My delightful stream by Craig https://padlet.com/joshmshelt/q66y025ym7c8 Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2019-09-16 22:51:57 UTC 2019-09-17 01:34:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Three Branches of U.S. Government joshmshelt https://padlet.com/joshmshelt/q66y025ym7c8/wish/385012365 Legislative:
1. Makes Laws.
2. Approves presidential appointments.
3. Two senators from each state.
4. The number of congressmen is based on population.
5. Headed by Congress (Senate and House of Representatives).

Executive:
1. Signs laws.
2. Vetoes laws.
3. Pardons people.
4. Appoints federal judges.
5. Elected every four years.
6. Makes sure laws are enforced.
7. Headed by the President.

Judicial:
1. Decides if laws are constitutional.
2. Are appointed by the president.
3. There are nine justices.
4. Can overturn ruling by other judges.
5. Judges whether laws follow the constitution.
6. Headed by the Supreme Court.



]]> 2019-09-17 00:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/joshmshelt/q66y025ym7c8/wish/385012365 Checks & Balances joshmshelt https://padlet.com/joshmshelt/q66y025ym7c8/wish/385018384 The system of checks and balances was created to make sure that no one branch of government would become too powerful. This system divides power between the three branches of the U.S. government

1. Congress has the power of the purse, as it controls the money used to fund any executive actions.
2. The president nominates federal officials, but the Senate confirms those nominations.
3. The president (head of the executive branch) serves as commander in chief of the military forces, but Congress (legislative branch) appropriates funds for the military and votes to declare war.


]]> 2019-09-17 01:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/joshmshelt/q66y025ym7c8/wish/385018384 Amendments joshmshelt https://padlet.com/joshmshelt/q66y025ym7c8/wish/385020896 First Amendment: Prohibits Congress from making any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peacefully assemble or prohibiting the right to petition the government.

Sixth Amendment: Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witness and to retain council.

The authority to amend the Constitution of the United States is derived from Article V of the Constitution.


]]> 2019-09-17 01:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/joshmshelt/q66y025ym7c8/wish/385020896 Constitutional Reform joshmshelt https://padlet.com/joshmshelt/q66y025ym7c8/wish/385023514 1. Political Reform Proposal: Some individuals would like to change the way voting takes place.

2. Tax Reform Proposal: We are currently in the midst of the Democrats in the primary election discussing how the American people may be taxed.



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