Government ISN
2nd Nine Weeks
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Executive Vocabulary
What is the structure of the Executive
Branch?
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What are the top 5 qualities a
President should have why?
Minimum 4 sentences.
What Power does the President have?
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President Roles Foldable
What are the many roles of the
President?
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Electoral College Assignment
What is the process of electing the
President?
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President Video Questions
Who are some significant Presidents?
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Cabinet Flow Chart
What is the cabinet?
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What powers does the President have to
create Foreign Policies?
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Executive Branch Review
Stapled 2Q3W Test and Corrections
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Judicial Vocabulary
How is the federal court system
structured?
DUEL COURT SYSTEM—Federalism
Established in Congress by the Judiciary Act of 1789:
Created the Federal Court System to act alongside
the existing State Court systems
2 court systems:
State Courts: Each of the 50 states has its own court
system
Thousands of courts
The National Judiciary [The Federal Court System]
Spans the entire country with nearly 120
courts
1) CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS—Article III Courts: Exercise “the
Judicial Powers of the United States”
DISTRICT: Created by the Judiciary Act of 1789
Principle trial courts in the US
These courts have Original jurisdiction ONLY
Currently there are 94
**Where most cases in the Federal System
Begin
Courts of Appeals: Created by Congress in 1891
Have appellate Jurisdiction ONLY
Act as a gatekeeper between the district
courts and the US Supreme Court
Divided into 13 circuits
Other Constitutional Courts:
The Court of International Trade
The court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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How are federal judges chosen?
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What jurisdictions do the various federal
courts have?
Texas
Texas
Texas
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What jurisdictions do the various federal
courts have?
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The judicial branch interprets and applies the law, ruling if laws
have been broken and determining the punishment for the
offender.
It includes all the courts of the United States including the
highest court, the Supreme Court.
Jurisdiction – the jurisdiction of the federal courts is spelled
out in Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution. It is limited to
cases between citizens of two or more states and to questions
of federal laws (patents/copyrights, ambassadors, treaty
interpretation, cases between states, federal crimes,
bankruptcy, admiralty, antitrust, securities/banking regulation,
and other cases authorized by federal law)
The federal courts have several types of jurisdiction:
Exclusive – only court to hear a case
Concurrent – two or more courts have jurisdiction over
the same type of case
Original – a case is heard for the first time in a court
Appellate – a case is heard on appeal after being heard
in a lower court
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How have rulings by the U.S. Supreme
court clarified and protected the rights
of Americans?
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How did due process come about as a
legal principle in the United States and
why is it an important legal principle in
the United States?
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Due process
A governments duty to follow fair procedures
set by law when carrying out government
functions. laws must be reasonable,
consistent, and fair for all citizens. Due
process helps get to the truth!
2 Types of Due Process
Procedural due process
The fair methods government must use
 The Use of Govt. Procedures
Substantive due process
The fair Policies under which government must
operate
Fairness of Laws
“substantive due process” has had a significant
impact on hiring and college admissions, school
integration, workplace equity, voting rights, and other
similar social and economic issues.
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What is the difference between judicial
activism and Judicial Restraint?
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Judicial activism –“legislating from the bench” occurs
when judicial position is used to promote personal or
political ends. Judicial activism violates the separation of
powers by effectively creating new law that often affects
the entire nation, instead of settling the particular case
at hand.
Judicial restraint – judges should
defer to the actions of the legislative
and executive branches, except in
cases where those actions are clearly
unconstitutional. Those who hold
judicial restraint views believe that
the courts should leave policy
decisions to the legislative and
executive branches.
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Judicial Branch Review
Stapled 2Q6W Test and Corrections
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Correction Citizenship Test
What are recent changes in immigration
and naturalization?
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Immigration Timeline
Stapled Immigration Guided Notes
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