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Americans were the first people to write a constitution setting up a government. Yet many ideas in the Constitution had come from other sources.

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2 Americans were the first people to write a constitution setting up a government. Yet many ideas in the Constitution had come from other sources.

3 Some Americans looked at the League of the Iroquois, and how the different tribes had united. Ideas were also borrowed from Europe, particularly from two different philosophers.

4  All people have the right to life, liberty, and property.  If rulers violate peoples’ rights, the people should rebel and change the leadership.

5  Believed in dividing the government into 3 different branches.  The “Separation of Powers”.

6 Many people debated about how to divide power between states and the national government. The sharing of power between state and national governments is called FEDERALISM.

7  The Legislative Branch — The Congress  The Executive Branch — The President  The Judicial Branch — The Supreme Court

8  Members of the House of Representatives serve 2 year terms and Senators serve 6 year terms.  Their main function is to make laws.  They also have the power to collect taxes and to regulate foreign and domestic trade.  They also have power to declare war.

9 MMade up of the President and Vice President and presidential advisers. EElected to a 4 year term, and may be re-elected once. CCarries out laws passed by Congress. CCommander in Chief of armed forces, and is responsible for foreign relations.

10  The Supreme Court and other federal courts hear cases that involve the Constitution or any laws passed by Congress.  They also hear cases arising between two or more states.

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12  Each state is given so many votes depending on their number of Senators and Congressmen.  It is used to elect the President.  We vote for the electors, and they meet in December to elect the president.

13 435 Congressmen+100 Senators+3 for D.C.=538 With 538 Electoral Votes, It Takes 270 to Win the Presidency!!!


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