US Government 101
Articles of Confederation
What type of government has a loose association of states held together by a weak central government?
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
US Constitution
What splits our national government into 3 branches to prevent any one branch from
becoming too powerful?
What branch are these 2 men from?
Executive Branch: the president, vice-president, members of the cabinet, and law officials
Main Duties:
1. Commander – in – Chief2. Makes Treaties3. Appoints Federal Judges and Ambassadors4. Can veto (reject) bills5. State of the Union Addresses6. Pardon criminals
Which branch is resembled in this picture?
Legislative Branch: the house of representatives and the Senate
Main Duties:1. Ratify treaties2. Appropriate monies and approve the fed
budget3. Declare war4. Impeach executive/judicial branch
members5. Make laws
Which house of congress is based on state populations?
John Boehner– Speaker of the House
Leonard Lance
NJ Senators
Frank Lautenberg Robert Menendez
The Supreme Court
Judicial Branch: 9 members of the Supreme Court, federal judges
Main Duties:1. Judge laws unconsitutional
John Roberts
What is the system that gives each branch the means to restrain the powers of the other?
The most powerful restriction on presidential power is…..
Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton
Elastic Clause: part of the Constitution that says Congress can make laws that are “necessary and proper” to fulfill its job