2. Separation of Powers: powers of the government are spread among 3 different branches of government

3. Legislative Branch: Make Laws

4. Executive Branch:Enforce Laws.

5. Judicial Branch: Interpret Laws to make sure they honor the Constitution

6. Checks and Balances: to make sure no part of government takes too much power!

8. The President nominates a Judge to the Supreme Court BUT
The Senate has to approve her!

9. The President can OK a law sent to him by Congress OR the President can veto (REJECT!) the law.

10. The Court can declare acts of Congress or the President to be against the Constitution!

11. Federalism: some powers are for the states; some powers are for the national government

12. National power

13. State power: rules for marriage

14. The Constitution!!! Some important ideas IN the Constitution!

15. Popular Sovereignty: the government’s power should come from the people!

16. 15th Amendment and 19th Amendment: finally a vote for blacks and women!

17. Amendments: additions to the Constitution

18. 1st Amendment

19. 18th Amendment= no liquor; 21st Amendment = OK liquor

20. How –to amend the Constitution
1. Congress suggests an amendment 2. the States approve the change!