Laws are made by the ___.

1
United States Constitution
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What is the name of our 1st Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

3
What is the introduction of the Constitution
called?

• It is called the

PREAMBLE
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List the 3 branches of government.
Legislative Executive Judicial
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Laws are made by the ___.

• Congress

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Congress is made up of the _______ ________

• House of Representatives
• Senate

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There are ______ people in the House of Reps

• 435

There are ______ people in the Senate
100
8
The number of Representatives in each state is
based on _____
Population
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Since California has the largest population in
the U.S., they have the MOST________

• Representatives.

California has 53 Reps!
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A Senator serves a _____year term
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A Representative serves a _____year term
2
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Each State has _______Senators.

• 2

Illinois 2 Senators Mark Kirk Dick Durbin
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List 3 powers of Congress.

• Make Laws
• Declare War
• Print Money

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The number of electoral votes that each state has
is equal to

• The of Representatives
• the number of Senators

• Example
• ILLINOIS has
• 18 Reps
• 2 Senators
• 20 Electoral Votes

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Laws are enforced by the ____

• President

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Who is the President of the Senate?

• The Vice-President
• of the U.S.

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A President serves a ______ year term
4
Bush 2000-2004 2004-2008
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A President can be elected_____ times

• 2

George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were elected
twice
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List the requirements to become the President.

• Born in America
• 35 years old
• live in America for last 14 years

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In case the President dies who becomes President?
Vice President
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A treaty is created by the _____
How is a Treaty made?????

• President

Then the treaty must be approved by the _____
Senate
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Who is the commander in chief of the armed forces?
President
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The Supreme Court is in the_______ Branch.

• Judicial

23
Supreme Court Justices serve a ______ term

• LIFE

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Supreme Court Justices are picked by

• The President

And, they must be approved by the

• Senate

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What is the highest court in the land?
Supreme Court
26
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are
called the
Bill of Rights
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The First Amendment

• It lists our five basic freedoms

• speech
• press
• assembly
• religion
• petition

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The Second Amendment

• Right to bear arms

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What does the 6th Amendment say?

• You have a right to a speedy trial

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Do you know???Amendment 13

• It ended slavery in America

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What does the 18th Amendment say?

• It said you cant
• Buy,
• Sell, or
• Drink
• Alcohol

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What does the 19th Amendment say?

• It gave Women the right to vote

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What does the 26th Amendment say?

• That you can vote when you are 18 years old

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Who can impeach the President?

• The House of Reps

• HINT you get your PEACHES in the HOUSE

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Who holds the impeachment TRIALS?

• The Senate

HINT You get your PEACHES in the HOUSE And you
TRY them in the SENATE!!!
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Who Can Declare War???
Congress
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What can the President do to prevent a bill from
becoming a law?

• veto the bill

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If the President vetoes a bill, the Congress can
override the veto with a _____ vote

• 2/3

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In order to become a law,a bill has to be passed
bythe ________ ______

• The House of Reps
• the Senate

40
Examples of checks and balances

• President _____ a bill passed by Congress

vetoes
Congress______ a presidents veto
overrides
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A census is taken once every _____ years?

• 10