American History Do Now: What does the 10th Amendment say about the powers of the United States Government provided by the Constitution?
Branches of Government Legislative Executive Judicial Branches of Government
What’s in the branch. Who’s a member. How they get there. What they do. Overview
Legislative Branch
How many governing bodies are in the branch? TWO What’s In The Branch
What’s In The Branch Parts of the same family. But two very different roles. What’s In The Branch
Senate House of Representatives (Notes)
Who’s A Member
House Senate of Representatives Senators Representatives Who’s a Member
How They Got There
What was Montesquieu’s theory? Republic How They Get There
What was Montesquieu’s theory? Republic What is a republic? How They Get There
What was Montesquieu’s theory? Republic What is a republic? The people control the government. How They Get There
What was Montesquieu’s theory? Republic What is a republic? The people control the government. How do people control the government? How They Get There
How They Get There (notes) What was Montesquieu’s theory? Republic What is a republic? The people control the government. How do people control the government? By electing Senators & Representatives. How They Get There (notes)
They get into the Legislative branch by… people voting on them. How They Get There
What They Do
They sit in big comfortable chairs. What They Do
They talk ALOT. What They Do
Their main job is to make laws that we want. What They Do (notes)
Executive Branch
What’s In The Branch
President What’s In The Branch
Vice President What’s In The Branch
Presidential Cabinet What’s In The Branch 16 officials in charge of everything from Foreign Policy to Education to Veterans Affairs. What’s In The Branch
Who’s In the branch
President Vice President Cabinet Officials Who’s In (notes)
How they got there
How They Got There (notes) President…elected by the people. How They Got There (notes)
How They Got There (notes) Vice President…picked by the person running for President. How They Got There (notes)
How They Got There (notes) Cabinet…picked by the President & confirmed by the Senate. CABINET How They Got There (notes)
What they Do
Give speeches What They Do
They enforce the laws of the nation. What They Do (notes)
Judicial Branch
What’s In The Branch
What’s In The Branch (notes) Courts Supreme Court Court of Appeals District Court Bankruptcy Court What’s In The Branch (notes)
Who’s In the branch
Who’s In The Branch (notes) Judges or Justices Who’s In The Branch (notes)
How they got there
Graduate College Graduate Law School How They Got There
Be a successful lawyer. How They Got There
How They Got There (notes) The President nominates you for the court… How They Got There (notes)
How They Got There (notes) Confirmed by the Senate. How They Got There (notes)
What they Do
They study the law…
They interpret the law. What They Do
ALSO… Anybody?
They talk until their heads explode. boom Exploding Head