1. 11/15 US History Do Now: Take out last night’s homework.
Copy down the homework.
*Objective: Prepare for the test on the Articles to the constitution.

2. Citizenship Requirement
Office
Number of Members
Length of Term
Citizenship Requirement
President
Senator
Representative

3. The Articles of the Constitution and the Federal Government

4. The Constitution – “Supreme Law of the Land”
Three parts to the Constitution:
The Preamble
The Articles
The Amendments
The Bill of Rights – Amendments 1-10
There are a total of 27 Amendments

5. The Preamble: “We the People…”
tells the goals of the government.
Know the meaning of all the terms (p. 120)

6. The Articles
The Articles:
Set up our Federal Government

8. Article 1 The Legislative Branch: The lawmaking part of government.
Duties are listed on p. 122 and know the elastic clause
Bicameral System – Congress is made up of 2 parts or houses.
House of Representatives
The Senate

9. The Senate (Upper House)
Each state has 2 senators
Senators serve 6 year terms
Must be 30 years of age and a U.S. citizen for 9 years

10. The House of Representatives (Lower House)
Based on population, according to a census taken every ten years
Number is now set at 435
Reps serve 2 year terms
Must be 25 years of age and a U.S. citizen for 7 years

11. How a Bill becomes a Law The House or Senate can introduce a bill
A committee from that house must approve the bill
The bill is debated
The House and Senate committees compromise on the bill.
House and Senate pass the revised bill
The President signs the bill or …

12. How a Bill becomes a Law …the President can veto the bill
7. Congress can override with a 2/3rds vote in both houses.

14. Article II The Executive Branch: Carries out or executes the laws
Powers are listed on p.124
Chief Executive is the President
Must be 35 years of age and a natural born citizen
Serves for 4 years for a maximum of 2 terms (8 years)
Other Members – VP and the Cabinet

15. The Cabinet Department of State (1789)
Department of the Treasury (1789)
Department of the Interior (1849)
Department of Agriculture (1862)
Department of Justice (1870)
Department of Commerce (1913)
Department of Labor (1913)
Department of Defense (1947)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (1965)
Department of Transportation (1967)
Department of Energy (1977)
Department of Health and Human Services (1979)
Department of Education (1980)
Department of Veterans Affairs (1989)
Department of Homeland Security (2003)

16. Article III The Judicial Branch: Protects the constitution
Consists of the following:
The Supreme Court
9 justices
Appointed by the President
Serve for life
District Courts
Appellate Courts.

17. Checks and Balances
Each Branch limits the powers of the other branches
“Checks” allow one branch to block the actions of the other
“Balances” allow branches to have a role in the other branches actions