https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2018-09-06 02:08:23 UTC 2018-09-06 03:12:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png igomez101 https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278253998 The constitution's preamble describes the purpose of the document [constitution] and the Government it creates. Most notably begins with the phrase, "We the people", and discusses the driving force behind the constitution and what it stands to represent, the people.]]> 2018-09-06 02:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278253998 igomez101 https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254038 Congress is made up of two chambers; the  Senate and the House of Representatives, it was structured this way to balance the power of large and small states and to provide a far way to make laws and make sure they represented the needs of the people.]]> 2018-09-06 02:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254038 igomez101 https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254079 The federal judiciary is part of the federal court system whose purpose is to uphold and enforce the "supreme law of the land" or constitutional and federal law. The federal judiciary is beyond state courts and local laws and only works with cases that affect one or more states and or break federal law.

]]> 2018-09-06 02:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254079 igomez101 https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254173 The Supreme Courts ability to review an action made by legislative or executive branch and reject it if it decided to be unconstitutional. It is controversial.]]> 2018-09-06 02:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254173 igomez101 https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254194 A federal system established by the constitution which is set to balance national and state power. Grants controlling authority to the supreme court stating that all federal laws are the law of the land, the supremacy clause.]]> 2018-09-06 02:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254194 igomez101 https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254214 The elastic clause allows congress to create laws which facilitate their ability to coin and regulate money, collect taxes, maintain an army and navy, and regulate foreign trade.]]> 2018-09-06 02:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254214 igomez101 https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254261 The chief executive, is the president of the United states and along with the rest of the executive branch oversees that the laws be faithfully executed. The president also is the head of military, oversees foreign relations, proposes legislation such as the annual federal budget, appoints ambassadors with the senates consent and has the ability to pardon individuals who have broken federal laws.]]> 2018-09-06 02:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254261 igomez101 https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254304 The Supremacy clause states that constitutional and Federal laws are the 'supreme' law of the land. It also states that federal law overrules state law, state law cannot go against the constitution or the laws and treaties of the united states.]]> 2018-09-06 02:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/igomez101/65pus9enkaer/wish/278254304