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Constitution
1787
Blueprint of how old you have to be a representative.
Def: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
7 sections in the United States Constitution.
Ratified in 1789
Branches of Government
Legislative
Makes the laws-Article 1 (most important thing to the founders)
Congress: House of Representatives, bicameral, and senate
Executive
Enforces the law
President and Vice President
Judicial
Interpret laws- this process is known as judicial review
Supreme Court and Chief Justice
9 justices, nominated by the president and confirmed by a majority senate vote, hold office as long as they choose to stay, and congress decides how many there are.
Checks and Balances
Legislative Power- Impeachment: The act of formally removing someone from office (president or supreme court) is brought up in the House, hearing in the Senate.
Legislative Power-Override: The authority of a legislature, such as the U.S. Congress, to pass a law or take action despite the objections or veto of the executive branch, such as the president.
Executive Power-Nomination/Appointment: Appointment- the president nominates judges to the supreme court, which the senate must confirm and president appointments federal judges.
Executive power-Veto: Can veto laws made by the legislative branch
Judicial Power-Judicial Review: The power of the Supreme Court, how they check on the other two branches.
Declaration of Independence
Signed July 4th, 1776
Popular Sovereignty: That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, meaning the government serves the people, that is its primary purpose and derives its power directly from them.
Natural Rights: People have certain unalienable rights, including; Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Equality: All men are created equal
Civic Duty: Individuals have a civic duty defend these rights for themselves and others.
Government
The structures and processes a group observes in determining who has power, what choices to make, and what rules to follow and enforce.
Civics
The role of the individual in government. Your rights and responsibilities as a citizen
Relationship between state government and the federal government
10th Amendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the People.
Federalism: A system of government in which power is divided between a central (national) authority and smaller political units, such as states or provinces. In this system, both levels of government have their own set of powers and responsibilities that they can exercise independently, as well as some powers that they share. The goal of federalism is to balance the power between a national government and regional governments to allow for local control while maintaining a unified nation.