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American Government - Coggle Diagram
American Government
Branches of Government
Judical
Evaluates Laws
Supreme Court
Elected by the president, able to hold office as long as they want.
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Executive
Carries out laws.
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President
Elected every 4 years, must be 35 years old, Be a US citizen, lived in US for at least 14 years
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Makes Laws
Congress
100 Senators, 2 per state
Elected every 6 years, Must be at least 30 years old, Must have been a US citizen for at least 9 years, and they must live in the state the represent.
House of Representatives
435 Representatives, every state has at least one.
elected every 2 years, must be at least 25 years old, must have been a US citizen for 7 years and live in the state they represent
Foundational Documents
Bill of Rights
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Signed In the summer of 1787,
It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion.
US Constitution
Was signed on September 17, 1787
Was signed in Independence Hall in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania,
The Constitution of the United States established America's national government and fundamental laws , and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens.
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