https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j Made with a dash of wit en-us 2018-08-24 20:08:50 UTC 2018-08-27 20:17:22 UTC hello@padlet.com abigailsmock https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262304 Commander-in-chielf of armed forces
Serve up to 2 terms (4-years each)
Signs bills into law or veto

]]> 2018-08-24 20:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262304 emilyl097 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262362 100 Senators
-2 per state
-6 year terms, elected by the people of their state
- Vice President serves as the President of the Senate
- help pass legislation 
- sole power to conduct impeachment trials (serve as jury and judge)
- power to review presidential appointments 
-  power to approve treaties (by 2/3 vote) made by the executive branch
- filibuster : to delay debate or block legislature ]]> 2018-08-24 20:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262362 loganj132 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262376 2018-08-24 20:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262376 emilyl097 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262392 - 435 elected members
- number of members per state is proportional to population 
- elected every 2 years 
- help pass legislation
- power to initiate revenue bills
- can impeach federal officers
- power to elect President in case of an electoral college tie 
- also have to approve appointments to the Vice Presidency and any treaty that involves foreign trade

]]> 2018-08-24 20:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262392 abigailsmock https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262575 Supports the president 
Doesn't have a limit of VP terms (even under a different president)
Takes over as president if the real president doesn't do his job]]> 2018-08-24 20:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262575 abigailsmock https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262674 Advises the President on anything from terrorism to conversations about natural resources.
They just help with giving the president advice on how to be president.

]]> 2018-08-24 20:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262674 loganj132 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262955 Intercepts and applies the laws to each case in the court system.
The judicial branch does make common law setting precedent for other courts to follow. But does not apply these laws to the public  ]]> 2018-08-24 20:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275262955 loganj132 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275677912 Members are appointed by the president and then confirmed by the senate. 
The number of Supreme Court justices are also determined by Congress ]]> 2018-08-27 19:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275677912 loganj132 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275679606 Can be removed through the impeachment by the House of Representatives and convicted in the Senate. 

]]> 2018-08-27 19:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275679606 loganj132 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275682234 The supreme court only deals with the constitutional rights of individuals and if the constitution is being broken within a case or crime. They do not deal with court crimes, the do with constitutional matters. ]]> 2018-08-27 20:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275682234 loganj132 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275683979 7,500 requests each year are sent to the government to become some level of either state court or judicial court. They usually grant 150 each year. This is very exclusive and hard to get into. ]]> 2018-08-27 20:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275683979 loganj132 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275685384 The only way to change a Supreme court ruling is to change, is to have another Supreme Court case or have an amendment to the Constitution made. ]]> 2018-08-27 20:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275685384 loganj132 https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275685787 https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-judicial-branch/
http://www.softschools.com/facts/us_government/judicial_branch_facts/2376/]]> 2018-08-27 20:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/loganj132/jyi9du8kzh1j/wish/275685787