1. Branches Of Government
5.2 Part 2

2. Central V State Government
Convention Issues
North
V South
Central V State Government
Large V Small States
Who should have more authority people or government? Federal or State?
How many Houses should be in Congress?
How many delegates should the nation have?
Do slaves count in the population?
Do slaves count for taxation?

3. Legislative Branch Congress establishes federal courts
Checks on the Judicial Branch
Checks on the Executive Branch
Congress establishes federal courts
Senate confirms or rejects appointments of judgments
Impeach and remove federal judges
Override presidential veto
Approve funding for presidential programs
Impeach and remove the president and high officials
Senate Confirms or rejects federal appointments

4. Judicial Branch Decides the meaning of laws
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Checks on the Executive Branch
Decides the meaning of laws
Declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
Appoint judges for life with out presidential control
Can declare actions unconstitutional

5. Executive Branch Can veto bills of Congress
Checks on the Judicial Branch
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can veto bills of Congress
Can call special sessions of congress
Can propose legislation
Appoints federal judges
Can pardon or reprieve people convicted of federal crimes

6. Ratification Causes Debate
Federalists Favored the new Constitution’s balance of power between states and federal government A series of 85 essays under the pseudonym Publius would be published in support
Antifederalists Opposed strong central government and the Constitution