PPT-America Government, A-Level Revision: President, Congress, Supreme Court

The Presidency Leaving office 4 scenarios 1 Loses election 2 Served two terms 3 Impeachment 4 Incapacity The Presidency Presidential Power Aaron Wildawsky Foreign policy The president dominates and is able to get their way. American Government. The Court. The . Supreme Court . is the ultimate court of the land. There are 9 judges that make up the Supreme Court. These Justices then hold their positions for life. Justices hold their positions for as long as they do so that they can avoid being entangled in political games, therefore allowing them to focus on the Constitutionality of laws. Unit 3. The 3 branches . of government. Unit 3. Article 1—Congress. Article 2—President and Executive Branch. How branches interact. Congress—Basics. House. 435 2 yr terms # varies by population. Watch the following, and listen carefully: . Newsroom. . You will write 2 paragraphs, min ¾ page, answering the following:. Do you agree or disagree with what he said? Explain your stance.. What does America need to keep doing. Ch. 12. We begin at the Supreme Court because…. Original jurisdiction. We don’t!. Majority of cases are appellant jurisdiction. Writ of certiorari . (. sersh. -oh-rare-. ee. ) . - send up the records for review!. Checks & Balance. Not only does each branch of the government have particular powers each branch has certain powers over the other branches. This is done to keep them balanced and to prevent one branch form ever gaining too much power. . Unit IV. Chapter . 13. The Job, Succession, & the Vice President. Roles. CONSTITUTIONAL Roles. Chief of State. Reigns & Rules. Symbol of American People. Chief Executive. Power over domestic & foreign branch. Learning Intention. I can identify factors of the judicial and legislative branches. . Separation of Powers. Political power is distributed among the three branches of government, all acting . independently. 2012. REPUBLIC. system of government which is an indirect form of democracy and puts political decisions one step away from the people. From Rome. Representative Democracy. CONFEDERAL. Prior to the US Constitution, the United States had an alliance of independent states with a degree of national unity as a form of government.. The Constitution. pp. 62-84. Constitutionalism . 65 the government must operate according to the principles of the Constitution.. Rule of law . 64 The government and its officers are always subject to –never above– the law.. Factual:. . Identify the objectives of the national government as stated in the Constitution. Conceptual: Identify the objectives of the government in real scenarios . Communicative: Explain the purpose of the preamble in forming our federal government. Everything You Need To Know About Separation Of Powers To Succeed In AP Gov. A Brief Intro. What is it?. Dividing (separating) government powers among different branches of government. What is the purpose of it?. Executive. Does an amendment to the Constitution need all of Congress and states’ approval?. No, 2/3 Congress and ¾ states’ legislatures. Which Article in the Constitution covers the Executive Branch?. I Jefferson’s Democratic Style. A. Thomas Jefferson was determined to make the government more democratic. . 1. Democratic- ensuring all people have the same rights.. B. Personal style matched his beliefs. . Answer. . the. . following. . questions. :. 1. How . can . federalism be defined?. 2. . What. . does. . the. US . Constitution. . define. ?. 4. . Which important principles did the Constitution establish?.