Government and its Institutions

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English LK
Tutor: Mr Berger
October, 5th 2015

Casra Shahidi
 Content
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 History

 The Government and its six principles

 Division of Power
 Legislature
 Executive
 Judiciary

 Sources
 History
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 Federal goverment created by the constitution

 Went in operation 1789

 First Congress convening
 George Washington first president
 Federal because it was formed among 13 colonies
 Declaration of Independence
The Government
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is based on ...
 Six Foundational Principles
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 Popular Sovereignity  Checks and Balances

 Limited Goverment  Judicial Review

 Seperation of Powers  Federalism

Constitution
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 Legislative
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 By the U.S. Congress

 Consists out of:

 1) The House of Representatives
 2) The Senate
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44 Democrats 2 Independents 54 Republicans
 What it does?
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 New laws

 Modification of existing laws

 Federal taxation and spenditure

 Oversee executive branch

 Executive
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 The President

 The Vice President

The U.S. President
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 Head of State
 Commander of the military
 Executes federal laws
 Negotiates international treaties
The Vice President
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 President of the Senate

 Proxy of the president

Judiciary
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 Judiciary
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 Represented by the supreme court
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 Sources
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 https://www.usa.gov/
 http://historyworld.org/united_states_government.html
 https://quizlet.com/159107/us-government-definitions-of
-six-fundamental-principles-flash-cards
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 http://
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 https://
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/Administration/People/president_official_portrait_hires.
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