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    The document outlines the three branches of the United States government and their roles: the legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch executes laws, and the judicial branch interprets laws. It also discusses key concepts like federalism, the separation of powers, and citizens' rights and responsibilities under the Constitution.

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    Executive Branch

    Legislative Branch

    Executes the laws

    Makes the laws

    Judicial Branch
    Interprets the laws

    THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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    FEDERALISM
    Sharing

    power between the


    federal government and the
    state governments

    We

    have 3 branches of
    government that share
    power even further. This is
    called checks and balances.

    THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS NOT A DEMOCRACY...


    WE ARE A REPUBLIC.

    POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

    The

    idea that the


    government's authority
    comes from the people.

    THE

    POWER IS IN THE
    HANDS OF THE PEOPLE!

    THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH


    Article

    1 details the Legislative

    Branch
    Congress

    is both the House of


    Representatives (lower house) and
    the Senate (upper house). The
    House of Representatives is led by
    the Speaker of the House, Paul
    Ryan. President Pro-tempore of
    the Senate is Orrin Hatch. Mitch
    McConnell is the Republican
    Majority Leader.

    Congress'

    LAWS

    job is to MAKE THE

    535 AMERICANS SERVING US

    WHO CONTROLS THIS?


    ONLY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CAN
    START A BILL THAT APPROPRIATES MONEY.

    HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

    THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH


    Article

    2 details the job of


    the Executive Branch

    This

    branch is the President


    and his cabinet (advisors).

    The

    Executive Branch's job is


    to EXECUTE THE LAWS.

    WHO IS THIS?

    THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET

    THE JUDICIAL BRANCH


    Article

    3 details the job and


    requirements of the judicial
    branch

    The

    judicial branch is
    comprised of the Supreme
    Court and lower federal courts.

    The

    Supreme Court is led by


    John Roberts, the Chief Justice
    job is to INTERPRET
    THE LAWS.

    Their

    NINE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

    WHAT DO THESE TWO HAVE IN COMMON?

    WHAT DO THESE FOUR MEN HAVE IN COMMON?

    WHO IS THIS?

    WHAT DO THESE
    MEN HAVE IN
    COMMON?

    1ST AMENDMENT
    Freedom of Religion
    Freedom of Speech
    Freedom of Press
    Freedom to Assemble
    Freedom to Petition

    2ND AMENDMENT
    Right to Bear Arms

    3RD AMENDMENT
    No Quartering Troops in Peacetime

    4TH AMENDMENT
    No Search and Seizure without Warrant

    5TH AMENDMENT
    Rights of an Accused Person

    6TH AMENDMENT
    Right to a Speedy Trial and a jury in a Criminal Case

    7TH AMENDMENT
    Right to a Trial By Jury in a Civil Case

    8TH AMENDMENT
    No Cruel and Unusual Punishment

    9TH AMENDMENT
    Rights of the People

    10TH AMENDMENT
    Rights of the States

    RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS

    VOTE!!!!!!!

    obey
    pay

    the law

    taxes

    serve

    on a jury if called

    Armed

    Forces selective service


    (register for the draft)

    Serve

    as a witness if called

    Become

    involved in the Community

    RIGHTS OF CITIZENS
    To

    run for Public Office

    To

    obtain citizenship if born


    in another country

    To

    travel to other countries


    with the use of a passport, if
    you desire.

    Individual

    Freedoms granted
    in the Bill of Rights

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