Constitutional Study Guide by Christiana Criswell https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631 Texas Politics en-us 2016-08-21 23:47:15 UTC 2024-06-10 06:52:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Judicial Power crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119265055 -Supreme Court
1.) Interpreting the constitution
2.)Reviewing Laws
3.)Deciding cases involving states' rights
4.) Can declare presidential acts unconstitutional
5.) Can declare laws unconstitutional]]> 2016-08-22 22:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119265055 crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119265311 Three Branches of Government]]> 2016-08-22 22:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119265311 Legislature Powers -Congress                      1.) Passes Laws          2.) Originating spending bills              3.)Make laws               4.)Impeaching officials                        5.)Controls taxing and spending policies crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119267955

]]> 2016-08-22 23:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119267955 Executive Powers -President                       1.) Carries out federal laws                              2.) Directing government                     3.) Commanding the armed force                 4.)Dealing with International Problems 5.)Vetoing Laws crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119268194 2016-08-22 23:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119268194 crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119268668 2016-08-22 23:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119268668 Checks and Balances crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119268845 2016-08-22 23:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119268845  1.)The President can veto laws,but Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 vote. crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119268915   ]]> 2016-08-22 23:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119268915 2.)The President can appoint Judges and other government officials, but Senate must approve them. crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119269674 2016-08-22 23:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119269674 3.)The President and Congreess may agree on a lawbut the Supreme Court can declare a law unconsitutional. crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119280076 2016-08-23 01:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119280076 crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119280145 2016-08-23 01:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119280145 Amendments crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119280304 2016-08-23 01:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119280304 crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119280509 2016-08-23 01:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119280509 -The two most important Amendments for me would have to be the 1st Amendment and the 13th Amendment. crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119281118 2016-08-23 01:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119281118 13th Amendment crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119282034 -This Amendment is extremely important because this abolished slavery in the U.S. Without this amendment we wouldn't be the strong country we are today.]]> 2016-08-23 01:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119282034 1st Amendment crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119291537 -The 1st Amendment states that everyone has a right to freedom of religion, speech, petition, assemble and press. I believe that all of these rights are so important towards an individuals because it is extremely ethical that  these different aspects be expressed freely.]]> 2016-08-23 03:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119291537 Amendment process crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119479853 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.

]]> 2016-08-23 21:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119479853 Constitutional Reform crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119480959 -One proposal discussed in the CQ was Elect the President and V.I.P. by Direct Vote No More Electoral College. The electoral college system for electing the president skews the national focus to a few all important states and their issues.]]> 2016-08-23 21:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119480959 Fixing the Issues in the Constitution crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119481035 -Issues in the constitution should be fixed by a majority vote of official individuals.]]> 2016-08-23 21:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119481035 Sources crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119481139 "Amendment process"
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution/
"Three Branch Powers"
http://www.house.gov/content/learn/branches_of_government/

]]> 2016-08-23 21:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119481139 crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119505437 2016-08-24 02:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119505437 crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119505789 2016-08-24 02:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119505789 crissy303 https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119507282 Issues within Constitution !!]]> 2016-08-24 02:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/crissy303/83zs5uvi5631/wish/119507282