Government Unit. U.S. Congress Senate (2 senators from each state) House of Representatives (number based on population)

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Government Unit

U.S. Congress Senate (2 senators from each state) House of Representatives (number based on population)

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

Wisconsin U.S. Senators Herb KohlRon Johnson

Grafton Area’s U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner

Electoral College to Become President 538 Total Electoral Votes  100 (Senators)  438 (Representatives) Need 270 (more than half) to win

Electoral College (Cont.) Whichever candidate wins Popular Vote (total number of votes in state) wins all Electoral Votes in most states Can win the Electoral College but lose Popular Vote

Electoral College (Cont.) Wisconsin (10 electoral votes) California (55 electoral votes) Texas (38 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Alaska (3 electoral votes Delaware (3 electoral votes) Vermont (3 electoral votes)

3 Branches of Government Executive Branch (President) – Carries out the laws Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) – Explains & interprets the laws Legislative Branch (U.S. Congress) – Makes the laws  Use checks and balances to make sure that no branch of government has too much power

Presidential Succession If something were to happen to the President where he would not be able to carry out his duties, who would take over?  Vice President (Joe Biden)  Speaker of the House (John Boehner)

U.S. Constitution Written and signed in 1787 Includes 27 Amendments (Amend means to change for the better)

1 st Amendment Provides citizens with the rights to: Worship as they choose (Freedom of Religion) Speak freely (Freedom of the Press) Assemble peacefully Complain about/question the government

5 th Amendment Protects people who are accused of crimes People can’t be tried for a serious crime without a jury.