THE CONSTITUTION “The Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states, who alone had the.

THE CONSTITUTION“The Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states,

who alone had the right.”- James Madison

PREAMBLE

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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.

POWERS

Delegated Powers are powers specifically given to a branch of the government

Reserved Powers are powers not specifically written down and therefore reserved for the States.

Implied powers are powers not specifically mentioned but implied. This is known as the Elastic Clause.

THE ARTICLES

Article I - The Legislature Branch

Article II - The Executive Branch

Article III - The Judiciary Branch

CONGRESS

CONGRESS

The SenateUpper House

2 Senators per State

The HouseLower House

Representation by Population

Minimum 1 per State

CAPITOL HILLWhere they make laws

REPRESENTATIVE QUALIFICATIONS

25 years oldCitizen for 7 years

Inhabitant of the State(Unwritten rule - live in district)

House of Representatives

Term is 2 years435 Representatives

(Minimum of 1 per state)Census every 10 years

Reapportions the Districts53 from California

The Democrats

The now-famous Democratic donkey was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign. His opponents called him a jackass (a donkey), and Jackson decided to use the image of the strong-willed animal on his campaign posters. Later, cartoonist Thomas Nast used the Democratic donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous.

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The Republicans

Nast invented another famous symbol, the Republican elephant. In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled The Republican Vote. That's all it took for the elephant to become associated with the Republican Party.





House Leadership

Speaker of the House- Leader of House

- Chosen by political party in control

- Presently: Republicans

- John Boehner, Ohio



SENATE QUALIFICATIONS

30 years oldCitizen for 9 years

Inhabitant of the State

SENATE

Upper HouseTerm is 6 years

1/3 up for election every 2 yearsContinuous Body

SENATE LEADERSHIP

President of the Senate Vice President

Joe Biden

2nd in ChargePresident Pro Tempore

Patrick Leahy - Vermont (D)Traditionally the longest serving in

the majority party



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SENATE LEADERSHIP

Majority LeaderHarry Reid, NEV.

Majority WhipRichard Durban, Ill.

Minority LeaderMitch McConnell, Kent.

Minority WhipJohn Comyn, TEXas









CALIFORNIA SENATORS

Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein





CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

Congressmen and women serve on committees to make decision on bills and to investigate

matters

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

PresidentVice PresidentThe Cabinet







THE PRESIDENCY

THE WHITE HOUSEThe West Wing

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENCY

Natural born citizen35 years old

14 year resident of the US



Marine 1 Air force 1

Presidential Term of Office

Term is 4 yearsLimit is 2 termsIf President dies or steps down, VP

takes over. Only counts as a term if it is more than 2 years.

Potential for 10 years in OfficeFranklin D. Roosevelt elected 4 timesAmendment XXII set term limit

Electoral College

- elects the President- Professional electors

-Equal to number of Senators and Reps

Presidential Line of Succession

Vice President Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore Secretary of State

THE CABINET

Sect. of State Sect. of the

Treasury Sect. of Defense Attorney General

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta



STATE OF THE UNION

“He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." (Article II, Section 3)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution



COMMANDER IN CHIEF

CAMP DAVID











THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

THE SUPREME COURT

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

There are 9 Justices

The term is for life

Led by the Chief Justice

Judicial Review - decide if a law or action is constitutional

The Roberts Court, 2011 Back row (left to right): Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel A. Alito, and Elena Kagan. Front row (left to right): Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg



CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

There are 27 Amendments1-10: The Bill of Rights

13, 14, 15th - Civil War Amendments18th - Prohibition - 21st repeals it

19th - Women’s Suffrage24th - Civil Rights Amendment

THE CONSTITUTION “The Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states, who alone had the.

Documents

implied powers

united states of america

powersdelegated powers

respective states

governmentreserved powers

famous democratic donkey

republican elephant

symbol famous