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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Article I – Legislative Branch Believed the Legislative Branch would
have the most important role making laws
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Bi-Cameral - Two Houses
Senate 100 seats - 2 per state
House of Representatives 435 seats - minimum of 1 per state
Seats per state decided every 10 years with the census
The most recent reapportionment made it 710,767 people in your state grants you 1 seat in the H.o.R.
Washington’s population is 6,753,369, how many reps do we have?
WHO WORKS IN CONGRESS?
Senators - Serve 6 year termsMust be 30 years oldBeen a US citizen for 9 yearsBe a resident of the state in which you run.
Representatives - Serve 2 year termsMust be 25 years oldBeen a US citizen for 7 yearsBe a resident of the state in which you run.
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH Purpose - To enforce the law The President of the United States is the
leader of this branch
I WANT TO BE PRESIDENT! Sorry! Must be 35 years
old. Must be a Natural-
born citizen (born on US Soil including airbases outside of the country)
Must have lived in the US for 14 years.
HOW LONG IS HE/SHE IN OFFICE? Maximum of 10 years as stated in the
22nd Amendment Limited to 2 terms
If a President becomes disabled 2 years and one day into his term, and the VP takes over, this does not count as one term for the VP
The VP can still run for 2 more terms as President making his total stay in office 10 years.
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH Purpose - To interpret the law The Supreme Court is the primary
leader of this branch 9 total Justices serve on the Supreme
Court They serve life-terms on good behavior.
Do not get elected and the only way they lose their job is through impeachment
HOW CAN I BE A JUSTICE? Just have to be picked by the President
and approved by the Senate! The Senate must approve all S.C.
nominees, or Federal Judicial appointments by simple majority.
9 Justices are on the Supreme Court.
Are we a true Democracy? No, we are a Republic
We vote for elected representatives and they make most of the decisions.
ENTRY TASK:Please respond to the following writing
prompt for the next 5 minutes.
How much DOES the government impact your life?
How much SHOULD the government impact your life?
Think about health care, welfare, traffic laws, marriage restrictions, drug laws,
etc, etc. Talk about any topics that matter to you.
6 BASIC PRINCIPLES’ PURPOSE CBA connection:
Research a topicDevelop a position on the topicDetermine how the Constitution promotes a
principle connected to the position you take in your CBA
Evaluate how well the Constitution was upheld in a court case
So, overall, you need to connect one of the following principles to a court case that has to do with one of our rights (an amendment).
1. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY All Power is held by the People The power to govern is given through
the Constitution Amendments protecting sovereignty:
15th – African Americans17th – Senators elected directly19th – Women
2. LIMITED GOVERNMENT Government can only do what the
people give it the power to do Constitutionalism - Those who govern
are legally limited
3. SEPARATION OF POWERS Legislative Branch – make the laws
Executive Branch – enforces the laws
Judicial Branch – interprets the laws
4. CHECKS AND BALANCES Each Branch is checked by the other
branches one branch does not have all the power
CHECKS AND BALANCES This is a system in which each branch
can exert some authority over the others
Some examples: President can veto laws created in Congress Congress can override that veto with 2/3 vote
(Only successful 4% of the times) Supreme Court Chief Justice presides in
impeachment proceedings Congress approves all Presidential
appointments Congress can declare war but President makes
treaties with foreign nations The President can appoint Judges Judges can determine if a President acted
unlawfully
CHECKS AND BALANCES DISCUSSION In groups of four act or draw out two of
the different checks – out of your two skits or drawings you must have all three branches represented Example
Skit 1: Congress over Prez Skit 2: Prez over Supreme Court
5. JUDICIAL REVIEW Power of the court to determine the
constitutionality of gov’t Supremacy Clause – US Constitution is
the supreme law of the land
6. FEDERALISM Some powers are delegated to the
national gov’t and some are reserved for the states
National gov’t can collect taxes, declare war, and regulate commerce between states and with other nations.
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) decided that federal power overrides state powers when there are conflicting laws/decisions.
State gov’ts
CBA reflection and self-assessmentPlease answer the following questions on
a separate sheet of paper: If I was to grade myself, I would give
myself a ____ because… (4, 3, 2, 1, 0) The easiest part of the CBA was… The graphic organizer we were given
was helpful/not helpful because… It helped when Ms. McGuire did… (and
why.) I was confused when Ms. McGuire did (or
did not)… (and why.) If you were to do the CBA again, what
would you do differently? (If anything)
WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? Answer the questions using complete sentences in your
notes. 1. Do you think that the police conducted a legal search
in this case? Explain your answer in detail. 2. Do you think the police should be able to use
anonymous tips to justify searching people? Explain your answer. [When the police use an anonymous tip, the person who calls them doesn't leave their name]
3. Do you believe that police should be able to question a minor without first obtaining the permission of his or her parent(s)? Explain your answer.
4. Do you think the principal had the right to suspend Ben for possession of a gun, even if the search by the police may have been illegal? Explain why or why not.
5. Why do you think school officials are not required to have a warrant that is required by the police before forcing students to participate in metal detector tests or locker searches?
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