1. Government Foundations
Federal and State

2. What is the purpose of a constitution?
rule of law gives constitutional governments a structure which outlines the rights and responsibilities/limitations of the government to its citizens and citizens to the government.
It distributes power into three branches to separate the powers
It provides each branch with limited power over another, check and balances the power to govern

3. 3 branches Legislative – make laws Executive – enforce
Judicial - interpret

4. What is the basic structure of the state Constitution?
Preamble
Articles
Bill of Rights are in the first article of the state constitution
Amendments (*note that in the U.S. Constitution the Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments)

5. Where does our government get its power? (Declaration of Independence)
The “consent of the govern”
‘We the people’ allow our government to create laws to keep the peace, i.e. election of representatives to all three branches.
Sovereignty

6. “Supreme Law of the Land & settle legal disputes
Separation of Power
To prevent a national government from becoming a dictatorship, the framers of the Constitution laid out a plan for shared powers. The National government would be divided into three branches, all based on the voters. Both the leaders of the Legislative Branch and the Executive Branch would be voted on by the people, and the leaders of the Judicial Branch would be selected by the Executive & Legislative Branch.
U. S. Constitution
“Supreme Law of the Land
Legislative Branch
To make laws
Executive Branch
To carry out, enforce,
& administer the laws
Judicial Branch
To interpret the laws
& settle legal disputes

7. Checks and Balances
To further balance the power, each of the three branches can check the powers of the others
Executive Branch
Confirm appointments
Impeach, override veto
Determines if laws
Are constitutional
Appoints
vacancies
Power to veto
Impeach, propose amendments
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Interpret laws, determine
if they are constitutional

8. What are your rights and responsibilities as citizens?
Serve on a jury
What is that?
Trial court
Grand jury
Vote
Age?
Other requirements?

9. Defend the nation against all enemies
Register with the Selective Service Board
Pay taxes to fund the services government provides.
Up hold the laws

10. Is there a pledge of allegiance to the GA flag?
The three column structure = three branches
The arch over the columns = the Georgia Constitution which unifies the columns
Each column has the drape, the state motto on each column Wisdom, Justice, Moderation

11. I pledge allegiance to the Georgia flag and to the principles for which it stands: Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation.