Bicameral legislature essay question
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The Framers of the US Constitution created a legislative system that is bicameral. However, it is not just bicameral; the framers also established two houses of distinctly different character and authority.
A.Explain what a bicameral legislature is and why the framers created a bicameral legislature (think great compromise). (2 points)
B.Identify one power unique to the House of Representatives and explain why the framers gave the House that power. (2 points)
C.Identify one power unique to the Senate and explain why the framers gave the Senate that power. (2 points)
A.Explain what a bicameral legislature is and why the framers created a bicameral legislature (think great compromise). (2 points)
B.Identify one power unique to the House of Representatives and explain why the framers gave the House that power. (2 points)
C.Identify one power unique to the Senate and explain why the framers gave the Senate that power. (2 points)
Constitution (click to view the Constitution)
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The objective is for our class to analyze the structures of national government in terms of ways they are organized to maintain order, security, welfare of the public and the protection of citizens.
Analyze the constitution of the United States for:
1. The Qualifications of Congress, the President, and Judges
2. The Powers of Congress, the President, and Judges
3. The Checks and Balances embeded in the Constitution
4. The Roles of the President
Analyze the constitution of the United States for:
1. The Qualifications of Congress, the President, and Judges
2. The Powers of Congress, the President, and Judges
3. The Checks and Balances embeded in the Constitution
4. The Roles of the President
How a Bill becomes a Law (Click on the picture for a great video)
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You will understand the process of how a bill becomes a law and the role of the President in executing those laws after he signs it. The process begins with an idea inside a car, home or the halls of congress. Someone says, "You know there ought to be a law..." and the ball begins rolling. Years ago someone said, "cars should have seat belts...the speed of cars should be limited...people drinking should not be allowed to drive...schools should not be segregated...women should be allowed to vote...etc" Then they contacted their congressmen and the congressmen began writing the idea into a suggested law.
The Judicial Branch
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Article III of the Constitution lays out the structure and jurisdiction of the Judicial Branch of the United States government. The Congress exists to make the laws, the executive branch exists to carry out the laws, then what is the Judicial branch for? The Constitution does not lay out explicit powers for the Judicial Branch. However, the courts have established that they have the power of "Judicial Review." This means that they have the power to say if the laws passed by Congress and Signed by the President are good laws that follow the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights
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THe Anti-Federalist main concern about the original Constitution was the lack of a written guarantee of rights for individuals. So in the spirit of compromise the Federalist agreed to include a Bill of Rights. This Bill of Rights or first 10 amendments tot he Constitution include many rights for all U.S. ciitizens. These include the freedom of speech, and of the press, the freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, to a fair and public trial, and the right to defend yourself in court. These rights and freedoms have been interpreted by the courts to mean different things over the course of the history of the U.S. but in general they have been interpreted to extend freedoms and rights to individuals and groups.