Which Branch?
Make laws, borrow $, & declare war
Legislative
Thomas Paine wrote this persuasive pamplett in Jan 1776 to convince the Colonists to part ways with England.
Common Sense
5 Freedoms
#1
The US govt's current govt is:
Federal
Segregation is illegal in schools
Brown vs. Board of Education
Declare a law unconstitutional
Judicial
No one is above the law....not even the king
Magna Carta
No crue or unusual punishment
Our original govt under the Articles of Confederation was:
Confederal (Confederation)
No one is above the law...not even the president
US vs. Nixon
Executive
Self Govt becomes the tradition in America
Mayflower Compact
Women are given the right to vote
#19
This is the most popular govt in the world today
Parliamentary
All people accused of a crime are entitled to an attorney in a criminal case
Gideon vs. Wainwright
Control post offices and issue a military draft
Legislative
No cruel or unusual punishment & trial by jury
English Bill of Rights
No Poll Taxes
#24
European Union is a partnership between 27 countries who voluntarily work together...with no president.
Students can express themselves in school (as long as they don't disrupt learning)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
This legislative house would host the actual trial of a US president in the impeachment process
Senate
The King is no longer the real power in England...Parliment is the true power.
English Bill of Rights
The 2 step procedure for passing a Constitutional Amendment is:
#1--2/3 Congress
#2--3/4 States
Kim Jung Un has been North Korea's supreme leader since 2011 where he has complete control of the govt.
Unitary
The right to bear arms cannot be infringed upon
District of Columbia vs. Heller