Civics

Createdby

Mrs. Force

Topics:

Voting & Elections

Roots ofAmericanDemocrac

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Civics &Citizensh

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Constitution &

Amendments

Responsibilities & Duties

3 Branchesof

Government

Civics and Citizenship

• Civics• Naturalization• E pluribus unum

– Out of many, One

Responsibilities

Things we should doas citizens of the United

States!

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Duties

Things we must doas citizens of the United

States!

Duties

Duties

Duties

Duties

Duties

Voting

Voting

• Requirements• Decide who to

vote for• Use ballot at

polling place• Absentee ballot• Exit Polls

Elections

Elections

• Third Parties• Electoral

College• Campaigning

– TV commercials– Endorsements

• Debates

Roots of American Democracy

• England’s govt from 1215

• Jamestown• Mayflower Compact• Revolutionary War• Declaration of

Independence• Articles of Confederation• Constitutional

Convention

Constitution

3 parts• Preamble • 7 Articles

• 27 Amendments Bill of Rights

3 Branches of Government

Legislative Branch

• Also called Congress

• Makes the laws– How a bill becomes

a law

Legislative Branch

• Bicameral– Senate (100)– House of

Representatives (435)

3 Branches of Government

Executive Branch

• Enforces and carries out the laws

• Includes:– President– Vice President– Cabinet– Executive Office of

the President– Independent

Agencies

3 Branches of Government

Judicial Branch

• Interprets the laws and resolves disputes

• Court System– The Supreme

Court• “Equal justice under law”

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