Executive Branch
The head of the executive branch is the
President
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11
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The Bill of Rights consists of
The first 10 Amendments to the constitution.
Future generations can amend the Constitution if the society so requires it. Both the states and Congress have the power to initiate the amendment process.
Article V - Amendment
The term of the president is
4 years
Representatives are elected according to each states
Population
The 3 main responsibilities of the supreme court are
Determine if laws are constitutional
Hear appeals
Interpret laws that congress passed
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This article defines the relationship between the states and the federal government. The federal government guarantees a republican form of government in each state, protects the nation and the people from foreign or domestic violence, and determines how new states can join the Union. It also suggests that all the states are equal to each other and should respect each other’s laws and the judicial decisions made by other state court systems.
Article 4 - The States
Takes over the running of the country if something happens to the President.
Vice-President
Members of the House of Representatives serve terms of
2 years
The number of justices (judges) on the Supreme Court is
9
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
First Amendment
This branch of the government manages the day-to-day operations of government through various federal departments and agencies, such as the Department of Treasury. At the head of this branch is the nationally elected President of the United States.
Article II - The Executive Branch
A group of advisers that help the president run the country/government
Cabinet
Members of the Senate serve terms of
6 years
Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
Judicial Review
Bars government from unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or their property
4th Amendment
Outlines the powers of the federal court system. Determines that the court of last resort is the US Supreme Court and that the US Congress has the power to determine the size and scope of those courts below it. All judges are appointed for life unless they resign due to bad behavior. Those facing charges are to be tried and judged by a jury of their peers.
Article III - The Judicial Branch
The maximum number of years a President can serve
2 terms of 4 years and 2 years of their predecessors term.
This is the smallest number of representatives a state may have in the House of Representatives
1
The length of a Supreme Court justice's term
Life
Serious criminal charges must be started by a grand jury. A person cannot be tried twice for the same offense (double jeopardy). People have the right against self-incrimination and cannot be imprisoned without due process of law (fair procedures and trials.)
5th Amendment
The principal mission of this body is to make laws. It is split into two different chambers – the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress is a legislative body that holds the power to draft and pass legislation, borrow money for the nation, declare war and raise a military. It also has the power to check and balance the other two federal branches.
Article I - The Legislative Branch