Checks and Balances Judicial Judicial Review Marbury v

Checks and Balances Judicial: – Judicial Review – Marbury v. Madison Congress: – Can override a presidential veto – Approve/Reject executive appointments – Impeach federal officials

Checks and Balances President: – Can veto bills – Appoints federal judges – Appoints executive leaders – Can officially pardon

Checks and Balances

Amendments Proposing Amendments: – 2/3 majority vote in House and Senate Ratifying Amendments – Approval by ¾ of state legislatures Number of Amendments – 27 total amendments – Bill of Rights: 1 -10 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=UTX 9 Ys. Mywks

Federalism Expressed Powers (Delegated/Enumerated) – Powers stated directly in Constitution given to the federal government Example: coin money/declare war/ commander in chief – Implied Powers inferred that allow congress to carry out its functions – Example: congress can create an Air Force

Federalism Reserved Powers – Powers given specifically to the States Example: Police/ education Concurrent Powers – Powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments Example: Taxes

Warm Up Review 1. Give one way each branch of government 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. can check another? What is required to propose a constitutional amendment? What is required to ratify a constitutional amendment? What is a Delegated/Enumerated power? What is a Reserved power? What are concurrent powers?

States Powers Guaranteed Powers: – A Republican form of government – Protection by Federal government from foreign invasion and domestic disorder Denied Powers: – Declare war – Coin money – Make treaties – Tax imports/exports

Federal Powers Congress: (both House and Senate) – – Impose taxes Declare war Organize the court system Admit new states House Only: – Start tax bills Senate Only: – Approve federal appointments – Approve treaties

Federal Powers President: – Veto bills – Make appointments – Pardon Courts: – Lifetime position – Judicial Review

The President Election – 270 of 538 electoral votes or – House picks President, Senate picks VP Oath – January 20 th Inauguration Day Cabinet – 15 Secretaries of the Departments – Secretary of State is highest ranking

The President Leadership: – – Chief Executive Chief Legislator Chief Diplomat Commander-in-Chief Succession: – – VP Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore Secretary of State

The Judicial Branch Supreme Court: – 8 Justices – 1 Chief Justice Judicial Review: – Power to declare laws unconstitutional

The Judicial Branch Three Levels: – Supreme Court: highest court in the U. S. – Circuit or Appellate Courts (12) – District Courts (94)

Warm up Review 1. What is one example of a power denied to the 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. states? Which branch of government can declare war according to the constitution? How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidency of the United States? What does the term “Commander in Chief” mean? Who is next in line if something were to happen to the President of the United States? How many Supreme Court Justices do we have?