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Unit 2 Chapter 1

How the United States Government Works

The Preamble States the purpose of the Constitution
Articles I-III outline branches of government
Article IV federal and state powers
Article V how to amend the Constitution
Legislative Branch (write/makes the laws) Also known as Congress
Two Houses Upper House, also known as the Senate. It is made up of 100 senators (2 from each state) that serve for 6 years.
Lower House also known as the House of Representatives. It is made up of 435 representatives that serve for 2 years. The number of representatives for a state depends on the population of the state. Louisiana has 6 representatives.
Executive Branch: (carries out the laws)
Executive Branch: The President sees that laws are carried out as well as the running of the government.
Executive Branch: The President deals with other countries and is also the Commander in Chief of all U.S. armed forces.
Judicial Branch (checks if laws follow the Constitution)
Judicial Branch This is made up of the Supreme Court and federal courts.
Judicial Branch They decide if our laws follow the Constitution.
Judicial Branch The Supreme Court is made up of 9 judges, called justices, and are chosen by the President. They serve for life.
Checks and Balances The president can veto a bill from Congress.
Checks and Balances Congress can reject a presidential veto.
Checks and Balances The president is the Commander in Chief, but only Congress can declare war.
Checks and Balances The president can make a treaty with another country, but it must be approved by the Senate.
Bill Becomes a Law Congress writes a bill that goes to committee for discussion.
Bill Becomes a Law If it passes committee, it then needs to be approved by the house that proposed it.
Bill Becomes a Law If it passes, it then must be approved by the other house.
Bill Becomes a Law Once approved by both houses, the bill goes to the President who can sign it or veto it.
Federalism The Constitution divides power between the national and state governments. Some responsibilities are for just the national government, some are for just the state government, and some powers are shared.
Civic Virtue These are qualities of people who care about their community.
Our civic virtues include: Voting Writing or visiting elected officials Running for office
Becoming a U.S. Citizen: By being a citizen of the U.S., we are allowed to vote, run for office, and help get other family members citizenship
Becoming a U.S. Citizen: If you are born in the U.S., you are automatically a citizen.
Becoming a U.S. Citizen: If you were not, you must go through naturalization.
Requirements to become a citizen: Live in the U.S. for at least 5 years Be at least 18 years old Show knowledge of U.S. History and government Take an oath of allegiance to the country
Amend to change or add to something already existing Example: My teacher amended the day of the test. It was Wednesday and now it will be on Friday.
Propose to put forward or suggest Example: My friend, Doug, wants to propose that we have McDonald’s for lunch.
Constituents a person who lives and votes in an area Example: I am a constituent in the Lafargue Elementary school zone.
Beacon something that guides or provides a source of hope Example: The lighthouse acted as a beacon during the storm.
Citizen a person who belongs to a country and has protection from its laws Example: I am a citizen of the United States of America.
Naturalization the process of becoming a citizen of a country they were not born in Example: Tom moved to Canada and went through naturalization to become a citizen.
Allegiance loyalty to a group Example: We say the Pledge of Allegiance as our way of saying we are loyal to the United States.
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