Functions of Government
Review 3 Branches
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Duties of President
Duties of Supreme Court
Duties of Congress
Duties of Vice President
Makes laws
evaluates laws
enforces laws
has the sole power to break a tie vote in the Senate and formally presides over the receiving and counting of electoral ballots cast in presidential elections
to interpret the meaning of a law, to decide whether a law is relevant to a particular set of facts, or to rule on how a law should be applied.
make new laws or change existing laws
The Vice President is elected along with the President by the Electoral College. Each elector casts one vote for President and another for Vice President.
Resources:
If I Ran For President: Catherine Stier
So You Want to Be President :Judith St. George
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Election
Review voting and election process of the President
There are a total of 538 electors selected according to each state's policy. Each elector casts one vote following the general election, and the candidate who gets more than half (270) wins. The newly elected President and Vice President are inaugurated in January
Review the voting and election process of the President
First, a Representative sponsors a bill. The bill is then assigned to a committee for study. If released by the committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate.
Members of Congress in both houses are elected by direct popular vote. Senators are elected via a statewide vote and representatives by votes in each congressional district. Congressional districts are apportioned to the states, once every ten years, based on population figures from the most recent nationwide census.
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Review the voting and election process for the Supreme Court
All Justices are nominated by the President, confirmed by the Senate, and hold their offices under life tenure. Since Justices do not have to run or campaign for re-election, they are thought to be insulated from political pressure when deciding cases.
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Write persuasive letters/campaign
Books:
Our Government: The Three Branches
Author: Shelly Buchanan
Grace Goes to Washington
Author: Kelly DiPucchio
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Books:
For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works And Why It Matters
Author: Jeff Foster
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