Title this next section: Separation of Power  Create a blank piece of paper write out all of the following information in blue in a organized fashion for your notes  Make sure you answer the questions where the stop signs are as well!  Make sure you answer the questions where the stop signs are as well!  Create a blank piece of paper write out all of the following information in blue in a organized fashion for your notes  Make sure you answer the questions where the stop signs are as well!  Make sure you answer the questions where the stop signs are as well!

Article I: The Legislature A.K.A. Congress, The Legislative Branch, The Lawmakers  Bicameral: 2 house  Upper House=Senate (2 per state, 100 total)  6 year term  Led by Speaker of the House  Lower House=House of Representatives (proportional to population, 435 total--NM has 3)  2 year term  Led by Speaker of the House  President of Congress=Vice President of the United States of America The U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Legislative Powers  Make laws  Collect taxes  Borrow and coin money  Establish immigration policy  Declare war and raise armies  Approves treaties  Control interstate activities (trade, marriage, etc)  ****To do ANYTHING NECESSARY AND PROPER (The Elastic Clause)  Make laws  Collect taxes  Borrow and coin money  Establish immigration policy  Declare war and raise armies  Approves treaties  Control interstate activities (trade, marriage, etc)  ****To do ANYTHING NECESSARY AND PROPER (The Elastic Clause) Congress works at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

 Why is the power to “do anything necessary and proper” called the Elastic Clause?  What are the benefits and problems of this power?  Why is the power to “do anything necessary and proper” called the Elastic Clause?  What are the benefits and problems of this power?

How YOU can be a Congress-person!  Age 25 (H. of R.); 30 (Senate)  Live 7 years (H. of R.); 9 years (Senate) in your state  Have a lot of money for campaign  Be independently wealthy  Have people contribute money/support campaign  Age 25 (H. of R.); 30 (Senate)  Live 7 years (H. of R.); 9 years (Senate) in your state  Have a lot of money for campaign  Be independently wealthy  Have people contribute money/support campaign What would make you run for a political office?

Article II: The Executive  A.K.A. The President, The Commander-in- Chief, The Pres.  Term: 4 years, 2 term limit  President  Vice President  Cabinet (Sec. of State, etc.)  A.K.A. The President, The Commander-in- Chief, The Pres.  Term: 4 years, 2 term limit  President  Vice President  Cabinet (Sec. of State, etc.)

Executive Power  Commander-in-Chief of American military  Execute law, sign/veto law  Make treaties  Appoint judges

How YOU can be the Pres.  Be at least 35 years old  Be a natural born citizen  Live in the U.S. for at least 14 years  Have even more money for campaign than Congress- person  Be at least 35 years old  Be a natural born citizen  Live in the U.S. for at least 14 years  Have even more money for campaign than Congress- person

 What other qualifications should their be to be a president? List as many attributes/abilities as possible (min. 10).  What would it take for you to take the job of being president?  What other qualifications should their be to be a president? List as many attributes/abilities as possible (min. 10).  What would it take for you to take the job of being president?

Article III: The Judicial  A.K.A. The Bench, The Courts, The Judiciary  Term: Life  Organization Order 1st :Constitution 2nd: Supreme Court 3rd: Federal Courts 4th: State Courts  A.K.A. The Bench, The Courts, The Judiciary  Term: Life  Organization Order 1st :Constitution 2nd: Supreme Court 3rd: Federal Courts 4th: State Courts

Judicial Power  Interprets law  Reviews “constitutionality” of laws  Reviews lower court cases  Preserves balance against political parties

Interpretation “Loose Interpretation”  A.K.A. “Loose Construction of Constitution”  Interpretation of Constitution must be flexible  People change, society changes, technology changes-- >Constitution must adapt  What the Constitution doesn’t say EXPLICITY, the branches of government can do “Loose Interpretation”  A.K.A. “Loose Construction of Constitution”  Interpretation of Constitution must be flexible  People change, society changes, technology changes-- >Constitution must adapt  What the Constitution doesn’t say EXPLICITY, the branches of government can do “Strict Interpretation”  A.K.A. “Strict Construction of Constitution”  Constitution should remain the constant  The Constitution must be the measure of social, ethical, and moral change  Government can ONLY do what the Constitution EXPLICITLY says