Unit 3 Outline- G Period by Andrew Wright

Political Parties

24charte1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:41:49 UTC

If you take a dim view of our political parties, you’re in sterling company. So did George Washington.

In his famous Farewell Address, he warned us against “the baneful effects of the spirit of political party.”
We live in a very different country than he founded, though, For well over 165 years, they have played a key role in our representative government. They are the best stage I know for broad economic, political, and social change. Our two great parties, for the most part, have excelled: they accommodate different interests, opinions, and views. Strong political parties can unite groups with different interests.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.2307/2131169?journalCode=jop

Interrelationship of the Three Branches.

24rdonahoe1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:42:49 UTC

https://constitutionminute.hillsdale.edu/constitution-minute-episode-7

Some think the judiciary sits atop the other two branches—the legislative and the executive. Others think the president sits above Congress and the courts. In fact, all three branches are equally accountable to the Constitution, and therefore to the people who made the Constitution.

24achalla1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:44:31 UTC

Executive- With its power centralized in the office of the president, who serves as the head of state and commander-in-chief, this branch is responsible for both the general and daily implementation of these laws.

Judicial- The judicial branch is a system of federal courts that at the lowest level begins at the 94 district courts. Above these local district courts are the 13 courts of appeal. When hearing existing cases or when interpreting laws passed by the legislative branch. This ensures that their decisions are not motivated by politics because they need to win an election.

Legislative- The legislative branch is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Committees review the bill and decide if it is to be added onto to a current bill, kept as an individual bill, or be postponed so it may be considered at a later date. When it is approved by both the House and Senate, the bill is reviewed by the president, who either signs it into law or vetoes it.

Interrelationships of the three branches.

24echipman — 2020-01-09 14:44:51 UTC

Judicial
- Interprets laws passed by the Legislative Branch
- The Congress can declare laws unconstitutional
- Each branch can check the others
Executive
- Congress has the power to create laws, the President has the power to veto them.
- Each branch can check the others
Legislative
- Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Reps. and can override a Presidential veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses
- Congress can impeach and convict the president for high crimes
- The House of Reps. has the power to bring impeachment charges against the president
- Senate has the power to convict and remove the President from office
- Supreme Court candidates are appointed by the President and are confirmed by the Senate
- Judges can be removed from office by impeachment in the House of Reps. and conviction in the Senate
- Each branch can check the others
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/separation_of_powers_0

24lsullivan1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:45:05 UTC

Legislative:
The legislative branch of U.S. government is comprised of elected representatives who set public policy by enacting statutes.

Executive:
The executive branch of U.S. government is responsible for executing or implementing the statutes and programs enacted by the legislative branch.

Judicial:
The judicial branch of U.S. government resolves legal disputes as well as interprets the law.
https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/foodlaw/overview/organizationUSgovernment

Process of election of the Legislative branch and the Executive branch

24rnoor1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:45:29 UTC

Senators are chosen by the state legislatures while the vice president and the president are elected by the people. Political candidates are chosen by a Convention\petition, the Candidates that receives the most votes is elected. the elections to the house of representatives can be direct or popular. Political Candidates are chosen by delegate convention, but a majority is not required in U.S but only for electoral vote casts.

24lmaclean1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:46:09 UTC

the legislative branches job is to make the laws. the judicial branches job is to interpret the laws. the executive branches job is to enforce the laws.

Process of elections in all the Branches.

24rdonahoe1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:51:43 UTC

Step 1
Candidates from each political party campaign throughout the country to win the favor of their party members.

Step 2: National Conventions

Each party holds a national convention to finalize the selection of one presidential nominee. At each convention, the presidential candidate chooses a running-mate. This is the vice presidential candidate.

Step 3: General Election

The presidential candidates campaign throughout the country in an attempt to win the support of the general population.

Step 4: Electoral College

In the Electoral College system, each state gets a certain number of electors based on its total number of representatives in Congress.
https://www.usa.gov/election

24lmaclean1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:53:37 UTC

The legislative branch drafts proposed laws, confirms or rejects presidential nominations for heads of federal agencies, federal judges, and the Supreme Court, it also has the authority to declare war. The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes The president, VP, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards, commissions, and committees. The judicial branch interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the Constitution.

Legislative Branch

24sruark1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:58:39 UTC

The legislative branch drafts proposed laws, confirms or rejects presidential nominations for heads of federal agencies, federal judges, and the Supreme Court, and has the authority to declare war. This branch includes Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives) and special agencies and offices that provide support services to Congress.

Executive Branch

24sruark1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:59:29 UTC

The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes the president, vice president, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards, commissions, and committees.
Much of the work in the executive branch is done by federal agencies, departments, committees, and other groups.

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24lmaclean1_1 — 2020-01-09 14:59:57 UTC

Judicial Branch

24sruark1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:00:07 UTC

The judicial branch interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the Constitution. It is comprised of the Supreme Court and other federal courts.

Role of political parties

24echipman — 2020-01-09 15:00:54 UTC

- Political parties bring together people with the same political ideas.
- Parties want to get as many of their members as possible into a representative body
- Try to hold as many posts as possible in the government
- Promote a political agenda to influence government policy and action
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The Executive Branch

24caldrich1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:01:35 UTC

This branch enforces laws and includes the higher ranks of people in the government. These people include the president and vice president. There are also departments that each have a leader. The President is the leader of the country with the help of the Vice President. (Liberty Themebook).

Political Parties Role

24lpepin1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:01:48 UTC

"political parties organized on a national basis to accomplish the transfer of executive power from one faction to another via an election. The development and expansion of political parties that followed was closely linked to the broadening of voting rights. "

https://uk.usembassy.gov/role-political-parties/

Congress

24sruark1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:01:48 UTC

Congress, the main body of the legislative branch, is made up of two different parts. The first is the House of Representatives, which consists of 435 people elected to represent the people who live in their district. The number of representatives that a state has depends on its population. The other part of Congress is the Senate. Each state has two senators who represent the state and its citizens’ best interests.

✰The system of checks and balances is an important part of the Constitution. With checks and balances, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. Each branch “checks” the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them✰First, the legislative branch introduces and votes on a bill. The bill then goes to the executive branch, where the President decides whether he thinks the bill is good for the country. If so, he signs the bill, and it becomes a law. ✰If the President does not believe the bill is good for the country, he does not sign it. This is called a veto. But the legislative branch gets another chance. With enough votes, the legislative branch can override the executive branch's veto, and the bill becomes a law.✰Once a law is in place, the people of the country can test it through the court system, which is under the control of the judicial branch. If someone believes a law is unfair, a lawsuit can be filed.✰If the legislative branch does not agree with the way in which the judicial branch has interpreted the law, they can introduce a new piece of legislation, and the process starts all over again.

2020-01-09 15:03:31 UTC

✰Executive Branch: -this branch of the government is responsible for enforcing legislation that has been created by the legislative branch ✰Legislative Branch: -Is Made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate-those two bodies form congress-In charge of making laws-Regulates interstate . ✰Judicial Branch:-Encompasses the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts- The Judicial Branch is sometimes referred to as the federal judiciary, Meaning the system of US, or federal, courts that have the right and power to decide whether a law or act is constitutional

24chardisty1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:03:46 UTC

http://www.theusaonline.com/government/political-parties.htm

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/article-1-the-legislative-branch-elections-powers-legislative-process-secti

The Judicial Branch

24caldrich1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:03:52 UTC

The Judicial Branch consists of the courts like The Supreme Court. This branch interprets and evaluates the laws. (Liberty Themebook).

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24lparker1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:03:56 UTC

http://www.theusaonline.com/government/political-parties.htm

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/article-1-the-legislative-branch-elections-powers-legislative-process-secti

✰The executive election process goes: in every four years republic and democratic groups pick one person to run for president. Then that same person has a person of their choice to run alongside them. The winner is decided by who gets the most votes of the electoral college.

The judicial election process goes: every state receives a number of senators based on their population these senators then run for office in the general election.

The judicial election process: their judges are appointed by the president and they are approved by the senate.

Electing the POTUS

24sruark1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:05:18 UTC

The people get to vote on who will be president, but the Electoral College actually determines which candidate is the winner. This means that even if more Americans vote for one person, if the Electoral College votes a different way, the other candidate wins.

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24lmaclean1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:06:04 UTC

More Judicial Branch Stuff

24sruark1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:06:19 UTC

Their job is to interpret the laws that are made and make sure that they follow the Constitution. The head of this branch is the Supreme Court, and it is led by a chief justice. The justices decide which cases they are going to hear and then make their decision. From there, justices will write opinions that explain why they made their decision. If a justice doesn’t agree with the court’s ruling, they can write their own opinion, explaining why they didn’t agree. The judicial branch also includes multiple federal courts that deal with criminal cases and even some civil cases, depending on the circumstances.

24rnoor1_1 — 2020-01-09 15:07:00 UTC

Voting frauds and disorder at the polls were common after the rise of political machines, and the enactment of registration laws after 1865 did little to ameliorate conditions.

https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/checks-and-balances

24nclarke2_1 — 2020-01-09 15:10:44 UTC

✰The system of checks and balances is an important part of the Constitution. With checks and balances, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. Each branch “checks” the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them

✰First, the legislative branch introduces and votes on a bill. The bill then goes to the executive branch, where the President decides whether he thinks the bill is good for the country. If so, he signs the bill, and it becomes a law.

✰If the President does not believe the bill is good for the country, he does not sign it. This is called a veto. But the legislative branch gets another chance. With enough votes, the legislative branch can override the executive branch's veto, and the bill becomes a law.

✰Once a law is in place, the people of the country can test it through the court system, which is under the control of the judicial branch. If someone believes a law is unfair, a lawsuit can be filed.

✰If the legislative branch does not agree with the way in which the judicial branch has interpreted the law, they can introduce a new piece of legislation, and the process starts all over again.