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We the People…..

The Failings of the Articles of Confederation and the Solutions of the Constitutional Convention Unit Two- BE

Article Two: The Executive Branch * The executive branch is charged with the enforcement of laws * The chief executive is the President of the United States * The powers of the President include

• Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces
• Chief Law Enforcement Officer
• Chief Diplomat
• Appointment of offices in the Executive and Judicial Branches

(with the advice and consent of the Senate) * The requirements to be President are:

• Be a natural born citizen
• Be 35 years of age
• Been a resident within the United States for 14 consecutive years
• Chief Presider over national ceremony

Article Two: The Executive Branch * How a President is elected

• Each state is given a specific number of electoral votes
• Electoral Votes are calculated based on the total number of representatives and

Senators allocated to the state

• To be elected President requires a majority of electoral votes

Article Three: The Judicial Branch * The judicial branch is charged with the interpretation of laws * The Constitution establishes a Supreme Court, led by a Chief Justice * The President appoints the member of the Court, with the advice and consent of the Senate * Congress sets the number of justices sitting on the Court by law * Congress makes appellate courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, in order to manage legal business throughout the country more effectively * Federal judges have no requirement to hold office beyond being selected by the President and approved by a majority of the Senate to be a judge * Federal judges are appointed for life terms * In the instance where one state sues another, the Constitution makes it so the case is heard by the Supreme Court

CIVICS FIRST HOUR OCTOBER 3rd , 2013 AGENDA

President: Trenton Frank Vice President: Tevy Spires Secretary of State Secretary of Defense: Secretary of the Treasury: Senate: Maren Milbourn Marsadeas Goodman Charity Shumaker House: Chris Rentauskas Tyler Elliott Alston Keller Josh Morecraft (Speaker of the House Supreme Court: Chief Justice Colan Miller Mackenzie Switzer Megan Devore Brandon Burgett Kenzie Lambert

AGENDA:

CIVICS THIRD HOUR OCTOBER 3rd , 2013 AGENDA

President: Emily Crews Vice President: Parker Littlejohn Secretary of State: Makayla Hammond Secretary of Defense: Duncan Klein Secretary of the Treasury: Marie McGlone Attorney General: Austin Mattingly Secretary of the Interior: Secretary of Commerce: Senate: Emily O’Rourke Alyse Morris Teal Burnett House: Jacob Miller Jon Newbold Josh Wallace Brista Batson Supreme Court: Chief Justice Brooke Boyer Stephanie Murphy Cheyenne Thompson Dean Evinger Matthew Fash

AGENDA:

• Fill cabinet posts
• Elect Speaker

CIVICS FOURTH HOUR OCTOBER 10TH, 2012 AGENDA

President: Ben Tomasino Vice President: Adam Shanks Secretary of State: Kaydie Grooms Secretary of Defense: John Sisson Secretary of the Treasury: Emily Finkbeiner Senate: Drew Morris Cody Thompson Tanner Shiley Garrett Burkybile Jon Melcho House: Anna Neihart(Speaker) Cody Dailey Miranda Stroud Kaylab Rhoads Aaron Wilguess Rodney Reel Taylor Mills Supreme Court: Chief Justice Patrick Wells Miranda Dart Tabitha Tingley Chad Leitch Paige Bender

AGENDA:

• Change tax structure to pay for schools
• Legalize homosexual marriage

CIVICS EIGHTH HOUR OCTOBER 2nd , 2013 AGENDA

President: Rachel Remlinger Vice President: Keegan Steele Secretary of State: Mallory Dashiell Secretary of Defense: Huston Meyer Secretary of the Treasury: Courtney Fraker Attorney General: Kaycee Perrelle Secretary of the Interior: Tonia Wycoff Secretary of Commerce: Andrew Hammond Secretary of Agriculture: Emily Kile Senate: Maddie Henry Clay Titus Eli Stover House: Riley Donohu Nichole Swan (Speaker) Tiffani McCormick Trey Jayne Savanna Carrol Zoe Remlinger Supreme Court: Chief Justice Ruth Ann Gorrell Douglas Sherril Kristien Evans Elly McKinsey Sara Liggett

AGENDA:

• Elect a Speaker in the House
• Select and confirm members of Cabinet