1. Describe the Mayflower Compact.
BELL RINGER
September 7th
Describe the Mayflower Compact.
One Sentence

2. Branches of
Government

4. Executive Branch Judicial Branch Legislative Branch
The Constitution created three
Branches of Government
Executive Branch
Who? The President, Vice-President, and Cabinet
What? The main job is to enforce laws
Judicial Branch
Who? The Supreme Court and federal courts
What? The main job is to interpret laws
Legislative Branch
Who? The Congress
What? The main job is to make laws

5. 3 Branches of Government The Legislative Branch: Congress
The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court
The Executive Branch: The President

6. Americans were afraid a strong government would abuse power.
Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other two branches.
WHY??
Americans were afraid a strong government would abuse power.

7. Executive Branch Judicial Branch Legislative Branch
Checks and Balances
Draw arrows to show the way each branch of government
limits the power of the other branches.
Can appoint judges
Executive
Branch
Judicial
Branch
Can declare Presidential actions unconstitutional
VETO LAWS
Approve judges
Override a Veto
Impeach
Impeach
Legislative Branch
Approve all of the people nominated for jobs
Approve all treaties
Declare laws unconstitutional

8. Executive Branch Judicial Branch Legislative Branch
Checks and Balances
Draw arrows to show the way each branch of government
limits the power of the other branches.
Can appoint judges
Executive
Branch
Judicial
Branch
Can declare Presidential actions unconstitutional
VETO LAWS
Approve judges
Override a Veto
Impeach
Impeach
Legislative Branch
Approve all of the people nominated for jobs
Approve all treaties
Declare laws unconstitutional