https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry en-us 2017-01-10 21:52:41 UTC 2017-01-16 21:20:31 UTC hello@padlet.com alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/146400780 It was an agreement among the thirteen original states in then U.S. The Articles of Confederation had more weaknesses than strengths. One of these weaknesses were, the Articles gave the congress the power to pass laws, but not the power to enforce laws. Another weakness is, they had no national Army or navy. And some of the strengths are, the articles were the first written agreement and constitution of the USA. Also, congress had the power to manage Native Indian fairs.]]> 2017-01-10 21:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/146400780 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/146669664 The great compromise was an agreement that defined the legislative and representation  that each state would have under the United States]]> 2017-01-11 22:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/146669664 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/146670810 Stated that the population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths. The argument was over, if slaves should be counted as a part of the population, and if so, how. This was important because the number of population determined how many seats there were in the House of Representatives.]]> 2017-01-11 22:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/146670810 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147396312 In order to be president you have to be voted on by the people of the United States. You also have to have been born in the U.S., lived in the U.S. for at least 8 years, and be in something called a Political party. ]]> 2017-01-16 17:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147396312 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147399080 *Made up of two houses of congress
*Makes laws
*100 senators in the Senate(two for each state)
*Laws are written and disused, then sent to the president to be finalized.
*congress has two parts; House of Representatives and Senate]]> 2017-01-16 18:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147399080 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147414567 *leaders include, the president, Vice President, and the Cabinet.
*main purpose is to implement laws
*president acts as a commander and chief of armed forces]]> 2017-01-16 20:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147414567 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147415906 * is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution
*The Supreme Court is apart of the judicial branch (biggest court of the U.S.
*includes criminal and civil courts]]> 2017-01-16 20:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147415906 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147417865 The main reason for checks and balances is, to make sure that no branch of government becomes to powerful. EX: Executive can veto bills from the Legislative, the Legislative can override the veto]]> 2017-01-16 21:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147417865 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147418422 "A federal system or form of government"; helped unify the states without destroying all of their governing powers". EX: If a law should be allowed or not]]> 2017-01-16 21:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147418422 alexwilliams916 https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147419168 Protects the five most important liberties (religion, freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition). It is also the first 10 amendments of the constitution]]> 2017-01-16 21:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alexwilliams916/ix1t3648kry/wish/147419168