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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

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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

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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

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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

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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


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