Monday - Read this article about the how Ukraine and Russia have reached this point in time ... Russia and Ukraine.
Tuesday - Central American/South America Map Test!
Wednesday - Started off with the Central American Map!
- The US Constitution was created in 1789.
- We didn't start off as a Democracy but as Articles of Confederation; every state is it's own little country.
- Separation of Powers is made into the branches to make sure there wouldn't be a dictator and a king.
- Checks and Balances make sure that the other branches are not abusing their powers.
- Father of the Constitution is James Madison.
- House of Representatives and Senate.
- There are 100 senators which are distributed as 2 per state.
- There are 435 representatives in the House of Representatives. - Determined by the population of the state.
- President - 4 Years for one term -- Can serve up to 10 in rare cases.
- Representatives are 2 year terms. - Can run at age 25.
- Senators are 2 year terms - Can run at age 30.
- Congress powers; declare wars, pass laws
- FDR served for 12 years during the Great Depression and WW2.
- Qualifications in the US Supreme Court: none
- Supreme Court members are appointed by the president. (they die, get sick, or get impeached to leave.)
- Supreme Court Powers: veto
- Current Chief Justice: John Roberts appointed in 2005 by President Bush
Thursday - Over the Indian-China Map. Yesterday that man that killed the American Sniper, Chris Kyle, was convicted guilty. The man tried to plead insanity, but is sentenced to a live in prison with no parole .. And this man also killed Kyle's friend too.
Constitution:
- The supreme law of the constitution
- Foundation and source of legal government, separates powers, balances, and creates a place to govern
- Provides the framework for our country
- Written because of the Articles of Confederation that failed terribly ... So got rid of it and made the Constitution
- Popular Sovereignty - government power resides in the power
- Limited Government - not all powerful
- Separation of Powers - Helps prevent one branch from being too powerful/Checks and Balances
- Federalism - division of power among federal and state governments
- James Madison wrote the Constitution
- May 25th - September 17th, 1789 -- written
- Preamble, Articles (establish government), and then the Amendments (protects rights)
- Article 1: Legislative Branch
- Bicameral:
- Senate
- 2 senators per state
- House of Representatives
- Based on population
- Senate
- Reps serve for 2 year terms
- Senators serve or 6 year terms
- Important Powers:
- Make laws
- Set taxes
- Declare wars
- Override veto
- Borrow money
- Regulate international and national trade
- Print money
- Bicameral:
- Article 2: Executive Branch and Cabinet
- President and Vice
- Both 4 year terms
- 35-year-old
- 14-year resident of the US
- Natural born citizen
- Elected by the Electoral College
- Important Powers
- Commander-in-Chief of the US Military
- Grant pardons
- Make treaties
- Appoint federal officers
- Ensure laws are executed
- Executive Orders
- Electoral College System - If you get so many more votes you would get the entire state's vote.
- Article 2, Section 4
- Impeachment - the President, Vice President, and Supreme Court Justices, and all civil officers of the U.S. shall be removed for conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes, or misdemeanors
- Clinton and Johnson were impeached -- neither were kicked out
- Nixon resigned
Friday - Mock Trial Regional!
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