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Dive into the essential components of the U.S. government's system of checks and balances, including the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as the dynamics of impeachment and political parties.
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AP Government and Politics By: Amy Miller
System of Checks and Balances • Legislative (Congress) • Executive (President) • Override Presidential Veto • Impeachment • House brings charges • Senate holds trial • House: budget control • Senate: advice and consent; ratifies treaties; confirms appointments • Judicial Courts • Confirms presidential appointments • Impeach/ remove federal judges • Establish courts and set number of judges
System of Checks and Balances (Cont.) • Executive (President) • Legislative (Congress) • Veto bills • Line-Item veto-used by Governors-reject part of a bill • Call special sessions • Can propose laws • Judicial (Courts) • Appoints federal judges • Grants pardons, reprieves, can commute sentences
System of Checks and Balances (Cont.) • Judicial (Courts) • Executive (President) • Declare executive orders unconstitutional • Federal judges and justices appointed for life • Legislative (Congress) • Can declare laws unconstitutional
Political Parties and Interest Groups • Democratic Party • Libertarian Democrats • Moderate Democrats • Conservatives • Republican Party • Conservatives • Moderate Republicans • Libertarian Republicans • Independent • Non-party politicians • National Organization for Women • National Rifle Association
Types of Elections • General Election- An election in which representatives are chosen in all constituencies of a state • Open Primary- An election in which any registered voter may participate • Closed Primary- An election in which only members of a political party may participate • Runoff Election- An election used to fill vacant positions in between regularly scheduled elections.
Are You Registered to Vote??? • No • Is it Important to Vote??? • Yes • Gives individuals a say in government • Gives people the right to have their opinion heard
How does the Bill of Rights Affect Me? • First Amendment • Freedom of Speech • Freedom of Religion • Ninth Amendment • Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution • Tenth Amendment • Powers of states and people
How can I best become a positive member of society? • Become Educated • Attend College • Being Employed • Getting a job to support myself
Returner: High Flyer • I plan to attend college here and hope to own my own business one day.