American Government

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American Government
The Supreme Court
Power of Judicial Review
Nominated by the President
Confirmed by a 2/3 vote of Senate
Lifetime tenure
Congress
House of Representatives
435 members
Proportional representation
All bills for raising revenue must originate in the House
The Senate
2 Senators from every state
Power to confirm Presidential nominations
President Barack Obama
Born August 4th, 1961
44th President of the United States
Graduate of Harvard Law School

The Three Branches of Government
1. The Legislative Branch
2. The Executive Branch
3. The Judicial Branch
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Britain
Bombing of Nagasaki
Thursday August 9, 1945
Roughly 80,000 died
Battle of Iwo Jima
Operation 'Detachment'
Bloodiest battle in the Pacific
Only 218 Japanese of 18,000 defending survived
Nearly 7,000 Allies killed


Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, & Italy
Allied Powers: Soviet Union, Great Britain, United States
The most widespread war in history
Began September 31, 1939 with German invasion of Poland
War ended September 2, 1945 when Japan surrendered
Prezi: The Zooming Presentation Editor
By: Brian Verslues
American Government
World War II
D-Day
The Executive Branch
American Government