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What if?

American Govt. What if?

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What if?

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  1. The Three Branches of the US Government Objective: Identify all three branches and the checks and balances. Answer: What if the US Government did not have checks and balances? By: Will Jones

  2. Legislative Branch • Congress • Senate • 100 Senators • 2 from Each State • Alabama Senators: Richard Shelby and Doug Jones • House of Representatives • 435 Representatives • Representative amount based on population of State • Alabama has 7 Representatives in the House; California has 53

  3. Legislative Branch • Congress • Senate • 100 Senators • 2 from Each State • Alabama Senators: Richard Shelby and Doug Jones • House of Representatives • 435 Representatives • Representative amount based on population of State • Alabama has 7 Representatives in the House; California has 53 • What does the Legislative Branch do? • Create Laws

  4. Executive Branch • The President • Donald Trump (Current) • The Vice-President • Mike Pence (Current)

  5. Executive Branch • The President • Donald Trump (Current) • The Vice-President • Mike Pence (Current) • The Cabinet • Does anyone know a cabinet position?

  6. Executive Branch • The President • Donald Trump (Current) • The Vice-President • Mike Pence (Current) • The Cabinet • Does anyone know a cabinet position? • What does the Executive Branch do? • The President is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and, to that end, appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet.

  7. Judicial Branch • The Supreme Court • 9 Supreme Court Justices • All appointed by the President and voted on in the Senate • Last justice appointed was Neil Gorsuch by Donald Trump

  8. Judicial Branch • The Supreme Court • 9 Supreme Court Justices • All appointed by the President and voted on in the Senate • Last justice appointed was Neil Gorsuch by Donald Trump • What does the Supreme Court and Judicial Branch do? • The main job of the Supreme Court is to interpret the Constitution. Like being a referee when two players cry foul, it is the Supreme Court's job to decide who is correct.

  9. Legislative Branch Checks and Balances • Checks on the Executive Branch • Can override the Presidents veto • Confirms executive appointments • Ratifies treaties • Can declare war • Appropriates money • Can impeach the President • Checks on the Judicial Branch • Creates lower federal courts • Can impeach and remove judges • Can propose amendments to overrule judicial decisions • Approves Appointments of federal judges

  10. Executive Branch Checks and Balances • Check on the Legislative Branch • Can propose laws • Can veto laws • Can call special sessions of Congress • Makes Appointments • Negotiates foreign treaties • Check on the Judicial Branch • Appoints federal Judges. • Can grant pardons to federal offenders

  11. Judicial Branch Checks and Balances • Checks on Executive Branch • Can declare executive actions unconstitutional • Checks on Legislative Branch • Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional

  12. Questions?

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