The US Constitution by Zurisadai Salgado https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb study guide en-us 2018-09-22 03:44:16 UTC 2023-07-11 16:44:05 UTC hello@padlet.com The Legislative Branch damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284592460 All legislative powers are granted by Congress and it's split into the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
- It's mainly responsible for making the country's laws.
  • A "bill" is first introduced by the House or Senate by a representative, then discussed by a committee that researches it, then passed to the House or Senate for a vote, if it gets the majority of a vote it's then passed to Congress. If all three agree it's then passed to the president to be signed or vetoed.
- Legislative branch grants Congress "enumerated" powers including power to tax, spend, regulate interstate, foreign commerce,  declare war, raise and support armies and of course make laws.
-  House of Representatives is the chamber that is considered to be closer to the people, meaning they're more responsive to the people and their opinions.
- Senate was made to have more contact with electorate of the House, members are expected to make decisions based on experience and wisdom rather than the opinion of the public. 
- In addition two the two chambers of Congress the legislative branch also includes agencies, the Congressional Budget Office, the Copyright Office and the Library of Congress. 
]]> 2018-09-22 04:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284592460 The Executive Branch damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284592471 - Main responsibility is to carry out and executing the nation's laws. 
- The president's responsibility is to signing the legislation passed by the legislative branch into a law.
  • The president can also veto a law, but it can get override by a vote of 2/3 vote of two houses 
  • He can also issue executive orders
- The executive branch also is responsible for for conducting diplomacy with other nations.
- The president of the United States is the chief of the executive branch, which also includes the vice president, the president’s cabinet, 15 executive departments and a number of federal agencies, boards, commissions and committees.
  • The president of the United States is also the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. 
- The Constitution states that the head of the executive branch should serve in 4-year terms and be elected up to two times. 
  • The vice president is also to serve in 4-year terms but can be elected an unlimited amount of time 
]]> 2018-09-22 04:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284592471 The Judiciary Branch damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284592477 System of federal courts and judges that interpret laws made by the legislative branch and interpreted by the executive branch. 
  • The Supreme Court is at the top of the judicial branch, which is the highest court of the US. 
- In the beginning it was destined to be a sort of a backup for the other two branches in case one failed.
- The framers of the Constitution didn’t elaborate the Supreme Court’s powers , or specify how the judicial branch should be organized, they left all that up to Congress. 
- The Judiciary Act of 1789 set up a federal court system and set guidelines for the Supreme Court system, it also established federal courts in each state
  • The Supreme Court is a key part of the checks and balance system
- The Judicial Review is a process that decides whether a law is constitutional or not 
  • Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of constitutionality in the United States, including federal or state laws, executive orders and lower court rulings.
]]> 2018-09-22 04:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284592477 Definition: damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284693694 Checks and Balance was created so that one branch wouldn't have power over the other, also known as separation of power, so it gave specific powers to each branch. ]]> 2018-09-23 03:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284693694 Example 1: damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694046 The President of the United States is head of the Executive Branch and he serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces but the legislative branch is the one who votes to declare war and appropriates funds for the military. ]]> 2018-09-23 03:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694046 Example 2: damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694053 When Congress (Legislative Branch) passes a law the President (Executive Branch) then has the power to veto a law. So then the Congress can then override the veto by voting 2/3 of both houses.]]> 2018-09-23 03:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694053 Example 3: damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694056 The Judaical Branch can declare a president's action or laws unconstitutional by the Judaical Review. ]]> 2018-09-23 03:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694056 damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694755 2018-09-23 04:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694755 The Amendment Process damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694813 The Amendment Process is talked about in the Article V part of the Constitution. 
  •  The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
  • A proposed amendment becomes part of the Constitution as soon as it is ratified by three-fourths of the States (38 of 50 States).
]]> 2018-09-23 04:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284694813 Amendment I damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284695662 Right of freedom of religion, speech and press
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
- I think this is one of the most important amendments in our Constitution because many people who migrated to the United States came to escape religious persecution. So this gave people freedom to choose what to believe as well as it gave people a voice to have the freedom of speech and press to state their opinions. Even till this day there are still countries who don't have this freedom and I think some of us take it for granted but it's the most important amendment to me. ]]> 2018-09-23 04:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284695662 Amendment V damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284696064 Protection of Rights of Life, Liberty, and Property
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury...nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."
- This is the second amendment that I think is most important because it gives a citizen a sense of security because the government can't deprive one of their life, liberty and property without their consent. As well as it protects a criminal from being trialed again once acquainted which does have pros and cons to that. ]]> 2018-09-23 04:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284696064 Source damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284696432 2018-09-23 04:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284696432 Constitutional Convention damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284696729 When the Constitutional Convention almost came close to collapsing because of the structure of the legislative body the Connecticut delegation offered a compromise that saved the project. By proposing to having a proportional representatives in the House of Representatives by equal representation by the state in the senate. So that voting by state by a single vote. ]]> 2018-09-23 04:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284696729 Election of President damarissalgado71 https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284697153 When popular election was proposed it had a scant support. In the Constitution they chose to elect presidents by popular vote. Delegates first voted in favor of election by the Senate. They created the Electoral College, which allowed electors to be represented by each state. Each state has a number of representatives. Each elector was allowed to choose two candidates and they were able to send result to Senate. Most popular would be president and runner up. would be vice president, If there was no majority vote it would go to the house where each state had one vote.]]> 2018-09-23 04:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/damarissalgado71/4uddam3yd2zb/wish/284697153