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Legislative Branch

Legislative Branch

The branch of the US government responsible for making laws, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Executive Branch

The branch of the US government responsible for enforcing laws, headed by the President and Vice President, along with the cabinet.

Requirements for Federal Office

Criteria such as age, residency, and citizenship that individuals must meet to hold federal positions in the US government.

Residency Requirements

Specific conditions related to where a candidate must live or be from to be eligible for political office in the US.

Presidential Eligibility

Conditions including natural-born citizenship and residency requirements that individuals must meet to be eligible for the US presidency.

Term Limits

Restrictions on the number of terms an individual can serve in a particular political office, such as for members of Congress and the President.

Congressional Term Limits

Limits on the number of terms a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate can serve.

Public Opposition Influence

The impact of public opinion on political decisions, as seen in Johnson's choice not to seek reelection in 1968 due to public discontent with the Vietnam War.

What happens when the American Revolution finally ended?

George Washington agrees to give up command
- George Washington is the only man who could have been King and he walks away.

Define Articles of Confederation

- It was the U.S first attempt at a government ( it turned out to be a fail)
- Each state wanted to pursue what was in it's best intrest

Does the U.S want a strong National Government?

No, U.S just got rid of a strong National or central government, they did not want another.

Define the word Confederation

Loose association

Define the word articles

A loose association of states/friendship

Articles of Confederation

It said...
1 vote per state regardless of size.
Congress could not tax or collect tariffs
- Could not regulate trade (state or international)
There was no unified currency
No executive branch to enforce laws
No judicial branch to interpret laws.

To make a law, how many votes did you need?

You needed 9 out of 13 states to approve of a law before it was made.

How many votes did you need from the 13 colonies to be able to amend/ change a law.

You needed all 13 states to agree to amend/ change a law

What was the U.S dealing with during this time?

The U.S was dealing with Land Acquisition which is the desire to expand.

What does the Northwest Ordinance do?

They establish plans for territory and future states

What is each state trying to collect that begins to cause a problem?

Each state tries to collect huge amounts of debt.

Who is Daniel shays and what did he do?

When the tax collectors came to Daniel Shays, a farmer from Massachusetts he refused to pay them and ran the tax collectors out.

Shays Rebellion

-Farmers out in Western mass refuse to pay taxes and they then get weapons out of an armory
-Eventually a state militia is put together and puts down the Rebellion .... But it demonstrates we have a big problem

What is a armory?

Designated for authorized and secure storage of small arms