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Civics Final III

review for eighth grade history civics final (2023) - PART 3

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If President Can No Longer Serve... the Vice Pres becomes president
Presidential Powers - Signs Bills Into Law - Vetoes Bills - Enforces Laws - Commander in Chief (military)
Commander in Chief of US Military The President
Signs Bills Into Laws The President
Vetoes Bills The President
Appoints Federal Judges The President
Parts of the Executive Branch - President - Cabinet - Federal Departments/Agencies
Cabinet Duties - Advises President on Domestic and Foreign Policy - In Charge of Executive Departments (education, state, homeland security) - Called Secretaries
Electoral College Decides Who is Elected President
Parts of Judicial Branch - Supreme Court - Federal Courts
Judicial Branch Duties - Reviews Laws - Resolves Disputes - Declares Laws Unconstitutional
Highest US Court Supreme Court
Number of Supreme Court Justices Nine
Justice Term Length For Life (until retirement)
ONLY Federal Government Has This Power - print money - mint coins - declare war - create army - make treaties - set foreign policy
_____ Appoints Supreme Justices President
ONLY State Government Has This Power - provide schooling - provide protection (police) - provide safety (fire departments) - give driver's license - approve zoning and land use
10th Amendment states: powers not given to the federal government belong to the state or the people
PA Capital Harrisburg
Voting Amendments - citizens 18 and older can vote - you don't have to pay to vote - any citizen can vote - a male citizen of any race can vote
People Who Can Vote in Federal Elections, Run for Federal Office, and Serve on a US Jury... US Citizens who are registered to vote at 18 years old
Rights Everyone Has... Freedom... - expression - speech - assembly - petition government - religion The Right to Bear Arms
We Show Loyalty to _____ During the Pledge of Allegiance The USA Flag
US Civic Participation Examples - vote - run for office - join political party - help with campaign - join civic group - join community group - give an official your opinions - support/oppose an issue/policy - contact elected officials - write to a newspaper
Ways Americans Can Serve - vote - pay taxes - obey laws - serve in military - run for office - work for local/state/federal government
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