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Aim: How does our government balance power? DO NOW: What do you know about our government?

Goal of our republic: prevent the abuse of power prevent tyranny or mob rule

SEPARATION OF POWERS CHECKS & BALANCES

House of Representatives SEPARATION OF POWERS Senate House of Representatives President Vice President Cabinet Supreme Court Federal Courts

LEGISLATIVE MAKES LAWS

ENFORCES LAWS & TREATIES EXECUTIVE ENFORCES LAWS & TREATIES

EXPLAINS AND INTERPRETS LAWS JUDICIAL EXPLAINS AND INTERPRETS LAWS

LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL Other roles: Overrides vetoes Approves appointments Approves treaties Declares war Regulates money and trade Impeaches officials Veto laws Appoints officials Conducts foreign policy Commander in chief of military Recommends bills to Congress Settles legal disputes Hears cases

To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful, the Constitution also implements a system known as Checks and Balances.

CHECKING & BALANCING POWER

Situations and Scenarios SEPARATION OF POWERS CHECKS & BALANCES

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