Chapter 9-Rylie Wilson
The preamble tells
the goals of gov.
the
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legislative branch
makes laws
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pass laws
together?
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separate?
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Executive Branch
Carries out Laws
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Judicial branch
interprets the Law
● Powers of
the supreme
court
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Explains the reasons for the new government
authority based on the people themselves
list goals of the new government
wanted to form a perfect union
insure peace and order
The delegates wrote a Preamble to help form a perfect union. The
introduction explains the reasons of the new government. Then the
preamble lists the goals of the new government. The delegates hoped
that the preamble would help them become an example of a perfect
state.
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house of representatives- serve two year terms, must be at
least 25, and citizens for 7 years
senate- serve 6 year terms, must be at least 30, citizen for 9
years
they both approve
separate so one side doesn’t have to much power
primary job is to write laws
The legislative branch has two sides to spread the power evenly
between each side. the house of rep.the primary job of congress is to
make laws and anyone in the house or senate can submit a proposal
which then goes to the executive branch
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top= President
President is elected by electors
can run for re-election after 4 year term
constitution gives congress power to remove the President
the executive branch is in charge of adding or subtracting things from
the bill that the legislative branch writes.they are also in charge of
electing the President, and removing the President. this section also
includes the powers of the President.
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protects the constitution
creates smaller courts to support the needs
federal courts settle disputes having to do with national laws
district court and appellate courts
the judicial branch is in charge of the court systems and they interpret
the law. They also are in charge of protecting the constitution
Checks and
Balances between
the Branches
● balancing
the power
of other
branches
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Amendment
process changes
the constitution
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the checks and balances was created by the farmers to prevent the
government from having to much power. They split the government
into three parts and checks and balances keeps it from one having one
branch with too much power.
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Federal system
connects the Nation
and the states
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checks-allows one branch to block the actions of another
branch
divided the government into three parts to limit the power of the
government
balance- allows each branch of the government to have some
role in the actions and powers of the other branches
to change the constitution you have to have an amendment
to propose an amendment you have to have a vote of 2/3ofboth
houses and congress
there has been 10000 suggestions for an amendment and only
27 have been aproved
to approve the ot ⅔ of the legislative of all the states
this section is about changing the amendment and how it i sa very
complicated process. First you need to have an idea that is voted and
then they can finally change a part of it.
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government- can print coin money
government- controls relations with foreign nations
state- powers not given to the national governmentby the
constitution are retained by the state
shared- raise taxes
shared- build roads
shared- borrow money
there are powers that the national government can do to help the
government work like print coins.thew state can do the things that
constitution says that they can do and some powers that they can both
do and this is what supports the government.