How the Federal Government Works

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How the Federal Government Works

• Chapter 8-2

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Engage

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Overview

• Identify the roles the President fills as head of
  Executive Branch.
• Discuss the Legislative role in government
• Describe how the Judicial Branch is organized.
• Explain how each branch of government can check
  the other branches.

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Current Government Leaders

• Discuss the power of the Presidency
• Discuss the following people and what position
  they fill (Executive, Legislature, Judicial)

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Legislature

• House of Representative
• Senate
• Write a bill pass as law
• Elastic Clause
• Committees deals with specific topics, education,
  defense, science, banking, etc.
• Congress declares war

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President

• President/Vice President
• Highest elected officials
• Directs foreign policy
• Makes treaties
• Appoint ambassadors
• Commander in Chief of Armed Forces
• Issues special pardon
• Calls for special session of Congress
• Suggests new laws and works with Congress to get
  them passed

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Electing President

• Electoral College
• Popular vote vs. Electoral College
• We vote for a group of electors who are pledged
  to the candidate
• Number of electors on the number of House of
  Representatives/Senators
• A minimum of 3 each per state

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Judicial Pyramid
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Judicial

• Judiciary Act of 1789 created court system
• Appeal means to disagree
• Lower courts find a decision, District Court
• Forwarded to Appellate Court
• Supreme Court, Chief Justice and 8 Associate
  Judges

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Supreme Court

• Serves as nations final court of appeals
• The Court of last resort, last to review
• Only 100 per year
• Majority of five judges necessary
• What does the Constitution Mean
• Verifies if Congress passed law is constitutional

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How Congress Works
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Questions

• Who leads the Legislative Branch?
• House of Representatives and Senate
• Who leads the Executive Branch?
• Offices of the President
• Who controls the Judicial Branch?
• Supreme Court

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Round 2

• Who are the only elected officials chosen by all
  American voters?
• President and Vice President
• What is the most important power of Congress
• Make the nations law
• How is the Federal Court organized from top to
  bottom?
• Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court

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Round 3

• What is the main role of the President.
• Carry out the nations laws
• What court is considered the court of last
  resort?
• Supreme Court
• What are some examples of Presidental checks?
• Veto, call special session of Congress, Make
  Appointments

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Review

• Today we have discussed
• The role of each branch
• Legislature
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch

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