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Three Branches of Government - Coggle Diagram
Three Branches of Government
Legislative
Makes laws - consists of the congress (house of representatives and senate)
Congress
Bicameral: Having two branches (the ones below)
House of Representatives: lower house of the congress, there are 435 seats in the house, based off the number of people living in a state
Senate: 2 senators for each state (100 in total) (6 year terms, can serve for life)
Executive
Carries out the laws
President
Term = 4 years
Can serve up to 2 terms
Head of State
Head of Government
Commander and chief of armed forces
Vice President
Term = 4 years
No term limit
Gains presidency when president can no longer serve
Judicial
Supreme Court
8 members
appointed for life
Chief Justice presides over
Federal Courts
93 district courts
Interpret the laws
United States Government
Declaration of Independence
the ideals on which the United States was founded
July 4, 1776
Articles of Confederation 1781
Flaws: economic disorganization, lack of central leadership, legislative inefficiencies.
Constitution
Bill of Rights
first 10 amendments to the Consitution
ratified on December 15, 1791
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
Principles of the Constitution
Republicanism: Political ideology centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic.
Popular Sovereignty: The authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people through their elected people.
Federalism: A mixed government that involves general and regional governments into one political system.
Separation of Powers: Keeping the three branches of the government separate
Checks and Balances: Separate branches of government are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and required to share some power.
Limited Government: The government in itself is limited in power. Powers of government are restricted by the Constitution.
Ratify: sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.