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1 Executive Branch Checks and Balances Interest Groups

2 Executive Branch President Vice President

3 Executive Branch Cabinet

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5 Cabinet Executive Branch Education Defense Treasury Transportation
quitting quitting Transportation State

6 Checks and Balances E Secretary of State Susan Rice President

7 Checks and Balances Limited Government L The Senate

8 Checks and Balances E Secretary of State Susan Rice President L Senate

9 Checks and Balances E Secretary of State John Kerry President L Senate

10 Checks and Balances E Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel President

11 Checks and Balances L The Senate

12 ? E L Checks and Balances Senate President Defense Secretary
Chuck Hagel President ? L Senate

13 Republican Chuck Hagel
Good Bad Vietnam War Veteran Former US Senator Virginian Against war in middle east Opposes interest groups CEO of a Voting machine co. Won election (major upset) Former Lobbyist Accused of being anti-Semitic

14 Interest Groups What they want (their beliefs): How they get it:
Definition: have a belief, use political power to make the belief law or policy Interest Groups What they want (their beliefs): US should give money to Israel (Jewish holy land) US should be tough on Israel’s enemies (Iran) How they get it: Bribe politicians (pay for campaigns) Attack politicians they can’t bribe

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16 L L Senate

17 Dual Court System Federal Virginia Appellate Original Judicial Review
Special Cases Judicial Review Supreme Court Marbury v. Madison Special Cases Va Supreme Court Circuit Ct of Appeals Virginia Appeals US District Felony Civil case High $ Felony Civil Cases Circuit Misdemeanor Civil case low $ Juvenile & Dom. Relations General District

18 Gov’t cannot treat citizens unfairly
US Constitution Amendments 1 – Freedom of: Religion Assembly (gather together) Press (publish information) Petition (request things from gov’t) Speech 5 – Due Process (national) 10 – Reserved Powers to the states 14 – Due Process (state), citizenship 16 – Taxes Due Process Gov’t cannot treat citizens unfairly

19 Amendments Mini-Mini Posters
5 pieces of Mini-Mini Paper Each piece is dedicated to one amendment Write the amendment What is important about the amendment Create pictures, art, or designs that apply

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