2. * The President is the head of which branch of the US government? * The main job of Congress is what? * The president is elected for a term that lasts how long? * To vote for President how old must you be? * Election day is in what month? * What group really elects the President? * Name the two main candidates running for President this year.

3. * Federal/National government: Makes, Enforces, Judges laws for the NATION * Three Branches of Government * Legislative Branch: Makes the Laws * Executive Branch: Enforces the Laws * Judicial Branch: Judges the Laws * Separation of Powers

4. * Legislative Branch: Makes the laws * Legislative Branch: Congress * Congress: Senate and House of Representative * Senate: 100 members: Every state 2/6 year terms * House of Representatives: Representation by Population/2 year terms * Congress declares war!

5. * Executive Branch: Enforces the law * Executive Branch: President, Vice-President, Cabinet, Executive Agencies, Enforcement Agencies * Cabinet: Advisors to the President/15 * President may suggest a law but may not make a law * President may Veto a law * President commander-in-chief of Armed forces..can not declare war * President elected by Electoral College

6. * Judicial Branch: US Supreme Court and all other federal courts * Nine justices on Supreme Court * Justices appointed by the President and approved by the Senate * Appointed for life * Interpret the Constitution * Judicial Review

7. * Democracy: a government in which the people play a major role in making decisions about the government..”a government of the PEOPLE, by the PEOPLE, for the PEOPLE” * Direct democracy: involved by all…. * Representative democracy: a government in which the PEOPLE select representatives to be their voice in government * Republic: a government in which there is no inherited positions….process of election

8. * Elections: process within a country in which officials or issues are decided upon * Types of Elections: * National…state…local * Primaries…”first elections”…on National level: usually held in August…selection of party candidates * General Election: within the Constitution…held every two years…in even numbered years…always in November…always on first Tuesday after first Monday…election of US Representatives, 1/3 of the Senate, every four years US President * Presidential Elections…

9. * Voting: A voice from the people * Voting: A right…originally white male property owners * Extension of voting: 15 th. Amendment, 17 th, amendment, 19 th, amendment, 23 rd amendment, 26 th. Amendment * A Responsibility: The importance of voting

10. * Qualifications: 1. Must be 18 years old*** 26 th. Amendment 2. Must be a citizen of US 3. Must establish residency 4. Must register to vote * Too many qualifications?????????????????

11. * Framers mistrust of common people * Electoral college in US Constitution * Each state a slate of electors: equals number of senators plus representatives * Missouri: 10 electoral votes * Electors: independent, well educated BUT today educated but very political…members of political party * Each party chooses its electors * Popular vote: in November…determines which slate of electors: Republican/Democrat * Electors cast vote in December…need 270 electoral votes to win election…538 electoral votes * Popular candidate may not win…Large states dominate * Faithless electors * Only an amendment could change electoral college process