https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl A study guide en-us 2021-01-25 04:24:46 UTC 2026-01-23 22:42:21 UTC hello@padlet.com xsapper1x https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1120189251 The legislative branch
-Composed of the House of Representatives and The Senate.
-Congress is responsible for making laws, creating an annual budget, performing government oversight, ratify treaties and also confirm presidential appointments.  Such as supreme court judges.]]> 2021-01-25 04:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1120189251 xsapper1x https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1120212216 The executive branch
The White House is the residence of the President (Commander in Chief)
-In charge of the Military/Armed Forces.
-Can grant Pardons 
-Implements and enforces laws passed by congress
-Has the power to veto or sign into legislation, the various laws passed by congress.
-The President has the power to issue executive orders
-The executive branch conducts diplomacy with other nations.]]> 2021-01-25 04:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1120212216 xsapper1x https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1125009564 The Judicial Branch
-In charge of deciding the meaning of laws
-In charge of deciding which laws break the rules of our constitution
-As the highest court in the US, they hear and rule on cases of the highest importance.
-Head the lower courts of the United States]]> 2021-01-26 04:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1125009564 xsapper1x https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1125042854 -The President can Veto Bills from Congress.
-Congress has the power to impeach a President.
-The President appoints Federal Judges
-Congress has to approve Federal Judges
-The judicial branch can declare presidential acts unconstitutional and can declare congress's laws unconstitutional.]]> 2021-01-26 05:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1125042854 xsapper1x https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1125052925 Two of the most important amendments are
-The 1st Amendment
--Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, and The Press.  This allows people to speak freely, practice any religion of their choosing and freedom of people to assemble and protest without fear of persecution.  This is important because this is one of the bedrocks to our foundation of freedom.
-The 4th Amendment
--The 4th Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizure.  Since we live in a time of such advanced technology, this amendment is more important than ever.  This protects our countries citizens from unlawful search and seizure.
-Article 5 of the US Constitution, describes the process to alter/Amend the US Constitution. This is done with a 2/3 vote in Congress and House of Representatives. ]]> 2021-01-26 05:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1125052925 xsapper1x https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1125087079 1: "Elect the President and VP by direct vote without the electoral college" by RadOwl.  This argues that by eliminating the electoral college, elections would be more fair by electing based on popular opinion.  The author of this opinion argues that elimination of the electoral college would treat states more equally and not base the elections on a few key states.
2: "Super majority to overturn laws" by KC64. The author of this article proposes and argues that since laws that are passed by congress and signed by the president, they are therefore deemed constitutional. To overturn these laws should need a super majority of at least 7 supreme court justices.]]> 2021-01-26 05:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/xsapper1x/f07p46xmpkyzfykl/wish/1125087079