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Checks and Balances
Judicial Branch = The Supreme Court
We use checks and balances to make sure not one of the three branches of government has more power than the other.
Which Branch contains the House of Representatives?
- They can make decisions without worrying about losing their jobs
Which Branch does Congress belong?
The court system
SWBAT explain how the three branches of government create a system of checks and balances.
Which Branch approves laws?
House Members per State
What happens when someone wants to make a new law?
Schoolhouse Rock!
There are three branches of government in the United States:
1. Legislative Branch (Congress)
2. Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
3. Executive Branch (President/White House)
Which Branch explains the laws?
It becomes a LAW!!
Which Branch declares war?
There are two Senate members for each state.
First, whoever comes up with the new law, writes it down in the form of a "bill".
Which Branch contains the Senate?
Then, everyone in Congress (the House and the Senate), votes on the bill.
If Congress votes "YES", then the bill is sent to the White House for the president to review. If the president likes the law, he votes to keep it. If the president does not like the law, he will veto it.
There are two houses in the Legislative Branch
- House of Representatives
- Senate
The separate powers (or responsibilities) that each of the branches has.
Which Branch does the President belong?
- Makes Laws
- Tax laws
- Regulate commerce
- Raise an army
- Declare war
- Coin money
Last class, we learned about how power is divided between the federal and state governments. What is this concept called?
The number of representatives is based on each state's population.
The Executive Branch = The White House
How does dividing government into three branches keep any one branch from having too much power?
Which Branch contains the Supreme Court?
Which Branch of government makes laws?
YES!
1. Andrew Johnson
2. Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon was almost impeached but resigned before it could happen.