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United States Government - Coggle Diagram
United States Government
3 branches of government- creating a separation of power.
Legislative- Makes Laws
Congress- Make up of 2 house
House of Representatives
Virginia Plan
Proportional Representation
435 total
4 representatives in Kansas
Must be at lease 25 years old
Speaker of the House
in charge of the House, decided with bill reach the floor, 3rd in line of succession
Senate
Must be at least 30 years old
Vice President is the President of the Senate
Only votes if the senate is in a tie
President Pro Temp
Oldest serving member of the senate- 4th in line of succession
New Jersey Plan
Equal Representation
2 senators per state, 100 total
Cloture
Filibuster
- delay tactic used only in the Senate
to provide power for the minority party.
60 votes required
A procedure for terminating debate
Known as The Great Compromise
Years severed can be unlimited
Create and Collects Taxes
Declares WAR
Article 1
- Is the article the Legislative branch is discussed
Can Impeach- remove president from office
Executive- Enforces Laws
President
Must be at least 35 years old
Natural born citizen
"Commander and Chief"
Can several up two two terms at 4 years each term.
22 amendment
Amendment is an official change to the constitution
Cabinet
- A group of advisors to the president. Titled "Secretary"
Elected by the electoral college
270 is the magic number to win
Article 2
- Where the Executive branch is discussed.
Can Veto a bill from becoming a Law
Judicial- Interprets Laws
Article 3
- where the Judicial branch is discussed
Supreme court justices
3
Lifetearm
Judicial Review
Check to see if Bills and executive orders are "constitutional
State
Department in charge of diplomacy and foreign relations
Constitution
Preamble is the introducation
Begins with- "We The People"
Set up into chapters call "articles"
Amendment is a change or addition to the consitiution
Bill of rights was the first amendment
26 total amendment (so far)