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What is the name of our 1st Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

What is the introduction of the Constitution called?

It is called the

List the 3 branches of government.

Laws are made by the ___.

Congress

Congress is made up of the _______ + ________

• House of Representatives

• Senate

There are ______ people in the House of Reps

435

There are ______ people in the Senate

100

The number of Representatives in each state is based on _____

Since California has the largest population in the U.S., they have

the MOST________

Representatives.

California has 53 Reps!

A Senator serves a _____year term

A Representative serves a _____year term

Each State has _______Senators.

2

Illinois’ 2 Senators= Mark Kirk & Dick Durbin

List 3 powers of Congress.

Make Laws

Declare War

Print Money

The number of electoral votes that each state has is equal to:

• The # of Representatives +

the number of Senators

Example:ILLINOIS has

19 Reps

2 Senators

=

21 Electoral Votes

Laws are enforced by the ____

• President

Who is the President of the Senate?

• The Vice-President

of the U.S.

A President serves a ______ year term

Bush

2000-2004

2004-2008

A President can be elected_____ times

2

George W. Bush and Bill Clinton

were elected twice

List the requirements to become the President.

Born in America

35 years old

live in America for last 14 years

In case the President dies who becomes President?

A treaty is created by the _____

President

Then the treaty must be approved by the _____

How is a Treaty made?????

Senate

Who is the commander in chief of the armed forces?

The Supreme Court is in the_______ Branch.

Judicial

Supreme Court Justices serve a ______ term

LIFE

Supreme Court Justices are picked by:

• The President

And, they must be approved by the:

•Senate

What is the highest court in the land?

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the

The First Amendment

• It lists our five basic freedoms:

–speech–press–assembly–religion–petition

The Second Amendment

Right to bear arms

What does the 6th Amendment say?

You have a right to a speedy trial

Do you know???Amendment 13

It ended slavery in America

What does the 18th Amendment say?

It said you can’t

Buy,

Sell, or

Drink

Alcohol

What does the 19th Amendment say?

• It gave Women the right to vote

What does the 26th Amendment say?

• That you can vote when you are 18 years old

Who can impeach the President?

The House of Reps

•HINT: you get your PEACHES in the HOUSE

Who holds the impeachment TRIALS?

• The Senate

HINT: You get your PEACHES in the HOUSE

And you TRY them in the SENATE!!!

Who Can Declare War???

What can the President do to prevent a bill from becoming a

law?

veto the bill

If the President vetoes a bill, the Congress can override the veto

with a _____ vote

2/3

In order to become a law,a bill has to be passed bythe ________ & ______

• The House of Reps &

• the Senate

Examples of checks and balances:

President _____ a bill passed by Congress

vetoes

Congress______ a president’s veto

overrides

A census is taken once every _____ years?

10