Transcript Laws are made by the

What is the name of our 1st
Constitution?
• The Articles of
Confederation
What is the introduction of the
Constitution called?
 It is called the
List the 3 branches of
government.
Laws are made by the ___.
Congress
Congress is made up of the
_______ + ________
• House of Representatives
• Senate
There are ______ people in the
House of Reps
435
There are ______ people in
the Senate
100
The number of Representatives
in each state is based on _____
Since California has the largest
population in the U.S., they have
the MOST________
Representatives.
California has 53 Reps!
A Senator serves a _____
year term
A Representative serves a _____
year term
Each State has _______
Senators.
2
Illinois’ 2 Senators= Mark Kirk &
Dick Durbin
List 3 powers of Congress.
Make Laws
Declare War
Print Money
The number of electoral votes
that each state has is equal to:
• The # of
Representatives +
the number of
Senators
Example:
ILLINOIS has
18 Reps
2 Senators
=
20 Electoral Votes
Laws are enforced by the ____
• President
Who is the President of the
Senate?
• The Vice-President
of the U.S.
A President serves a ______
year term
Bush
2000-2004
2004-2008
A President can be elected
_____ times
2
George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
were elected twice
List the requirements to become
the President.
Born in America
35 years old
live in America for last 14 years
In case the President dies who
becomes President?
How is a Treaty made?????
A treaty is created by the _____
President
Then the treaty must be approved by the
_____
Senate
Who is the commander in chief
of the armed forces?
The Supreme Court is in the
_______ Branch.
Judicial
Supreme Court Justices
serve a ______ term
LIFE
Supreme Court Justices are
picked by:
• The President
And, they must be approved by the:
•Senate
What is the highest
court in the land?
The first 10 amendments to the
Constitution are called the
The First Amendment
• It lists our five
basic freedoms:
–speech
–press
–assembly
–religion
–petition
The Second Amendment
Right to bear arms
What does the
6th Amendment say?
You have a right
to a speedy trial
Do you know???
Amendment 13
It ended slavery
in America
What does the
18th Amendment say?
It said you can’t
Buy,
Sell, or
Drink
Alcohol
What does the
19th Amendment say?
• It gave Women the
right to vote
What does the
26th Amendment say?
• That you can vote
when you are 18 years
old
Who can impeach the President?
The House of Reps
•HINT: you get your PEACHES in the HOUSE
Who holds the impeachment
TRIALS?
• The Senate
HINT: You get your PEACHES in the HOUSE
And you TRY them in the SENATE!!!
Who Can Declare War???
What can the President do to
prevent a bill from becoming a
law?
veto the bill
If the President vetoes a bill, the
Congress can override the veto
with a _____ vote
2/3
In order to become a law,
a bill has to be passed by
the ________ & ______
• The House of Reps &
• the Senate
Examples of checks and
balances:
President _____ a bill passed by Congress
vetoes
Congress______ a president’s veto
overrides
A census is taken once
every _____ years?
10