Early U.S. Government

Early U.S. Government

By Mark Warren

​The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787

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1787​

Key terms

​The Highest Law in the Land - 1787

• ​Preamble - first three words, (We the People)

• ​Articles - First 7 Gives us the three branches of government

• Separation of powers​ - each branch has it's own job

• Amendments - New articles added to Constitution

• Bill o Rights - Protects individual freedom​

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3 branches of government

​Each has it's own job

• Executive - ​President, Vice-President, Cabinet

• Legislative - Called Congress, Senate and House of Representatives​

• Judicial - Supreme Court​ and lower courts

No branch has too much power​

Executive branch

​Resides in the White House

• ​President - head of the Executive branch

• Serves a 4 year term - can serve 2 terms

• ​Cabinet - Advisors to the President

• ​Veto - Rejects bills by congress

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President - Joe Biden; Vice President - Kamala Harris​

Legislative Branch

​Called Congress

• House of Representatives - Serves 2 year terms​, 435 in all, depends on size of state.

• Senate - Serves 6 year terms, 100 total, 2 in each state.​

• Write laws, control the budget, declare war​

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Judicial Branch

​Supreme Court

• Interpret laws.

• Can serve for life

• Head of court is called Chief Justice​

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