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Government of the United States
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The Constitution
• Preamble:– We the People of the United States, in Order 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 to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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The Constitution
• The frame for our government• Breaks the government into three branches– Legislative– Executive– Judicial
• Explains the powers of each branch• Creates checks and balances and separates
power.
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Separation of Powers
Consider this scenario. Your government has created a law not to chew gum. However, your government consists of one person. Being the gum chewer that you are, you decide to break the law because you think it is unfair. When you get caught the person who made the law tries you and finds you guilty. How would you feel?
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Legislative
• Bicameral (two houses)• House of Representatives (serve 2 years)
• Senate (serve 6 years)• Create Laws
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Executive
• President– 35 years– Natural born citizen– influences legislation– Commander in Chief
• federal departments– Department of Defense– Department of Education
• Enforces laws
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Judicial
• Supreme Court and federal courts• Interpret laws
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Government of Canada
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Constitutional Monarchy
• Still have a King or Queen• Limited power given to them through a
constitution• 3 branches– Legislative– Executive– Judicial
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Legislative
• Parliament– Monarch (represented
by Governor General)– House of Commons– Senate
• Create Laws• Elected officials• Leader of Majority Party
becomes Prime Minister
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Executive
• Sovereign– Queen of England– mainly ceremonial
• Governor General– Acts of Sovereign’s behalf– Commander in Chief
• Prime Minister– Guides and leads legislation
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Judicial
• Interprets laws of the Canadian Constitution• Supreme court– Highest court
• Lower courts below it