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1 We the People.. The Failings of the Articles of Confederation and the Solutions of the Constitutional Convention Unit Two- BE

2 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 Chief Presider over national ceremony 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

3 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

4 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

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6 CIVICS FIRST HOUR OCTOBER 3 rd, 2013 AGENDA President: Trenton Frank Vice President: Tevy Spires Secretary of State Secretary of Defense: Secretary of the Treasury: AGENDA: 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

7 CIVICS THIRD HOUR OCTOBER 3 rd, 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: AGENDA: Fill cabinet posts Elect Speaker 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

8 CIVICS FOURTH HOUR OCTOBER 10 TH, 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 AGENDA: Change tax structure to pay for schools Legalize homosexual marriage 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

9 CIVICS EIGHTH HOUR OCTOBER 2 nd, 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 AGENDA: Elect a Speaker in the House Select and confirm members of Cabinet 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

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