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Lesson 5 How can we organize government to prevent the abuse of power

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Lesson 5 How can we organize government to prevent the abuse of power

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  1. Lesson 5How can we organize government to prevent the abuse of power Rap: Lesson Goal: Students will be able to explain the ideas of separation of powers and checks and balances, know the Founder’s reasons for creating a system that limits governmental power, and list some powers of the three branches of government.

  2. Why did the Founders fear the abuse of power Alexander Hamilton said, “ Give all power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all power to the few, they will oppress the many.” Benjamin Franklin said, “There are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice (greed); the love of power and the love of money.” George Mason said, “From the nature of man, we may be sure that those who have power in their hands…will always, when they can…increase it.”

  3. How might people organize a government to prevent the abuse of power Before we begin…What are your ideas on how this might be done? • Constitutional governments • Separate the powers of government • Balance the powers among the branches of government

  4. How does separation of powers work • Constitutional governments usually divide into three groups or branches. The United States government is divided into: • Legislative branch – the power to make laws • Executive branch – the power to carry out and enforce the laws • Judicial branch – power to manage conflicts about the meaning, application, and enforcement of laws. • When powers are not given to any one branch. Some of the power is given to each branch. this is called the separation of powers.

  5. How does a system of checks and balances work? • Checks and balance • Powers of the different branches are balanced. • No one branch has so much power that it can completely dominate the others. • Powers are checked because some powers are shared

  6. How does a system of checks and balances work? • According to our Constitution: • Legislative branch is divided into two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate • Each house can check the power of the other by refusing to pass a law proposed by the other house.

  7. How does a system of checks and balances work? • According to our Constitution: • Executive and Judicial check and control the power of Congress to make laws. • When Congress passes a bill, the president must sign it before it can become law. • The president has the right to veto a bill (refuse to sign it.) • If the president does not sign the bill, Congress would need a 2/3 vote in BOTH houses to pass the bill. • The U.S. Supreme Court (Judicial) can check the power of congress. It can declare a law to be unconstitutional.

  8. WIO Create a diagram to explain how a bill become law.

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