Legislative Branch Draw a Picture Makes the Laws

Legislative Branch �Draw a Picture �Makes the Laws �Article I � 2 House Congress Senate House of Reps.

Ratification �Draw a Picture �Approval of the Constitution! Federalists: liked it as is Anti-Federalists: wanted Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights �Draw a Picture �First 10 amendments to Constitution to protect civil liberties

Amendments �Draw a Picture �Additions or changes to Constitution

VETO �Draw a Picture � “I Forbid” �Pres can reject a bill

Impeachment �Draw a Picture �Legislative ck. on President �Charge with a crime

Natural Rights �Draw a Picture �Life Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

Concurrent �Draw a Picture �State and Federal Govt share power: taxes

Republicanism �Draw a Picture �Citizens vote on Representatives to speak for us.

Land Ordinance �Draw a Picture �Dividing and surveying new land joining the U. S.

Northwest Ordinance �Rule that tells how we add new states to the union

Interstates Commerce �Draw a Picture �Trade between states controlled by the Federal Government

Intrastate Commerce �Draw a Picture �Trade within the state �Controlled by the state

Bicameral �Draw a Picture �Two house legislature �Population and Equality

Declaration of Independence �Draw a Picture �List of grievances for the world to see to �Justify revolution �TJ- Thomas Jefferson

Federalism �Draw a Picture �Shared and divided power between State and Federal

Checks and Balances �Draw a Picture �Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches checking each other

Electoral College �Draw a Picture �Elects the President �Determined by the population of the state

Elastic Clause �Draw a Picture �Article 1 Section 8, 18 �Allow Congress to pass laws that are “necessary and proper”

Articles of Confederation �Draw a Picture � 1 st Government that failed �Had only one branch – Legislative

Delegated �Draw a Picture �Powers outlined in the Constitution that are set aside for Federal Govt.

Great Compromise �Draw a Picture �Satisfies both large and small states �Bicameral Legislative Senate – every state has 2 - satisfies small states House of Reps. Based on population- satisfies large states

Reserved �Powers that are set aside for the state: marriage, driver license etc.

3/5 Compromise �Draw a Picture � 3 out of 5 slaves count in determining # of representatives in the House and for paying taxes

Enlightenment �Draw a Picture �Locke Life, Liberty and Property �Montesquieu 3 branches, checks and balances �Voltaire Freedom of speech

Judicial Review �Draw a Picture �Power of the Judicial Brach to interpret the law to determine if it is Constitutional or not �Marbury v. Madison

Judicial Branch �Draw a Picture �Article III �Interprets the law �Supreme Court - 9

Executive Branch �Draw a Picture �Article II �Enforces the Law �President