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Podunk High School
Fall 2008
Mr. Costello
American Government
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American Government
Checks and Balances:
The Separation of Powers
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Why Three Branches of Governmentand the Bill of Rights
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Separation of Powers• What can you tell me about government in
relation to the separation of powers and checks and balances by looking at this photograph?
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U.S. Constitution
• Seven Articles• Three primary Articles• Articles I, II, III most
important.• Composed of articles,
sections and clauses.
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Article IUnited States Congress
• Enacts Law• Divided into two sides
– House of Representatives– Senate
• Represents:– House/People
• 435 based on pop.
– Senate/States• 100/2 per state.
• Viewed as most important• Holds purse strings• Can declare war
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Articles IIExecutive Branch
• Enforces Law
• President
• Departments– Justice– Defense– State
• 2 terms only
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Article IIIJudiciary
• Interprets Law
• 9 Justices– 1 Chief Justice– 8 Associates
• Why 9?
• Length of term?