1. Unit1 Foundations of Government
Trueit U.S. Government
Unit1 Foundations of Government

2. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Constitution Parts Preamble Articles Amendments

3. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Constitution Parts ~ Preamble
(Introduction)
“To form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty.”

4. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Constitution Parts ~ Articles
Legislative-Congress
Executive-President
Judicial-National Courts
Federal & State Relationship
Amendments
Supremacy Clause
Constitution Ratification

5. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Constitution Parts ~ Amendments
1-10 Bill of Rights
Free Speech, Religion, Bear Arms, Privacy, Fair Trial, & others
13th Abolished Slavery
14th Equal Protection under the law
15th Voting rights to people of color
19th Voting rights to women

6. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Constitution Parts Review
What is the introduction called?
What part of the Constitution explains the requirements for Congress & the President? What is the name of the laws that have been added to the Constitution?

7. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Constitution Parts Review
What is the introduction called? Preamble
What part of the Constitution explains the requirements for Congress & the President? the articles
What is the name of the laws that have been added to the Constitution? Amendments

8. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial

9. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Branches of Government ~ Legislative
Senate
2 per state
6 year term
30 –years old
9 year US citizen
Resident of state

10. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Branches of Government ~ Legislative
House of Representatives
435-based on population/at least 1 per state
2-year term
25-years old
7 year US citizen
Resident of state

11. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Branches of Government ~ Executive
President & Vice President
4-year term
35-years old
14 years a resident of the United States
Natural Born
“The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.”
Commander-in Chief

12. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Branches of Government ~ Judicial
Serve for life – traditional
9 judges - traditional
Judicial review – traditional (Marbury v. Madison 1803)
Decisions over-ruled by Constitutional Amendment only

13. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Branches of Government ~ Review
In what branch of government do members serve for life?
Who gets to serve in Congress for six years?
Who needs to be re-elected every two years?

14. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Branches of Government ~ Review
In what branch of government do members serve for life? Supreme Court
Who gets to serve in Congress for six years? Senators
Who needs to be re-elected every two years? House Representatives

15. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Checks & Balances
Veto
Over-ride Veto
Judicial Review
Voters

16. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Checks & Balances ~ Veto
President can refuse to sign a bill into law passed by Congress.

17. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Checks & Balances ~ Over-ride Veto
Congress can over-ride a veto with a 2/3 vote from both the House and Senate.

18. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Checks & Balances ~ Judicial Review
The Supreme Court can rule that a law is unconstitutional.
Only a constitutional amendment can reverse a Supreme Court decision.

19. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Checks & Balances ~ Voters
Voters can vote on a constitutional amendments
Voters can vote elected officials out of office
Voters can assemble, protest, and
lobby government officials

20. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Checks & Balances ~ Review
How can you be a check and balance in our government?
How can the President check Congress?
How can Congress check the President?
How can the Supreme Court check a law?

21. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Checks & Balances ~ Review
How can you be a check and balance in our government? VOTE!
How can the President check Congress? Veto
How can Congress check the President? 2/3rds over ride
How can the Supreme Court check a law? Rule it “unconstitutional”

22. Learning Goal: How does our government work?
Do elected leaders lead the government or do voters lead the government?