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Constitution Review

Constitution Review. The following presentation will help you review SOME, not all of the concepts from this unit. Reminder….Test on tomorrow on The Creating a Government Unit. Separation of Powers. Why is this system necessary?.

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Constitution Review

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  1. Constitution Review The following presentation will help you review SOME, not all of the concepts from this unit Reminder….Test on tomorrow on The Creating a Government Unit

  2. Separation of Powers Why is this system necessary? This system divides power evenly between the 3 branches of the National Government so that NO ONE branch is more powerful than the other.

  3. The United States Census New York State Congressional Districts # of Districts depends on your population More People=More Districts

  4. Electoral College Their Job: To directly elect the President and Vice-President

  5. Checks & Balances This systems makes sure that no one branch of government can become more powerful than the other. The branches cannot do anything without the approval of one other branch Why is this system necessary?

  6. Federalism(Amendment 10) Federalism: The division of power between the states & the national Government.

  7. Article V of the US Constitution • Vocab:1. Amend-2. Ratify- Article V of the Constitution The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses (of Congress) shall deem (consider) it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage (vote) in the Senate. To change, or add to To approve

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