(White) Different Branches of Government by John Favazza https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches The different functions each branch of the United States government implements en-us 2019-03-02 00:51:39 UTC 2023-04-25 03:07:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Legislative-(How a Bill Becomes a Law) johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337070747 Creating laws is the U.S. House of Representatives’ most important job. All laws in the United States begin as bills. Before a bill can become a law, it must be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the President. Let’s follow a bill’s journey to become law. See the link below to understand the entire process of how a bill becomes a law!!!!]]> 2019-03-02 00:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337070747 Legislative-(Impeachment) johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337071083 The process is started by a two-thirds majority vote of the Parliament to impeach the President, where upon the Constitutional Court decides whether the President is guilty of the crime of which he is charged. If he is found guilty, he is removed from power. ]]> 2019-03-02 00:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337071083 Legislative-(All other powers of this Branch) johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337071270 Clause 18 of this important section gives the legislative branch the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper, and to carry out the enumerated powers (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18). This necessary and proper clause, also known as the elastic clause, allows the legislative branch to remain flexible and adjust with the circumstances that changing times require.

In addition to specially listing the powers of the legislative branch, Section I, Article 9 of the Constitution details the powers that are denied to Congress. Some of these include the inability to suspend habeas corpus (due process rights) unless there is a rebellion or invasion, and no passage of an ex post facto law, which makes individuals subject to prosecution for committing an act before that act was deemed illegal.

]]> 2019-03-02 01:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337071270 Executive-(All powers of Executive Branch) johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337073914 Article II of the U.S. Constitution gives the executive branch the power to enforce laws. Although government agencies, such as the FBI, CIA and FDA are all included in the executive branch of government, the ultimate power and responsibility to enforce our nation's laws belongs to the president.

While our president has power to enforce the laws of the government, he must make sure he doesn't overstep his authority and do things that the other two branches of the government are responsible for. The president must also make sure that the other two branches of government do not try to do things that only the president can do. The process of one branch of government overseeing other branches of government is known as checks and balances.

Presidential powers explicitly listed in the U.S. Constitution include:

  • Being able to veto, or reject, a proposal for a law
  • Appoint federal posts, such as members of government agencies
  • Negotiate foreign treaties with other countries
  • Appoint federal judges
  • Grant pardons, or forgiveness, for a crime
]]> 2019-03-02 01:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337073914 Executive-(Cabinets) johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337074059
  • Vice President of the United States.
  • Secretary of State.
  • Secretary of the Treasury.
  • Secretary of Defense.
  • United States Attorney General.
  • Secretary of the Interior.
  • Secretary of Agriculture.
  • Secretary of Commerce.

    • ]]>     2019-03-02 01:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337074059     Judicial-(Judicial Review) johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337074750 The Supreme Court's role is to interpret the Constitution and limit the powers of the other branches of government. The Supreme Court's power to do this is its power of judicial review, where it determines which laws and policies are constitutional, or allowable, and which are not.]]> 2019-03-02 01:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337074750 Judicial-(What do the courts do?) johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337074936 Courts and judges make up the judicial branch of our government. There are three separate court levels in this branch, District Courts, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court. The Constitution created the Supreme Court and gave the power of establishing other courts to the Congress.]]> 2019-03-02 01:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337074936 Legislative-Questions johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337079128 1. In your own words please describe clause 18?
    2. How do all laws begin in the United States?]]>     2019-03-02 02:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337079128     Executive-Questions johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337079210 1. What does article 2 give the executive branch power to do?
    2. Which two cabinet positions do you feel are the most important?]]>     2019-03-02 02:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337079210     Judicial-Questions johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337079323 1. What did Judicial review establish for the courts?
    2. What are the three separate court levels?]]>     2019-03-02 02:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337079323     Directions johnny_dual https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337079416 Break up into groups of an even amount within the classroom and go throughout the gallery walk answering the questions about the three different branches of the United States Government. Make sure to include examples from the different stations of the gallery walk. Please use internet sources to answer the questions by creating a new padlet on the bottom of the page. Also comment under each question prompt if you are confused about any part of the assignment. Each group should come up with their own padlet and create a new padlet to answer each branch question prompt.]]> 2019-03-02 02:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/johnny_dual/Government_Branches/wish/337079416