federal government: building background knowledge
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Building Background Knowledge
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THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
* Legislative* Executive
* Judicial
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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
House of Representatives and Senate
Also called Congress
Meet in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Responsibility is to make (create) laws
Bicameral - 2 Houses House of Representatives Senate
Purpose– to listen to constituents (voters) needs and wants, and consider what is good for nation as a whole
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
435 Seats
Number of seats determined by state population
19 Committees - 84 sub-committees which investigate issues and write laws
Leader is called “Speaker of the House”
Serve for two year term
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HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES
Has sole power to Impeach President
All bills to raise money (taxes) must come from the House of Representatives.
All bills (laws) must pass in the House before going to the President
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SENATE
100 seats -2 seats per state
16 Committees and 69 sub- committees to investigate issues and write laws
Vice President is President of Senate but only votes if there is a tie.
Leader = President pro tempore
Serve for 6 year term
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SENATE
Power to try impeachment - 2/3rd vote
Senate approval needed on bills to raise money.
All laws must pass in the Senate before going to the President.
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: Powers of CongressOversee elections
Set rules within the legislative branch
To tax, to borrow money, to coin money
Set rules of naturalization (citizenship)
regulate commerce
Establish Post Offices
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: Powers Continued…
To declare war
To raise and support armies
To make all laws that are necessary and proper
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: Powers that Congress DOES NOT have..
Cannot suspend Habeas Corpus
Cannot tax inter-state commerce
Cannot take money from treasury unless a law is passed to do so
Cannot give a title of nobility
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THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Responsible for enforcing the laws.
President is the head of the Executive Branch.
President provides leadership by setting goals and developing policy.
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH - President
Must be a natural born citizen
Must be at least 35 years old
Must be 14 years a resident within the United States
Term is for 4 years - only 2 in a row
Must give state of the union to Congress
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Must take an oath as follows, “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States”
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH: Powers of the President….
Commander and Chief of the Army and Navy
Can grant pardons and Can veto laws.
Can call Congress into session.
Make treaties, appoint Supreme Court Justices and Ambassadors - Senate approval
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Can be impeached for the following reasons:
Treason
Bribery
Other high Crimes and Misdemeanors
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
President creates cabinet of his own advisors
Department of State, Treasury, Interior, Agriculture, Justice, Labor, Commerce, Veterans’ Affairs, Defense, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education and Homeland Security (newest office)
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THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Responsible for interpreting the law in regards to the Constitution
Final court of appeals for state and federal cases.
Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President, approved by the Senate, and they hold their office for life or retirement.
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Currently - 9 Justices - only can be changed by Constitutional Amendment
Justices hear 150 cases per year - over 5000 requests
4 Justices need to agree to hear a case
Session is October through June
Removed by impeachment or conviction
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Established by the Judicial Act of 1789:
Created three part court system
Established the Office of Attorney General
Job of Attorney General is to represent the USA in the Supreme Court and to be a legal advisor to the Executive Branch
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JUDICIAL BRANCH: Legal Terms
Civil Cases - sue, divorce, contracts, any case that does not involve a crime
Criminal Cases - commit a crime
Defendant - the person on trial
Plaintiff - person who brought case to court
Prosecutor - represents city, state, people in a criminal case
Due Process – right to a fair hearing or trial
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Influences on the Court:
Precedents - past decisions
Personal legal views – strict interpretation means to look at
intent of founding fathersbroad interpretation means you need to
take into account changes in society
Justices interaction
Public Opinion, Congress, and the President
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Checks and Balances: