2. Governments Ashleigh Felkins FBCS 6 th Grade History April 26, 2006

3. Table of Contents Main DocumentMainDocument –ArticlesArticles –AmendmentsAmendments –START for Gov’t Congress/LegislativeSTART for Gov’t Congress/Legislative –House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives –SenateSenate –Executive/PresidentExecutive/President –Judicial/Supreme CourtJudicial/Supreme Court Types of Government –DemocracyDemocracy –RepublicRepublic –DictatorshipDictatorship –MonarchyMonarchy –CommunismCommunism –SocialismSocialism Back

4. Main Document Constitution Explains rights Says our rights Has Articles Has Amendments Back

5. Articles Tells about and explains certain rights Such as the branches of government Legislative Executive Judicial Back

6. Amendments Are after the articles Explains our rights and freedoms Modify the Constitution Back

7. Congress/Legislative In article 1 of the Constitution We have branches to balance the power Elects House of Representatives Elects Senate People Elect SenateHouse of Representatives Start Back

8. House of Representatives Number based on population - 435 - You serve 2 years Must be over 25 years of age to serve Back

9. Senate There are 100- 2 per state Serve 6 years Must be over 30 years of age 50 2 per state Back

10. Executive/President In article 2 of the Constitution We have branches to balance the power Has veto power Serve from 4 – 8 years Start Back

11. Judicial/Supreme Court 9 people In article 3 of the Constitution Start Back

12. Types of Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Monarchy Communism Socialism Start Back

13. Democracy People rule People have the say People are the say People vote We vote We rule We have a say Back Start

14. Republic We have representatives The U.S.A. has a republic government –Democracy –Republic –Dictatorship –Monarchy –Communism –Socialism Start Back

15. Dictatorship One guy rules Usually is mean Back

16. Monarchy You rule by family heritage Usually a king queen rule Different Kinds –Absolute –Constitutional Back

17. Communism Government is the key Government rules Government tells people what to do Is like dictatorship but with more people Back

18. Socialism Indivisibles And a little bit of working together Working together Back

19. Citizens of U.S.A. Democrats Republic liberals Elect people into government JudicialExecutive Legislative Start others