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US Government

There are three branches of Federal Government--

  • Legislative - makes laws (congress, house of representatives and senate)

  • Executive - carries out laws (president, vice president)

  • Judicial - Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

  1. Congress (the legislative branch) can impeach a president and remove him/her from office. This checks the power of the executive branch.

  2. The president (the executive branch) can veto a law passed by the congress. This checks the power of the legislative branch.

  3. Congress (the legislative branch) can  override a president’s veto. This checks the power of the executive branch.

  4. The Supreme Court (the Judicial branch) can declare a law unconstitutional . This checks the power of the executive branch.

  5. The president (the executive branch) nominates judges. This checks the power of the Judicial branch.

Bills of Rights

  • Amendment 1: This means that every person has freedom of religion, press, and speech. This just means that the person themself can choose their religion and what they want to say.

  • Amendment 2: This means that anyone can have weapons such as guns at their home.

  • Amendment 3: People are not forced to provide soldiers with a room in their house at any time of war.

  • Amendment 4: This means that if police want to search someone's house, they must have a search warrant.

  • Amendment 5: This means that if a person is accused of a crime, they are innocent until proven guilty in court.

  • Amendment 6: Anyone accused of a crime has the right to a public trial.

  • Amendment 7: Everyone has the right to trial by a jury if the damages are more than 20 dollars.

  • Amendment 8: People are prohibited from cruel and unusual punishment.

  • Amendment 9: Americans have additional rights that are not listed in the constitution.

  • Amendment 10: Powers that are not given by the constitution to the US government belong to the states or to the people.





US Government

There are three branches of Federal Government--

  • Legislative - makes laws (congress, house of representatives and senate)

  • Executive - carries out laws (president, vice president)

  • Judicial - Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

  1. Congress (the legislative branch) can impeach a president and remove him/her from office. This checks the power of the executive branch.

  2. The president (the executive branch) can veto a law passed by the congress. This checks the power of the legislative branch.

  3. Congress (the legislative branch) can  override a president’s veto. This checks the power of the executive branch.

  4. The Supreme Court (the Judicial branch) can declare a law unconstitutional . This checks the power of the executive branch.

  5. The president (the executive branch) nominates judges. This checks the power of the Judicial branch.

Bills of Rights

  • Amendment 1: This means that every person has freedom of religion, press, and speech. This just means that the person themself can choose their religion and what they want to say.

  • Amendment 2: This means that anyone can have weapons such as guns at their home.

  • Amendment 3: People are not forced to provide soldiers with a room in their house at any time of war.

  • Amendment 4: This means that if police want to search someone's house, they must have a search warrant.

  • Amendment 5: This means that if a person is accused of a crime, they are innocent until proven guilty in court.

  • Amendment 6: Anyone accused of a crime has the right to a public trial.

  • Amendment 7: Everyone has the right to trial by a jury if the damages are more than 20 dollars.

  • Amendment 8: People are prohibited from cruel and unusual punishment.

  • Amendment 9: Americans have additional rights that are not listed in the constitution.

  • Amendment 10: Powers that are not given by the constitution to the US government belong to the states or to the people.





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