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Basic overview of the Constitution
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United StatesFederal
Government
PreambleWe the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Executive
• President Barack Obama• Vice President Joe Biden• & The Cabinet• http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/cabinet.html
Executive
• Qualifications
35, US Born (14yrs)
• How to Apply
Election Process
• College?
Electoral College
Powers & Duties
• Military• Treaties & • Appointments• Vacancies
State of the UnionRecommendationsLet’s Meet, ReceiveTop Cop
Cool & Not So Cool
• Veto (Pocket Veto)
• Succession
• Impeachment
Legislative BranchSenate
&
House of Representatives
Qualifications• House of Reps
• Speaker – John Boehner (R)
• Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D)
Your Congressmen
HouseHouse
Joe KennedySenateSenate
Elizabeth Ed
Warren Markey
Power of Congress!
How a Bill Becomes A Law
1. Bill introduced in House or Senate
2. Committee revise
3. Vote in House or Senate
4. Move to other body (House or Senate) and repeat 1-3
5. Approved bill goes to President to be signed into law.
6. If vetoed – back to step one needing 2/3 majority
Elections
Rules & Procedures
Payment & Privileges
Impeachment RoleHouse of SenateRepresentativesGrand Jury Criminal Jury
Powers
• All Constitutional Cases• Appellate cases• Federal Officials
Impeachment Treason
Chief Justice Define Punishment
Powers
DELEGATED• Slave trade, • Habeas Corpus• Bill of Attainder• Expost Facto
Denied to States• Restrictions (foreign
alliance, coin money, Fed law, nobility)