Topic: U.S. Government Essential Question: How are the powers of government distributed?
Jan 18, 2016
Topic:
U.S. GovernmentEssential Question:
How are the powers of government distributed?
Basic principles: Popular sovereignty
The idea that the government is subject to the will of the people
Established in the Preamble of the Constitution
Citizens have the right to vote
Established in the Preamble of the Constitution Citizens have the right to vote
Citizenship Obligations and responsibilities of citizens:
Obey the law Pay taxes
Obey the law Pay taxes Serve on a jury Serve in the military Vote Respect the rights of others
10-2-2 Discuss
Popular sovereignty Citizenship
Write a sentence describing one of the obligations/responsibilities of citizenship
Vote Respect the rights of others
Vote Respect the rights of others
Federalism The principle that divides power between the national and state governments
Three powers:
The principle that divides power between the national and state governments
Three powers: Enumerated powers
Powers given only to the federal government
Enumerated powers Powers given only to the federal government
Examples: Coin money Declare war Maintain an army
Declare war Maintain an army
Reserved powers Powers left to the state governments
Examples: Education Maintain highways Grant licenses
Maintain highways Grant licenses
Concurrent powers Powers shared by the federal and state governments
Examples: Tax Borrow money Set up courts and prisons
Federal Government
State Governments
enumerated powers
concurrent powers
reserved powers
Borrow money Set up courts and prisons
10-2-2 Discuss
Enumerated powers Reserved powers Concurrent powers
Write a sentence describing one of the following: Enumerated powers Reserved powers Concurrent powers
enumerated powers
concurrent powers
reserved powers
Three Branches of Government Executive Branch
Enforces the law Includes the President and Vice President
enumerated powers
concurrent powers
reserved powers
Enforces the law Includes the President and Vice President Electoral process
Primary election Political parties select nominees
VS
Primary election Political parties select nominees
General Election Decides the final winner of the election
VS
General Election Decides the final winner of the election
Electoral College Group of 538 elected representatives who elect the President
Electoral College Group of 538 elected representatives who elect the President
65,915,796 (51.1%)
60,933,500 (47.2%)
332 206
Romney
R-MA
Obama
D-IL
Electoral College Group of 538 elected representatives who elect the President
Bush
R-TX
Gore
D-TN
50,999,897 50,456,002 47.9% 48.4%
25
266246 + 25 = 271
Electoral College Group of 538 elected representatives who elect the President
Legislative Branch Makes laws Congress (two houses):
Makes laws Congress (two houses):
Senate
Strom Thurmond
So Carolina
1956-2003
(age 100)
John McCain Jeff Flake
The Vice President is the president of the
Senate
Casts tie-breaking vote
Orrin Hatch (UT) is the President Pro Tempore
Congress (two houses): Senate House of Representatives
Matt Salmon (District 5)
John Boehner (OH) was the Speaker of
the House
The Speaker of the House becomes President if both the President and Vice President cannot complete their terms
Paul Ryan (WI) is the Speaker of the
House
Senate House of Representatives
Senate House of Representatives
Judicial Branch Interprets the law Supreme Court is the highest court in America
Interprets the law Supreme Court is the highest court in America
John Marshall
Marbury v. Madison
Established judicial review
Interprets the law Supreme Court is the highest court in America
Checks and balances The principle that allows each branch of the federal government to overrule other branches
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
judicial review
Legislative Branch
appoint judges
override, impeach, reject appointments
veto
impeach judges, reject judicial appointments
judicial review
Checks and balances The principle that allows each branch of the federal government to overrule other branches
10-2-2 Discuss
Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch
Write a sentence describing the system of checks and balances
Legislative Branch
override, impeach, reject appointments
veto
impeach judges, reject judicial appointments