With Liberty and Justice, the Federal Government

1. With Liberty and Justice, the Federal Government

2. Let’s Review

3. What was the nation’s first Constitution called?

4. Articles ofConfederation

5. Name the meeting in which delegates from 12 states met to revise the Articles of Confederation.

6. ConstitutionalConvention

7. What kind of government did James Madison propose?

8. Republic - a form of government in which power resides with the citizens who elect representatives to make laws

9. What 2 plans for representation in government did the delegates debate?

10. Virginia Plan& New Jersey Plan

11. How did they compromise?

12. The Great Compromise

13. What compromise did the delegates come up with regarding how slaves’ votes should be counted?

14. 3/5 Compromise

15. What compromise did the delegates come up with regarding how the president should be elected?

16. Electoral College

17. The Constitution could not go into effect until this took place...

18. Ratification

19. What are the principles of the U.S. Government?

20. Sovereignty: supreme power of government rests with the people • electorate (voters) choose leaders to make laws and run the country • US is not a “democracy” but a representative democracy or republic • Constitutionalism: all representatives are bound by the rules of the Constitution • lawmakers cannot just make up laws as they see fit • Federalism: national government and state governments share power and authority

23. 3 Branches of Government

24. The Legislative Branch of Government

25. The Members of Congress • First article of the Constitution described the legislative branch • Congress is at the head of this branch

26. Congress is “bicameral” or has two bodies (parts): Senate House of Representatives

27. The Senate • 100 members – two from each state • Qualifications: • 30 years old • citizen of US for nine years • must be resident of state represented • Senators elected by the people (17th Amendment) • six year term • one third of senators are up for re-election every two years • Vice President of US is president of the Senate – presides over sessions • President Pro Tempore, majority leader, minority leader are other senate leaders

29. House of Representatives • 435 members – the number of representatives is based on a state’s population • Reapportionment happens every 10 years • Georgia has 13 representatives based on the 2000 census • Qualifications: • 25 years old • citizen of US for seven years • must be resident of state represented • two year term • Speaker of the House and majority leader are leaders in the House

31. The Powers of Congress • expressed powers: written in the Constitution • implied powers: derive from the expressed powers, but not written specifically • elastic clause: Article 1, Section 8 stretches the power of Congress to include implied powers

32. How Congress Operates • Committees are used to organize work of Congress

48. The Executive Branch of Government

49. The Executive Branch of Government • The president has enough power to do the job, but the Constitution keeps him from having too much power • Founding fathers did not want another king • In the beginning, the Electoral College had the job of choosing the president

50. The Electoral College • electors: members of the Electoral College chosen from each state • Electors vote for the president; citizens vote for electors, not directly for the president • 538 electors: number matches the number of senators and representatives from each state • The candidate with the most votes in a state gets all the electors • Electors are not legally bound to vote for the candidate chosen by the state’s citizens • Electors meet in their state’s capitol; votes sent to the president of the Senate • Inauguration Day is January 20 following the election in November