
Checks and Balances 6a & b
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Donna Shrum
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Checks and Balances 6a & b
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What is it?
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An elementary school class goes on a field trip to the police station. The Officer points to the 10 MOST WANTED list and tells them that these are the most wanted fugitives in the USA. Little Boy says, "He is the MOST WANTED in the USA?!” Officer says, “Yes.”
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Little Boy asks, “Why didn’t you keep him when you took his picture?"
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On the first day of school, the teacher asked a student, “What are your parents’ names?” The student replied, “My father’s name is Laughing and my mother’s name is Smiling.” The teacher said, “Are you kidding?”
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The student said, “No, Kidding is my brother. I am Joking.”
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Multiple Choice
A Vietnamese delivery man is being called a hero because he--
caught a toddler who had fallen 12 stories.
delivered COVID vaccine during a hurricane.
hand-delivered delayed mail to quarantined COVID patients.
created a free retirement home for delivery men.
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Multiple Choice
1. Making laws is the function of the - branch.
legislative
executive
treasury branch
judicial
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Congress is the legislative branch. They make the laws.
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Fill in the Blanks
What are the two branches of Congress?
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
The judicial branch functions to -
veto the laws
enforce the laws
interpret the laws
make the laws
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Laws are based on the Constitution. The Supreme Court interprets the laws because they decide if the law agrees with the Constitution.
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Multiple Select
Who is not a Supreme Court justice?
Amy Coney Barrett
Rudy Giuliani
Antonin Scalia
Sonia Sotomayer
Kamala Harris
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Sorry, Rudy and Kamala!
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Fill in the Blanks
The only one who can appoint Supreme Court justices:
Type answer...
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Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latinx justice
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The next slide is a poll question. It is your opinion.
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Poll
When choosing a justice, which quality will help them the most in interpreting the Constitution?
political party
age and gender
education
race
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Multiple Choice
What is the responsibility of the branch of government that includes the President?
makes the laws
enforces the laws
interprets the laws
overturns the law
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It does this through its various executive agencies and department heads, as well as the government’s attorney general and the federal Justice Department.
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Multiple Choice
All of these political officials represent the national government except -
Senator
Congressman
President
Mayor
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Your mayor is local.
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Multiple Choice
The current mayor of Woodstock is-
Dan Harshman
Jeremy McCleary
Lisa Currie
Dewey Jordan
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Meet Mayor McCleary
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Multiple Choice
Which is not an executive power?
Prepares the annual budget
Appoints the cabinet
Administers the federal bureaucracy
Interprets the Constitution of the United States
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The executive branch prepares the budget.
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Multiple Choice
The House of Representatives
is appointed by the president
has two per state
is based on the state population
includes state delegates
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State population, but capped at 435
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Multiple Choice
The Chief Executive Officer of the nation is the –
President
Speaker of the House
Governor
Senate Majority Leader
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Meet the Chief Executive Officers of the nation!
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The next slide is a poll. It is your opinion.
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Poll
If the president's motorcade came to Woodstock and asked you for lunch suggestions, which would you recommend?
Keep driving.
Taco Bell
McDonald's
Pizza Bella
Sheetz
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Multiple Choice
Judicial review is--
declaring a law unconstitutional.
appointing a Supreme Court justice.
passing judgment on a law case.
studying laws to become a judge.
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That law is unconstitutional
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Multiple Choice
All are checks the legislative branch has except -
impeachment
approve treaties
veto
confirm appointments
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Belongs to the president
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Multiple Choice
18. What prevents the branches of government from abusing their power?
distributing power among the three branches
giving the three branches different names
reserving powers for the state government
having two senators from each state
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Checks and balances
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The last slide is your opinion.
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Poll
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Internet issues made it difficult.
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