Monday-
took class quiz
went over Russia and Ukraine explained
Tuesday-
took Latin American Map Test
Wednesday-
U.S. Constitution
founded 1789-present
What are the two houses of Congress
house of Representative
senate
How many senators
50 2 per state
How many people are in the House of Representatives? How is that number determined
435 population of state
Length of Term/ Age requirement
House of representative- 2 years
age- 25
Congress- 4 years
age- 30
What powers does Congress has
declare war
pass laws
What is the length of a president's term
4 years
35 years old
What is the longest amount of time a President can now serve
10 years
Which President served the longest in US History? How Long?
FDR
4 terms about 12 years
What powers does the President have?
Veto Laws
Commander in Chief
What are the qualifications for being in the US Supreme Court?
no requirements
How do the justices of the Supreme Court get their job
appointed by the President
How can a Supreme Court Justice lose their job
die
retire
impeached
Major Power?
interpret laws
Who is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
John Roberts
2005 appointed
Thursday-
Went over Far East Map
American Sniper verdict
Eddie Ray Routh found guilty
killed 2 people
life without parole pleaded insane
U.S. Constitution
The supreme law of the land
Articles of Federation- power to the states
federal government really weak
popular sovereignty
power resides with the people
limited government
only do what the people let it do
separation of powers
prevents one part from being to powerful
Federalism
division of power among national and state government
Checks and Balances
one branch can’t have too much power
James Madison wrote Constitution
Legislative Branch
Bicameral
Powers
make laws
set taxes
declare war
override vetoes
borrow money
regulate international and national trade
print money
Executive Branch
President, Vice President, and Cabinet members
elected by the Electoral College
Powers
commander in chief
grant pardons
make treaties
appoint federal officers
ensure laws are executed
make laws
Electoral College
get all votes if when state popular vote
Impeachment
taken out of office if commit mangar crimes.
Nixon resigned
Clinton and Johnson partially impeached
no president has ever been fully impeached
Friday-
New part of map
Black and Blue or White and Gold dress?
Net Neutrality
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
judicial power rests with US Supreme Court and other courts created by Congress
Powers
serve for life, but can be impeached
decides cases of constitutional law and federal law
cases involving ambassadors go straight to supreme courts
judicial review comes later
Relations Among States
each states will have access to other states public records and judicial proceedings
citizens at each states are entitled to the same privilages as citizens of every state
a person charged in any crime, who flees from justice and goes to another state, must be returned
new states may be admitted into the union by Congress but NOT within the jurisdiction of another state or two states combining without consent of all involved
guarantees state a republican form or government, protection against invasion, and domestic rebellion
the constitution can be amended
the constitution is the supreme law of the land
constitution will be the law if nine states ratify it.
Amendment project
google presentation
why still important when it was passed, why was the amendment important at that time
have numerous visuals adn one political cartoon per amendment
give current event of how your amendment still applies today
role play
9-12 amendments
Comments
Good job!