Social Studies Chapter 9 The Constitution: A More Perfect Union pp. 119 – 131

9.2 The Preamble tells the Goals of Government

9.3 The Legislative Branch Makes Laws

9.4 The Executive Branch Carries Out the Laws

9.5 The Judicial Branch Interprets the Laws

Popular sovereignty v.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legislative Branch v.

 

The Structure of Congress

Bicameral v.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Congress passes laws

Bill v.

Veto v.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powers of Congress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Branch V.

 

Electing the President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Powers of the President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removing the President

Impeach v.

Judicial branch v.

 

The Federal Court System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Powers of the Supreme Court

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.6 Checks and Balances Between the Branches

9.7 The Amendment Process Changes the Constitution

9.8 The Federal System Connects the Nation to the States

9.9 Popular Participation in Government

System of checks and balances v.

 

Checking the Power of other Branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balancing the Power of other Branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing the Constitution

 

 

 

Amendments v.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amendments So Far

Powers Belonging to the National Government

 

 

 

Interstate commerce v.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powers Belonging to the States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shared Powers

 

Federalism v.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Law of the Land

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parties v.

 

Interest groups v.