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The Constitution of the United States
• Document that tells basic rules and explains rights of a US citizen
• Written 200 years ago• Written to unite all the
13 colonies
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Constitution
• 57 men helped write it in 1787
• Ratified by the states in 1788
• It has 7 sections called Articles telling how the government works
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The Bill of Rights• First 10 amendments• It guaranteed certain
freedoms and rights• Added after the
Constitution• Freedom of Speech• Freedom of Religion• Freedom to Assemble
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Amendments
• Amendments change the Constitution
• 2/3 of both the Senate and House of Representatives must approve
• 3/4 of all states must approve
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Federal Government
• Federal government deals with matters that affect the whole country– Defense
– Transportation
– Postal Delivery
– Federal Taxes
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Three Separate Branches
• Each branch has power to check the others
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Federal GovernmentExecutive Branch
• Executive: Power to carry out laws• The President is head of the Executive Branch • Commander in Chief of nation’s army • Elected to a four year term• Approves the laws that
congress makes• Proposed national budget• Can veto a bill
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Federal GovernmentLegislative Branch
House of Representatives•Number according to state’s population•Representative must live in the state they represent•25 years or older•US Citizen for 7 years•Elected to 2 year term
Senate•Each state has 2•Senators must live in the state they represent •30 years or older•Citizen of the U.S. for 9 years•Elected to 6 year term
Legislative Branch has the power to make laws
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Federal Government Judicial Branch
• Judicial: Power to interpret laws• Judicial Branch applies national laws• Make up of the court system• Highest is the Supreme Court
- appointed for life terms• Lowest levels are
Justice of Peace • Gets its powers from
Article III of the Constitution
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What is a Citizen?• Two kinds of citizens• Native-born citizens
– Born here
– Children of American citizens born while visiting other countries
• Naturalized citizens– Have to be at least 18
– From other countries
– Lived here 5 years to qualify
– 3 years if they’re married to an American citizen
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Citizen’s Rights• Countries protect their citizens and
give them rights • Naturalized and Native-born citizens
have the same rights, except one• Naturalized citizens can’t run for
president• Citizens can vote• Freedom of Religion• Freedom of Speech• Freedom of the Press
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Citizen’s Responsibilities
• Duty to obey the law• Vote in elections• To pay taxes• If the country is at
war, citizens may be called to serve in the armed forces
• Serve on a jury if called