Unit 1 Notes

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Since this is a shortened unit, you will only have 2 sets of notes
over this unit. Typically you will have 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc. for several sets
of notes that conclude a single unit. Also, there will normally be a
study guide that goes along with each unit test. But, with this unit
being so short, these notes will function as both your notes and your
study guide.
1) What are the !ranches of the "merican Federal Government
and #hat is their $rimary function ($o#er)%
&ranch Function
'egislative (a)e la#s
*+ecutive *nforce the la#s
,udicial Inter$rets the la#
-) Which &ranch of Government has t#o .ouses and #hat are their
names%
'egislative
1/ .ouse of re$resentatives
-/ Senate
&oth of these houses ma)e u$ a !icameral0t#o houses
) In la# ma)ing, #hat is the function of each !ranch of
government% (create your o#n gra$hic organi1er for this
2uestion)
a. Thin about !
i/ "hat sort of cooperation is needed in order for a law
to be passed and function appropriately#
ii/ "hat sort of tools do each branch of the government
possess to be able to stop or slow down the other
branches in lawmaing#
branch $unction %ow the wor
together
&egislative 'aes &aws ()ecutive* The can
veto laws
+udicial* They can
tell them if it is
constitutal or not
()ecutive (nforces &aws &egislative* ,verride
presidential vetoes.
+udicial* The
president nominates
-udges
+udicial .nterpret the laws &egislative* /an say
unconsitutional
()ecutive* They
mae sure that they
do not violate the 0S
constitution.
3) What are the ma4or names and faces of the im$ortant $eo$le of
each !ranch%
Names &ranch of
Government
5ut 6 7aste a
7icture of the
$erson and $lace
them in this column
7resident of the
United States
8!ama *+ecutive
9ice 7resident
of the United
States
,oe &iden *+ecutive
S$ea)er of the
.ouse
,ohn &oehner 'egislature
Senate (a4ority
'eader
.arry :eid 'egislature
5hief ,ustice of
the Su$reme
5ourt
,ohn :o!erts ,udicial