoral and electoral college college systemsystem
Judicial Branch: Judicial Branch: FunctionFunction
Supreme Supreme CourtCourt
•Interprets the laws (decides if laws are fair)•Tries civil and criminal cases in lower courts•Nine justices on Nine justices on U.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Supreme Court
•AppointedAppointed byby PresidentPresident andand approvedapproved byby CongressCongress
Each branch checks and balances the other
branches.
PresidentPresidentCongress Supreme
CourtCourt
Legislative branchLegislative branch can can remove judges from officeremove judges from officeExecutive branchExecutive branch can veto law can veto lawLegislative branchLegislative branch makes laws makes laws
Checks and BalancesChecks and Balances
Legislative branchLegislative branch can can override presidential override presidential veto with a 2/3 voteveto with a 2/3 vote
Judicial branchJudicial branch can can declare a law declare a law
unconstitutionalunconstitutional
Executive branch appoints Supreme Court
justicesLegislativeLegislative branch branch hashas toto
approveapprove thethe appointmentappointment ofof thethe justicesjustices
House of House of Representatives Representatives brings charges against brings charges against the President the President (impeach)(impeach)
Legislative branchLegislative branch can remove can remove president from president from officeoffice
Senate holds a trial Senate holds a trial and 2/3 vote needed and 2/3 vote needed to remove President to remove President from officefrom office
The U.S. The U.S. Constitution has Constitution has
seven articles that articles that explain the explain the
structure and structure and function of the function of the government.government.
Article 1: Legislative BranchArticle 1: Legislative BranchArticle 2: Executive BranchArticle 2: Executive BranchArticle 3: Judicial BranchArticle 3: Judicial BranchArticle 4: Relations Among StatesArticle 4: Relations Among StatesArticle 5: Amending the Article 5: Amending the ConstitutionConstitutionArticle 6: National SupremacyArticle 6: National SupremacyArticle 7: RatificationArticle 7: Ratification
The The structurestructure and and functionfunction
of our of our government government are based on are based on
five basic five basic principles.principles.
Five Basic Five Basic Principles of the Principles of the
ConstitutionConstitution
Limited powers of governmentgovernment
Separation of Separation of powerspowers
Popular Popular sovereigntysovereignty
Checks and Checks and balancesbalances
FederalisFederalismm
““Sovereignty”Sovereignty” comes from comes from
“sovereign” which “sovereign” which means ruler.means ruler.
““Popular”Popular” means people. means people...
Popular Popular sovereignty sovereignty == people choosepeople choose
Separation of Separation of powerspowers divides the divides the
operation of operation of government into government into
three equal three equal branches.branches.
Each branch Each branch of the of the
government government checks and balances, or , or monitors, the monitors, the power of the power of the
other two other two branches.branches.
Since King George III Since King George III had had unlimitedunlimited power, power,
the writers of the the writers of the U.S. Constitution U.S. Constitution wanted “we the wanted “we the
people” to put people” to put limits on the government.The Constitution The Constitution
outlined exactly what outlined exactly what the government could the government could
do.do.
FederalismFederalism is the division is the division and sharing of powers and sharing of powers between the state and between the state and national government.national government.
National PowersNational Powers•maintain armed maintain armed forcesforces•coin moneycoin money•declare wardeclare war•make foreign make foreign policypolicy
State PowersState Powers•maintain schoolsmaintain schools•conduct electionsconduct elections•provide public provide public safetysafety•regulate trade in regulate trade in statestate
Powers Shared by National Powers Shared by National and State Governmentsand State Governments
•raise taxesraise taxes•administer criminal justiceadminister criminal justice•provide for public welfareprovide for public welfare•charter bankscharter banks•borrow moneyborrow money
On page 14 of your IN create On page 14 of your IN create a Venn diagram on powersa Venn diagram on powers
of the governmentsof the governments
Raise taxes
Charter Banks
Administer Criminal Justice
Borrow Money
Maintain armed forces
Coin money
Declare War
Make foreign policy
Maintain schools
Conduct Elections
Provide for public safety
Regulate Trade in the state
National Powers State PowersShared Powers
Rooted in these Rooted in these five principles, five principles,
the U.S. the U.S. Constitution has Constitution has endured since endured since
1787.1787. This living document This living document protectsprotects the the
rights of the individuals by rights of the individuals by limiting the powerlimiting the power of the of the
government.government.
Visual Metaphor:Visual Metaphor: How is the U.S. government like a How is the U.S. government like a
tricycle?tricycle? Handle bars =Handle bars = ConstitutionConstitution
Platform = Separation of powers
Label the parts of the tricycle Label the parts of the tricycle with these other words.with these other words.
The PeopleThe PeopleExecutive Executive
BranchBranchLegislative Legislative
BranchBranchJudicial BranchJudicial Branch
PresidentPresidentCongressCongress
Supreme CourtSupreme CourtChecks and Checks and
BalancesBalances
The foundation of our The foundation of our government and the government and the
supreme law of the landsupreme law of the land