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Government Terms

Terms in this set (41)

Goal Six of Preamble
Secure the Blessings of Liberty
Goal Five of Preamble
Promote the general welfare
Goal Four of Preamble
Provide for the common defense
Goal Three of Preamble
Insure domestic tranquility
Goal Two of Preamble
Establish justice
Goal One of Preamble
Form a more perfect Union
Meaning of Secure the Blessings of Liberty
Make sure future citizens remain free
Meaning of Promote the general welfare
Contribute to the happiness and well-being of all people
Meaning of Provide for the common defense
Safeguard the country against attack
Meaning of Insure domestic tranquility
Keep peace within the country
Meaning of Establish justice
Make laws and set up courts that are fair
Meaning of Form a more perfect Union
Create a nation in which states work together
Examples of Secure the Blessings of Liberty
Commission on Civil Rights /National Council on Disability
Examples of Promote the general welfare
Birth certificate / Marriage license
Examples of Provide for the common defense
Army / Navy
Examples of Insure domestic tranquility
National Guard / Federal marshals
Examples of Establish justice
Court system / Jury system
Examples of Form a more perfect Union
U.S. Postal System / U.S. coins / Paper money
Purpose of Legislative Branch (Congress)
Make the Laws
House of Representatives Requirements
Must be at least 25 years of age / Citizenship for at least 7 years / Must Live in state he/she Represents
How many terms does a member of the House of Representatives Serve
Two Year Terms
Senate Requirements
Must be at least 30 years old / Must have lived in U.S. for at least 9 years / Must live in the state she/he represents
How many terms does a member of the Senate serve
Six Year Terms
Powers of the Legislative Branch
Raise and collect Taxes / Borrow money / Regulate Commerce (trade) / Coin Money / Approves Treaties and executive appointments / Establish Post offices / Issue copyrights and patents / Set up Court / Declare War / Establish the Military and National guard / Elastic Cause - clause- implied power (make any other laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out the above power
Judicial Branch Purpose
To interpret the laws
7 Principles of the Constitution
Individual Rights / Popular Sovereignty / Federalism / Republicanism / Check and Balances / Limited Government / Separation of Powers
Checks & Balances - Examples
Legislative Branch can override vetoes and check on the Executive Branch
Executive Branch cam appoint federal judges checking on the Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch can reject laws checking on the Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch Requiriments
Are no requiriments
Judicial Branch Powers
To interpret the constitution / Make sure laws are constitutional / Uses judicial review over laws
President Powers
Can veto bills / Appoint abbassadors and cabinet members
Purpose of the President
Is the head of government of the country and controls what goes on throughout it
Requirments of President
35 years old, natural born citizen
Executive Branch Powers
Powers of the executive branch(president) include,
Appoint federal court judges / Commander in chief of the armed forces/ Conducts foreign policies and treaties
Executive Branch Requriments
The requiriments depeneds on what position you hold
Executive Branch Purpose
To enforce the laws
Vice President Purpose
Head of the presidential cabinet / offers advice to the president
Vice President Powers
Looks over all of the executive branch and checks on them / Also checks over congress / offers advice to the president
Vice President Requiriments
35 years old, natural born citizen, lived in the U.S for 14 years
Presidential Cabinet Powers
Influence the president / help him with big challenges he faces
Presidential Cabinet Purpose
To offer advice to the president
Presidential Cabinet Requirments
There is no requiriments
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