An Enduring Plan Of Government by GRACIELA MANRIQUEZ-ALARCON https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus en-us 2018-09-04 21:22:13 UTC 2018-09-04 21:29:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Preamble gmanriquezalarcon https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277763556  describes the purpose of the document and the government it creates]]> 2018-09-04 21:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277763556 Congress gmanriquezalarcon https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277763936 The framers wanted to establish a fair way to make laws and to ensure that lawmakers are accountable to the people. Therefore, Article I of the Constitution defines the basic structure, procedures, and powers of ]]> 2018-09-04 21:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277763936 Elastic clause gmanriquezalarcon https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764177 In addition, it may "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" to carry out such powers. This clause has been called the ]]> 2018-09-04 21:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764177 Chief executive gmanriquezalarcon https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764395 the president is the head of the largest branch of the federal government.]]> 2018-09-04 21:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764395 Federal judiciary gmanriquezalarcon https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764508 The Supreme Court and lower federal courts make up the]]> 2018-09-04 21:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764508 Judicial review gmanriquezalarcon https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764626 The federal courts have been called "the guardians of the Constitution" because they judge whether laws and actions conform to constitutional principles]]> 2018-09-04 21:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764626 federalism gmanriquezalarcon https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764753 the division of power between the federal and state governments. Both the federal and state governments have some exclusive powers of their own, while sharing others.


]]> 2018-09-04 21:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764753 Supremacy clause gmanriquezalarcon https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764950 Since this clause affirms that the Constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land, it is often called the]]> 2018-09-04 21:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gmanriquezalarcon/qhmiji9pyxus/wish/277764950