1. Do Now: Complete six principles of government Activity in packet.
10/26/17 Aim: How did the Constitution even out the powers of the federal government?
Do Now: Complete six principles of government Activity in packet.
Flexibility
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Checks & Balances
Federalism
Homework. – Study for Quiz

4. Separation of Powers
Division of government into three branches, each with their own powers and responsibilities.
Legislative Branch – Congress
Executive Branch – President
Judicial Branch – Supreme Court

5. Make Laws for the U.S. Enforce the Laws Interpret the Laws Congress
Separation of Powers
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Separate Power given to each branch 
In the US we call this branch 
Make Laws
for the U.S.
Enforce the Laws
Interpret the
Laws
Congress
House &
Senate
U.S. Courts
Supreme Court
President
Thanks GW

6. Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers is a government principle in which the powers of the government is divided among different branches, each with their own roles and responsibilities .
What would cause the framers of the Constitution to establish a system of separation of powers?

7. Checks and Balances
Checks and Balances is the system in which each branch of the government has the ability to limit the powers of the other branches to prevent any from becoming too powerful.

8. Checks and Balances Vetoing their Bills
Override his veto's, Impeach and remove from office, approves Presidential appointments
Vetoing their Bills
Approves Judicial Appointments, can Impeach Federal Judges
Can declare laws Unconstitutional
Appoints Federal Judges to the Federal Courts
Can declare executive Action Unconstitutional

10. Courts can declare Legislative acts UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
1- What check does the Supreme Court have over the Legislative Branch?
2- What check does the Supreme Court have over the Executive Branch?
3- Why do you think the founding fathers made the Supreme Court Justice's job for life as opposed to being elected like other government officials?
Courts can declare Legislative acts UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Courts can declare Executive actions & orders acts UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
So Judges don’t have to worry about running for re-election.
It takes the politics out of their decisions.

13. NOT 1st Amendment political Speech.
Tinker v. Des Moines “students [do not] shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”
1st Amendment
Free Speech
“materially and substantially disrupt the work and discipline of the [public] school.”  
NOT 1st Amendment political Speech.

14. The Judicial Branch
Role: To interpret the law and actions of the government

15. The Judicial Branch
Composed of: The Supreme Court (9 Justices) and gave it power to create lower federal courts - each state also has its own state court system

16. The Judicial Branch
Led by: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Roberts

17. How do you become a Federal judge
Appointed by: The President
Approved by: The Senate
Term: For Life
NO confirmation Hearing for Merrick Garland Until 2016 Presidential Election is over!

18. Power of the Judicial Branch
Power: Judicial Review
Established by Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Strengthened the Power of Supreme Court
Definition: The power to decide whether any law passed by Congress or Presidential Action/order is constitutional or unconstitutional.

20. Closing Question:
How did the Constitution even out the powers of the federal government?