4. Fun Fact-Benjamin Franklin was the only person to put his signature on all 4 primary documents that created America Declaration of Independence Treaty of Alliance with France Treaty of Peace with Great Britain Constitution

6. The _____________is the plan and set of rules for our government. Sept. 17, 1787

7. Article I-Legislative Branch Article II-Executive Branch Article III-Judicial Branch Article IV-The States Article V-Amendment Process Article VI-The Constitution is the supreme law of the land Article VII-Ratification-How to pass a bill into a law

8. Make and Pass Laws- Congress Executive Branch Carry Out or Enforces the Laws- President Judicial Branch Settles Arguments about the Laws- US Supreme Court

10. George Washington was made the president of the convention. federal government James Madison called for a federal government-a type of government where the states share power with the central government, but the central government is stronger than the states. Federal State Local

11. Federal Government called for 3 branches Congress-Legislative-would make the laws President-Executive-carries out the law Judicial-Supreme Court- settles arguments Congress-representatives would be determined by the number of people living in that state. Almost everyone liked his plan, EXCEPT…the representative part I am the father of the Constitution VA, MA, PA, NC-Biggest

12. Delegates from smaller states like, New Jersey, didn’t like this plan. They like the Articles of Confederation Plan that gave each state one vote. They wanted small states to have just as many votes as larger states. RI, NJ, DE, GA-Smallest

14. - It called for a each state to receive the equal vote. Constitutional Convention (Philadelphia, 1787) Virginia PlanNew Jersey Plan - Both plans called for a strong national government with 3 branches. - It called for a number of representatives in each house would depend on the population of the state.

15. - Virginia PlanNew Jersey Plan - Both plans called for a strong national government with 3 branches. -It called for a number of representatives in each house would depend on the population of the state. Great Compromise-both parties give up something to settle a disagreement It provided for a two part Congress.-by Roger Sherman POPULATION A. House of Representatives – each state is represented according to its population (satisfied the VA Plan) POPULATION EQUAL B. Senate – each state has 2 Senators (satisfied the NJ Plan)- EQUAL It called for a each state to receive the equal vote.

17. The Southern States wanted slaves counted as a whole person. Northern States didn’t like this because it would give the South more representatives in Congress. Why? Three-Fifths Compromise In order to determine the population of a state, only 3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted.

18. Make and Pass Laws To Make and Pass Laws Congress-Senators (100) House of Representatives-(435)- (Elected) Declares war Can override a president’s veto with a _____vote Approves Judicial Nominations

20. Senators- _____per state Term is for 6 years-no term limit

21. Bob Corker Lamar Alexander

22. Determined by the states______________ Term is for 2 years-no term limit

23. We have 9 Each represent a different section of Tennessee. Murfreesboro’s is Diane Black.

24. Federal Government Legislative: Congress US House of Representatives (435) US Senators (100)

25. State: General Assembly: TN House of Representatives (99) TN Senators (33) Local: City Council School Board

26. State and Local Government Legislative: General Assembly TN House of Representatives TN Senators ____________ Local-City Council

27. Teach your neighbor about the Legislative Branch

28. To execute the law or carry out the law To execute the law or carry out the law President (Elected) Vice-President (Appointed) Cabinet Members (Appointed) Cannot Declare War-Can ask that Congress does Appoints Supreme Court Justices

29. Term is 4 years/2 terms Commander in Chief of the Armies

30. Organizing a New Government In 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the nation’s first President. John Adams was the first Vice-President.

31. New York City was the first capital of the U.S. It moved to Washington D.C. in 1800.

33. DefenseEducationHomeland Security StateCommerceInterior JusticeAgricultureTreasure- LaborEnergyTransportation Health and Human Services Veteran AffairsHousing and Urban Development

34. Washington appointed four men to his first Cabinet. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton Postmaster General Samuel Osgood Secretary of War Henry Knox Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson

36. State: Governor Lt. Governor Cabinet Local: Mayor Vice Mayor Sheriff

37. State and Local Government Executive: Gov. Haslam Lt. Gov. Cabinet ____________ Local- Mayor Sherriff

38. Teach your neighbor about the Executive Branch

39. Settle arguments over the ____________ Decides if the president’s actions are unconstitutional. Decides if laws made by the legislative branch are constitutional. US Constitution Only deal with the US Constitution The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.

40. The Supreme Court John Jay was named the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1789. Justices are appointed by the president, but approved by Congress.

41. There are 9 justices 1-Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices

42. John Roberts is the current Chief Justice.

44. State: Deal with the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA): TN Supreme Court TN Justices Local: Local Courts Judges

45. Judicial-Murfreesboro Local Courts Judges State and Local Government Judicial- TN Supreme Court TN Justices ____________ Local- Murfreesboro Courts-Judges

46. Teach your neighbor about the Judicial Branch

47. Rights of the States States have to respect each other

48. A Change to the Constitution There have been 27 changes. The first _______ are called the Bill of Rights.

49. The US Constitution is the number one rule book….EVERYONE has to obey it. Ex. US Constitution is ahead of the TCA

50. _____________- Means to Pass or Accept Something 9 out of 13 states had to approve or okay the constitution before it would go into affect.

52. We have 2 US Senators We have 9 US House of Representatives _______________

53. The Electoral College - The electors from every state make up the Electoral College. - The electors vote for the President and Vice-President after the citizens vote.

54. The Electoral College How are the number of electoral votes per state determined? Here’s the formula: # Senators + # Representatives in the House = # electoral votes per state Remember, how many Senators does every state have? (2) 2

55. The Electoral College # Senators + # Representatives in the House = # electoral votes per state O.K., let’s practice using the state of Wyoming. If Wyoming has 1 Representative in the House, how many electoral votes does Wyoming have? (2) 3

56. 2008 Electoral College Map How many members of the House of Representatives do the following states have? 1) Nevada 2) Kansas 3) New York 4) California 3 42953

57. The Electoral College - There are a total of 538 electoral votes. Therefore, a Presidential candidate must receive at least ________ electoral votes to win the presidency. - The Presidential candidate that receives more than half of the electoral votes wins the election. Fill in the blank! How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency? 538 electoral votes 2 2 = half of the electoral votes 69 If 269 is exactly half, how many electoral votes are needed to win? 270 -4_ 13 -12 18

59. You need 270/538 Electoral Votes. If neither candidate gets this much, the House of Representative decides the matter. John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson

61. Branch F, S, L 1.President 2.US Congress 3.US Supreme Court 4.Governor 5.Mayor