2.   Our Founding Fathers wanted to ensure the new government did not abuse its power under the new Constitution  Created three separate branches, with none being more powerful than another Background

3.  The Three Branches A Quick Review

4.  The Legislative Branch  Article I  Makes the laws  Includes Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives)

5.  The Executive Branch  Article II  Enforces the laws  Includes the President

6.  The Judicial Branch  Article III  Interprets the laws  Includes the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts

7.   What are checks and balances? What are checks and balances?

8.  this branch over this branch LEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEJUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE Proposing legislation Vetoing bills Declare laws unconstitutional EXECUTIVE Override veto Impeach president Approve appointments Declare executive acts unconstitutional JUDICIAL Propose new Amendments Impeach justices Confirm appointments Appointing judges that share viewpoints Enforcing the Court’s decisions Checks and Balances

9.   President Obama issued an executive order about immigration…Congress feels he circumvented their power to make laws.  The U.S. Supreme Court has placed same sex marriage on their docket…Congress feels they’re trying to create laws  Congress has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Health Care Act Obama suggested the legislation that Congress passed in 2009  The Speaker of the House invited PM Netanyahu of Israel to address Congress…The Executive Branch usually deals with foreign leaders Current Struggles