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The Constitution sets up the Government.

The Constitution sets up the Government. We have a democracy in America with self-government . The first words of the Constitution are “We the people…”. The Constitution explains how our government works. The government is like a tree with branches. There are three branches of government.

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The Constitution sets up the Government.

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  1. The Constitution sets up the Government. We have a democracy in America with self-government. The first words of the Constitution are “We the people…”

  2. The Constitution explains how our government works. The government is like a tree with branches. There are three branches of government.

  3. The three branches are….

  4. Questions: • What does the Constitution do? ___________________________________ • The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? _______________________ • Name one branch or part of government. ___________________________________

  5. The Executive Branch The President is the top leader of our country. He is in charge of the executive branch.

  6. The President • The President must be at least 35 years old. He must have been born a U.S. citizen. He must have lived in the country for at least 14 years. • The President serves a term of four years and can be re-elected for one more term. • The President lives in the White House. • The President is elected by the Electoral College, which is elected by the people of each state. • We vote for the President in November.

  7. The Executive Branch The Vice President today is Joe Biden. The Vice President becomes President if the President cannot serve.

  8. Questions: • Who is in charge of the Executive Branch? ______________________ • What is the name of the President of the United States now? ______________________ • We elect a President for how many years? ______ • In what month do we vote for President? ________ • If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ________________________ • Who is the Vice President now? ________________

  9. Read: Who lives in the White House ? Write: The President lives in the White House.

  10. Read: Where does the President live? Write: The President lives in the White House.

  11. Read: Where is the White House? Write: The White House is in Washington, D.C.

  12. Read: When do we vote for president? Write: We vote for president in November.

  13. Executive BranchThe Cabinet advises the President The Vice President The Attorney General The Secretaries of….. State, Education, Treasury, Homeland Security, Commerce, Transportation, the Interior, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs

  14. The President can either sign or veto a bill.

  15. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces.

  16. There are two main political Parties. RepublicansDemocrats Barack Obama is a Democrat. We elect the President in November. You must be 18 years or older to vote.

  17. Questions: • What does the President’s Cabinet do? ___________________________________ • What are two cabinet-level positions? ___________________________________ • Who signs bills to become law? ____________ • Who vetoes bills? ________________ • Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? _______________________ • What are the two major political parties? ____________________________ • What is the political party of the President now? ________________________

  18. Read: When is Presidents’ Day? Write: Presidents’ Day is in February.

  19. The Legislative Branch • The legislative branch has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives. • Together, they are called Congress. • Congress makes laws.

  20. Senate The Senate has 100 members, two from each state. Each senator is elected for a term of 6 years.

  21. Senate Minnesota has two Senators: Amy Klobuchar Al Franken A Senator represents all the people of the state.

  22. Questions: • Who makes federal laws? ___________________ • What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? _______________________________ • How many U.S. Senators are there? ___________ • We elect a Senator for how many years? _______ • Who does a Senator represent? ______________ • Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? _____________________________

  23. Read: How many senators do we have? Write: We have 100 senators.

  24. Read: Who makes the laws? Write: Congress makes the laws.

  25. House of Representatives There are 435 Representatives. The number from each state varies with population. Minnesota has 8. California has the most people. It has 53 representatives. A Representative is elected for a two-year term.

  26. House of Representatives The Speaker of the House is John Boehner He is the leader of the House. If the President and Vice President cannot serve, the Speaker becomes President.

  27. House of Representatives Minnesota has eight Representatives. The Representative from the Fifth District, Minneapolis, is Keith Ellison.

  28. The Legislative Branch A new law must be passed by both the House and the Senate. It isthen either signed or vetoed by the President.

  29. Questions: • The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members? _______________ • We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?__________________ • Name your U.S. Representative. ________________ • Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ____________________________ • What is the name of the Speaker of the House now? ___________________________ • If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ___________________________

  30. Read: Who elects Congress? Write: The people elect Congress.

  31. Read: What state has the most people? Write: California has the most people.

  32. Read: Where does Congress meet? Write: Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

  33. The Judicial Branch: the Courts The courts hear cases, explain the law, apply the law, review laws, and decide disputes.

  34. The Judicial Branch The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. It has 9 members. They are selected by the President and approved or disapproved by the Senate. Justices serve for life.

  35. The Judicial Branch John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, is the leader of the Judicial Branch.

  36. The United States has separation of powers for good balance. “Checks and balances” keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

  37. We believe in the Rule of Law • No one is above the law, not even the President. • Everyone must obey the law.

  38. Questions: • What does the judicial branch do? _________________________________________ • What is the highest court in the United States? ___________________________ • How many justices are on the Supreme Court? ________ • Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? _____________________________ • What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ______________________________ • What is the “rule of law”? ____________________

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