By: Amy Miller. Legislative (Congress) Executive (President) Override Presidential Veto Impeachment House brings charges Senate holds trial House: budget.

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By: Amy Miller

Legislative (Congress) Executive (President) Override Presidential Veto Impeachment House brings charges Senate holds trial House: budget control Senate: advice and consent; ratifies treaties; confirms appointments Judicial Courts Confirms presidential appointments Impeach/ remove federal judges Establish courts and set number of judges

Executive (President) Legislative (Congress) Veto bills Line-Item veto-used by Governors-reject part of a bill Call special sessions Can propose laws Judicial (Courts) Appoints federal judges Grants pardons, reprieves, can commute sentences

Judicial (Courts) Executive (President) Declare executive orders unconstitutional Federal judges and justices appointed for life Legislative (Congress) Can declare laws unconstitutional

Democratic Party Libertarian Democrats Moderate Democrats Conservatives Republican Party Conservatives Moderate Republicans Libertarian Republicans Independent Non-party politicians National Organization for Women National Rifle Association

General Election- An election in which representatives are chosen in all constituencies of a state Open Primary- An election in which any registered voter may participate Closed Primary- An election in which only members of a political party may participate Runoff Election- An election used to fill vacant positions in between regularly scheduled elections.

No Is it Important to Vote??? Yes Gives individuals a say in government Gives people the right to have their opinion heard

First Amendment Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion Ninth Amendment Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution Tenth Amendment Powers of states and people

Become Educated Attend College Being Employed Getting a job to support myself

I plan to attend college here and hope to own my own business one day.