Three Branches of Government How the United States government is structured and organized. S What is the United States government? Federal Government Constitutional Republic S The U.S.
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Three Branches of Government How the United States government is structured and organized. S What is the United States government? Federal Government Constitutional Republic S The U.S. is a federal state S S Union of self-governing states or regions united by a central government Republican form of government – a form of public matter where officials are elected or appointed S Government established under a constitution S Seeks the rights of individuals and groups within the republic S Division of power between component states and the central government The Constitution S Created by our Founding Fathers (Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, etc.) S Grew out of problems with the Articles of Confederation S Created from the Constitutional Convention S Consists of the Bill of Rights (first 10 Amendments) and other Amendments Democratic Nation S The U.S. is also a democratic nation in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives S Promotes voting rights and equal say for the government S Encompasses social, economic and cultural conditions Voting & Election Process S Voting rights given to the people from the U.S. Constitution & the form of government S Every citizen allowed to vote in their respective county and state S Citizens can vote on electing officials and representatives and referendums S Federal elections occur every two years on the first Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November S Votes for new President every four years S Electoral College dictates Presidential Candidate Checks & Balances S Originated from the writings of Montesquieu in “The Spirit of the Laws” S Separated into three powers by the U.S. Constitution: Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches S System created to have an equal government where each branch does not have more power than the other Legislative Branch S Comprised of Congress: House of Representatives and Senate S Sole power to legislate and enact laws S Powers include: -Writes and enacts laws -Declares war -May start investigations -Creates Presidential appoint. -Senate ratifies treaties -House of Representatives may impeach Executive Branch S Executive Branch consists of the U.S. President and his cabinet S President becomes Commander in Chief S Powers include: -May veto laws -Wages war at the direction of Congress -Makes decrees or declarations -Appoints judges and executive department heads Judiciary Branch S Power to decide cases and controversies S Consists of the U.S. Supreme Court S Consists of 9 judges that are appointed by the President S Determines… -Which laws Congress intended to apply to any given case -Whether a law is unconstitutional -How Congress meant the law to apply to disputes -Polices its own members How Checks & Balances Work Central & State Government S Under the 10th Amendment, all powers are not granted to the federal government are reserved for the states and the people S All state governments are modeled after the federal government S Also consists of three branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial S Constitution mandates that all states uphold a republican form of government Thank you! You may repeat the presentation on the United States Government and the Three Branches by clicking the button below. S