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U.S. Constitution and Government
Supreme Law - The Supreme Law of the Land: ️ The Constitution
Constitution Functions - ️ Sets up the government - ️ Defines the government - ️ Protects basic rights of Americans
Key Constitutional Elem...
- Rule of Law: ✔️ Everyone must follow the law, including leaders and the government; No one is above
the law
Government Branches
, Parts of the Government
- Branches: ✔️ Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), Judicial (the courts)
Checks and Balances
- ✔️ Prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful; Separation of powers
Executive Branch
- Leader of the Executive Branch: ✔️ The President
- Federal Lawmakers: ✔️ Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)
- Number of Senators: ✔️ 100
- Number of Representatives in the House: ✔️ 435
Elections
- U.S. Senator Term Length: ✔️ 6 years
- U.S. Representative Term Length: ✔️ 2 years
- Current Senators (Example for IL): ✔️ Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth
(For MO): ✔️ Josh Hawley, Roy Blunt
- Current U.S. Representative (Example for IL 14): ✔️ Lauren Underwood
Presidential Elections
- President Term Length: ✔️ 4 years
- When Do We Vote for President?: ✔️ November
- Current President: ✔️ Donald Trump (or Joe Biden based on timing)
- Current Vice President: ✔️ Joe Biden (or Kamala Harris based on timing)
Presidential Succession
- If the President Can No Longer Serve: ✔️ Vice President
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