1. Aim: How does our government balance power?
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What do you know about our government?

2. Goal of our republic: prevent the abuse of power
prevent tyranny or mob rule

3. SEPARATION OF POWERS
CHECKS & BALANCES

4. House of Representatives
SEPARATION OF POWERS
Senate
House of Representatives
President
Vice President
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Federal Courts

5. LEGISLATIVE
MAKES LAWS

6. ENFORCES LAWS & TREATIES
EXECUTIVE
ENFORCES LAWS & TREATIES

7. EXPLAINS AND INTERPRETS LAWS
JUDICIAL
EXPLAINS AND INTERPRETS LAWS

8. LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL
Other roles:
Overrides vetoes
Approves appointments
Approves treaties
Declares war
Regulates money and trade
Impeaches officials
Veto laws
Appoints officials
Conducts foreign policy
Commander in chief of military
Recommends bills to Congress
Settles legal disputes
Hears cases

9. To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful, the Constitution also implements a system known as Checks and Balances.

10. CHECKING & BALANCING POWER

12. Situations and Scenarios
SEPARATION OF POWERS
CHECKS & BALANCES

14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuFR5XB YLfU