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SEPERATION OF POWERS
JUDICIAL BRANCH
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Definition – Power is shared by the state and federal government.
In our system, the national government does have ultimate authority, but states have a lot to say in what goes on as well.
Powers for the national government = delegated powers,
Powers for the state government = reserved powers,
Powers shared between the national and the state are concurrent powers.
Definition –You vote for people
who have the same beliefs
that you believe in.
(Representative Government)
You can’t have the whole
population vote on everything,
so you vote on people who
share similar beliefs and
allow them to vote.
ex: House of Rep. vote on
behalf of their state. they
vote in the interests of the
people who are in their state.
WHEN YOU TURN 18, IT BECOMES YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE AND TAKE PART IN CHANGING YOUR GENERATION'S FUTURE AND YOUR FUTURE CHILDREN. TAKE 2MINUTES TO WRITE DOWN WHY VOTING IS SO IMPORTANT, HOW COULD YOU NOT VOTING, AFFECT HOW YOUR OPINION AND BELIEFS ARE REPRESENTED?
ONCE COMPLETE, SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH YOUR SHOULDER PARTNER.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Definition – Everybody has to follow the same laws, even members of the government.
If a Representative committed a crime, he/she would face a trial just like everybody else.
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ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IS THAT IT PROVIDES FOR A SEPERATION OF POWERS BY DIVIDING THE GOVERNMENT INTO THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES. TO PREVENT ANY ONE BRANCH FROM OBTAINING TOO MUCH POWER, THE WRITERS OF THE CONSTITUTION BUILT IN-
F A SYSTEM PROVIDING FOR DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS.
G A SUPREME COURT TO OVERSEE ALL BRANCHES.
H A SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES FOR EACH BRANCH.
J LAWS ALLOWING FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT
Definition – Each of the 3 branches of government has a check on the other 2 branches. This balances power between the 3, ensuring that none of the branches seizes control.
Example – Federal judges are nominated by the President, but have to be approved by Congress.
Bills must be passed by both houses of the legislative branch, signed by the president, and can even be challenged in the courts.
Definition – The belief that people can and should govern themselves; the people rule.
Example – people of a state
voting whether to allow
slavery in their state.