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Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Constitution
Executive Branch
President
Requirements
A natural born citizen
Must be 35 years old
Must have lived in America for 14 years
Vice President
Requirements
Must be 35 years old
Must have been born in the U.S.
Must have lived in America for 14 years
Cabinet
Requirements
Must be nominated by the president
Senate must approve
Number of People
15
Powers
Able to Enforce laws
Negotiate with foregin counntries
Able to veto a proposal of a law
Legislative Branch
Senate
Number of people In Senate
100
Requirements
Must be 30 years old
Must be a U.S. citizen for 9 years
Must be from the state they represent
Chosen by popular vote
House of Representatives
Requirements
Must have been a U.S citizen for at least 7 years
Must be older than 25
Must be from the state they represent
Chosen by popular vote
Number of people in House of Representatives
435
Powers
Can make Laws
Can declare War
Controls Taxes and National spending
Government Balance Systems
Amendment Process
Proposed to both sides of congress
more than 3/4s approve
Passed to the states
38 or more states approve and the bill becomes an amendment
Less than 38 states approve and it dies
Less than 3/4s on both sides approve
Law then dies
Checks and Balances System
The system put in place to make sure power is spread evenly
Legislative Branch Checks
Executive Branch can veto laws made by the Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch can call laws Unconstitutional
Judicial Branch's Checks
Executives Branch nominates federals judges
Legislative Branch can reject or approve judicial nominations
Exectutive Branch Checks
Legislative Branch can override an Executive Branch's veto
Legislative Branch can deny judicial nominations
Judicial Branch can declare acts Unconstitutional
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Powers
Can pass a law
Interprets laws
Can deny a law to be passed
Can stop a law if thought to be "Unconstitutional"
Can overrule self
Number of People in it
9
Requirements
Nominated by the president
Be approved by the senate