1. of the United States of America
Government
of the United States of America

2. Objectives:
By the end of this lesson you should have a very basic understanding of
The Constitution of the United States
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
The Three Branches and Their Leadership
The Bill of Rights and What It Protects
For deeper reading check “Further Reading” on the website

3. The Constitution of the United States

4. The Declaration did that What did the Constitution do (1788)?
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776)
do for the United States? 1. 2.

5. The Constitution Based on three important principles
Sets up the way the government will function

6. Separation of Powers
And
Checks and Balances

7. Separation of Powers
The United States government is broken up into three separate parts called ___________

8. These parts were broken up so that _______________
Separation of Powers
These parts were broken up so that _______________

9. These parts are called the:
Separation of Powers
These parts are called the:
________________

10. Branches of Government
The Executive Branch

12. In charge of enforcing the laws
The Executive Branch
Carry out the laws
In charge of enforcing the laws

13. Leader is called ____________ His advisors are called ______________
The Executive Branch
Leader is called ____________
His advisors are called ______________

14. The President At least 35 years old
Resident of the Unites States for at least 14 years
Natural born American Citizen
Only serve two successive terms

15. The Presidential Powers
_______________________ of the Military
Controls _________ policy
Makes appointments (including the cabinet)
Power to _________
Nominates Supreme Court __________

16. The Legislative Branch
Branches of Government
The Legislative Branch

18. _________ the laws Lead by Congress
The Legislative Branch
_________ the laws
Lead by Congress

19. It’s 1786 and we’ve got a HUGE problem!

20. House of Representative
House of Representatives
435 voting members
Based on _______________
Members serve two year terms

21. House of Representative
The Senate
100 voting members
Based on _______________
Members serve six year terms

22. So how do laws get created in the United States

23. Branches of Government
The Judicial Branch

24. Lead by the __________ Court
The Judicial Branch
_________ the laws
Lead by the __________ Court

25. All rulings made by the Supreme Court are
The Judicial Branch
All rulings made by the Supreme Court are

31. The Bill of Rights

32. Bill of Rights
When the constitution was first written it did not protect individual rights
The first ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights
Contains the protected liberties of the citizens of the United States

40. - Freedom of Peaceful Assembly - Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Press
- Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
- Freedom of Religion
- Right to Bear Arms
- Freedom against unreasonable Search and Seizure