Anno Scolastico 2009-2010
ITCG Piero Calamandrei
5°B Erica
25/02/2010
Was written in
1787
And officially adopted by 13 states in 1790
Has two main section:• The DOCUMENT• The AMENDAMENT*It’s also called the “ SUPREME LAW “
because no other laws may contradict any of its principles*
Is diveded in:
3 BRANCHES
EXECUTIVE
LEGISLATIVE
JUDICIAL
It is formed of:• The US PRESIDENT •The US VICE PRESIDENT
BARACK
OBAMA
JOE BIDEN
He live in the White
House in
Washington, where
he do all his
assignments.
He is ready to
take over the
Presidency if
it is required.
He Represent the President in cause of:•Death •Resignation •Temporary incapacitation •If the President is not longer able to discharge his duties
He’s elected
with the
President and
he rarely
presides over
the Senate
The Cabinet is responsable for the
administration of the Federal Laws
Is formed by:• The SENATE•The HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Is the LAW-
MAKING BODY
The
Constitu
ti
on grants
the
CONGRES
S
Is composed of 100 senators, 2 for each State.
Is under the Presidency or
the Vice President.
Is made up of 435 elected members.In addition there are 6 non-voting members of DC, Puerto Rico and other 5 territories.
It can initiate REVENUE BILLS.
THE JUDICIAL BRANCHTHE JUDICIAL BRANCH
It belongs to the Supreme Court
Its task is to check if everything is constitutional
Lower courts must follow the decisions taken by the Supreme Court
THE SYSTEM OF OPERATIONTHE SYSTEM OF OPERATION
The powers are decentralized in 3 tiers:•the statewide tiers•the county•the township
The system is based on a parallel jurisdiction between federal government and the individual states.
There is also a federal district existing, the District of Columbia, which does not make part of any state and is under the authority of the Congress