Introduction
what did the American revolution start to?
It started the independence of the United States.
what were the compromises?
The 3/5 compromise and the great compromise.
where does the judicial do their work?
The supreme court building.
where does the executive branch work?
white house.
what is another name for legislative?
congress.
what was the problem with the document the founding fathers created.
they made the government's power too weak so they couldn't control things.
what was the problem that lead to the 3/5 compromise
Southern States didn't want to add slaves as population so they didn't have to pay more tax but northern States did.
what does the judicial branch do?
they interpret the laws, constitution, and settle disputes between states.
who is the head of the executive branch?
It is the president or chief executive.
what can the legislative branch do to something the president has.
they can overrule the power the president has.
what was the problem the United States was facing?
They were facing the problem of them not have a strong government and no national army.
what problem lead to the great compromise?
big population States wanted more votes by population but small population States wanted it to be even amount of votes.
what powers do the judicial branch have?
they decide if national or state law conflicts with the constitution and also can review and comment on treaties.
what is the power only the president has?
veto which is when the president Deny's a bill.
what does legislative branch do that we follow in our everyday lives.
they write bills that gets sent to the president and if he says yes it will become a law.
what document did the founding fathers create?
The articles of confederation.
how did great compromise solve the problem
It solved the problem of voting by having two houses the house of reps and senate. the Senate is where each state gets 2 representatives and the house of reps is where your representatives are based off your population.
how long do they serve?
for life, they choose to retire, or they are impeached.
what powers does the executive branch have?
They can call meetings with congress and they can sign treaty's with another nation but it must accepted.
what is the legislative branch made up of?
it is made up of two houses the Senate and the house of reps the Senate lets every state elect two members called senators. The house of reps depend on the population of the state, counting as representatives.
What is the magna carta?
Magna carta is a document made by English barons to limit kings power and give citizens basic rights.
how did the 3/5 compromise solve the problem.
They decided to count every 5 slaves to be 3 so 5000 would be 3000 this solved the problem they were facing.
what does the judicial branch protect?
they protect the constitution and the rights of America.
what are cabinet members?
cabinet members are ambassadors and federal judges that only the Senate can approve of and the president suggest them.
what is a power legislative branch can use if someone is abusing their power.
they can impeach them or make them step down or kick them from that position.