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On 4 July 1776 the 13 American colonies signed the Declaration of Independence. It launched the Revolutionary War against Great Britain, which ended with the colonies establishing their own country: the United States of America. In 1789 George Washington was established as the 蹖�rst US President and 11 of the 13 former colonies, now states, rati蹖�ed the United States Constitution. Rhode Island and North Carolina rati蹖�ed a year later. The Constitution established three separate branches of government: the legislative, executive and judicial. http://usaelection2016.com/usgovernmentfordummies
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Legislative Branch The legislative branch is divided into two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House was created based on the Virginia Plan, which determined that the number of
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representatives would be based on population within the state. Because it is based on population, the number of representatives changes every ten years, based on census reports. Today there are
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The Senate was created based on the New Jersey Plan, to give less populous states a voice in governing. Each state has two senators representing them making a total of 100 Senate members.
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Congress subcommittees of representatives are formed to discuss
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speci蹖�c issues like the Federal budget, homeland security, education, the armed forces, energy, and commerce and transportation etc. The subcommittees draft bills, which must be voted on and passed
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in both the Senate and the House in order to be enacted as law. In
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order for a bill to pass in the House or the Senate it must be voted for by a majority of more than 50 per cent, 218 votes in the House and 51 votes in the Senate. Washington DC and the 5 US territories, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American
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Executive Branch The executive branch is made up of the US president, the vice president and the cabinet. The president selects cabinet members and the Senate is tasked with approving the appointments. The
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cabinet members act as advisors to the president. The vice
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president acts as president of the Senate, breaking tie votes and overseeing the Electoral College vote. The president has the power to issue executive orders, nominate
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Trump also updated his Twitter profile to reflect his new status as presidentelect.
Supreme Court justices and grant pardons. He can also veto, or deny, an act that has been passed in Congress. He acts as the Commander-in-Chief of the US military, a position that can be used to wage wars that Congress does not declare, notably in Vietnam, the war in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.
The Executive branch checks on the Legislative branch by: Prosing laws Vetoing laws Calling special sessions of Congress Making appointments Negotiating foreign treaties The Executive branch checks on the Judicial branch by: Appointing federal judges Granting pardons to federal o悢enders Judicial Branch
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consists of nine justices who are appointed for life having been nominated by the president and approved by the Senate. Their job is to interpret the laws created by Congress.
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historic example of the power of judicial review is the case of Obergefell v. Hodges which made same-sex marriages legal nationwide in the US in 2015.
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In addition to the three branches of government the Constitution outlined the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights are the 蹖�rst ten amendments outlining rights such as the right to a fair trial, the right to own property and the right to free speech, among others. The process of amending the Constitution is how the Constitution can continue to be law but also be constantly changing. The 13th Amendment, rati蹖�ed in 1864, abolished slavery in the US. The 14th Amendment made former slaves citizens in 1868 and the 15th gave them the right to vote in 1870. The 19th Amendment, rati蹖�ed in 1920, gave women the right to vote.
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The amendment process unites all three branches of government
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laid out in the Bill of Rights. It is what turns the Constitution into a
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Primaries are the 蹖�rst round of campaigning and elections in the US presidential election cycle. Both of the main parties have more
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than one candidate competing for the popular vote and their
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overall party nomination. There are two kinds of primaries: open
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and closed. In an open primary, voters can vote regardless their
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party aliation. In a closed primary, voters can only vote within their declared party. For example, registered Democrats can only
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vote in the Democratic primary and registered Republicans can
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only vote in the Republican primary. National Party Conventions Republicans and Democrats both hold a national convention where they nominate their party’s candidates for president and vice president. Delegates within each party select these candidates with a simple majority vote. Election Day Election Day is always the “next Tuesday after the 蹖�rst Monday in
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Voting In order to be eligible to vote, individuals must be US citizens, 18
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the month of November,” according to the second session of the 28th Congress.
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@Nigel_Farage I hand over the mantle to @RealDonaldTrump! Many congratulations. You have fought a brave campaign.
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On 4 July 1776 the 13 American colonies signed the Declaration of Independence. It launched the Revolutionary War against Great Britain, which ended with the colonies establishing their own country: the United States of America. In 1789 George Washington was established as the 蹖�rst US President and 11 of the 13 former colonies, now states, rati蹖�ed the United States Constitution. Rhode Island and North Carolina rati蹖�ed a year later. The Constitution established three separate branches of government: the legislative, executive and judicial. http://usaelection2016.com/usgovernmentfordummies
09 Nov
USA Election 2016 @EditorUsa2016 45 fictional and historical #USpresidents in TV and films to brush up on usa election2016.com/45fictional a… #Elections2016
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US Government for dummies – USA Presidential Election 2016
Legislative Branch The legislative branch is divided into two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House was created based on the Virginia Plan, which determined that the number of
09 Nov
representatives would be based on population within the state. Because it is based on population, the number of representatives changes every ten years, based on census reports. Today there are
USA Election 2016 Retweeted David Child
435.
@DavidChild90
The Senate was created based on the New Jersey Plan, to give less populous states a voice in governing. Each state has two senators representing them making a total of 100 Senate members.
The World tweets Trump – USA Presidential Election 2016 usa election2016.com/__trashed5 via @editorusa2016
Congress is responsible for creating the laws of the land. Within
The World t…
Congress subcommittees of representatives are formed to discuss
by PierreA… usaelection…
speci蹖�c issues like the Federal budget, homeland security, education, the armed forces, energy, and commerce and transportation etc. The subcommittees draft bills, which must be voted on and passed
USA Election 2016 Retweeted
in both the Senate and the House in order to be enacted as law. In
Justin Trudeau
order for a bill to pass in the House or the Senate it must be voted for by a majority of more than 50 per cent, 218 votes in the House and 51 votes in the Senate. Washington DC and the 5 US territories, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American
09 Nov
@JustinTrudeau I congratulate Presidentelect @realDonaldTrump on his election victory – please read my full statement: pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/…
Samoa, elect non-voting delegates.
The legislative branch checks on the executive and the judicial branch. It is able to: Statement by the Prime …
Override presidential vetoes Con蹖�rm executive appointments Ratify treaties Declare war Appropriate money Impeach and remove the president The Judicial branch is able to: Create lower federal courts Impeach and remove judges Propose amendments to overrule judicial decisions Approve appointments of federal judges http://usaelection2016.com/usgovernmentfordummies
Prime Minister Justin Tru… pm.gc.ca
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#Leader or #liar: factchecking the (former) candidates usa election2016.com/leaderor liar…
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US Government for dummies – USA Presidential Election 2016
Executive Branch The executive branch is made up of the US president, the vice president and the cabinet. The president selects cabinet members and the Senate is tasked with approving the appointments. The
USA Election 2016 Retweeted
cabinet members act as advisors to the president. The vice
kashif iqbal @kashifiqbal81
president acts as president of the Senate, breaking tie votes and overseeing the Electoral College vote. The president has the power to issue executive orders, nominate
09 Nov
Trump also updated his Twitter profile to reflect his new status as presidentelect.
Supreme Court justices and grant pardons. He can also veto, or deny, an act that has been passed in Congress. He acts as the Commander-in-Chief of the US military, a position that can be used to wage wars that Congress does not declare, notably in Vietnam, the war in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.
The Executive branch checks on the Legislative branch by: Prosing laws Vetoing laws Calling special sessions of Congress Making appointments Negotiating foreign treaties The Executive branch checks on the Judicial branch by: Appointing federal judges Granting pardons to federal o悢enders Judicial Branch
USA Election 2016 Retweeted Zahera Harb @HarbZ1 And the excellent coverage on @EditorUsa2016 continues. A proud tutor @cityjournalism
consists of nine justices who are appointed for life having been nominated by the president and approved by the Senate. Their job is to interpret the laws created by Congress.
09 Nov
USA Election 2016 Retweeted Daniel Dawson @dmdawson91
The Judicial Branch is made up of a federal court system that is headed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court traditionally
09 Nov
The Presidential money race – USA Presidential Election 2016 usaelection2016.com/the presidenti… via @editorusa2016 The Presid…
Checks on the Executive branch by declaring executive actions unconstitutional Checks on the Legislative branch by declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional
by Caroline … usaelection…
09 Nov
Their power in interpreting the law was demonstrated in 1954
USA Election 2016
when the Supreme Court declared that racially segregated public
@EditorUsa2016
schools were unconstitutional, based on the Fourteenth Amendment in the case of Brown v. Board of Education. Another http://usaelection2016.com/usgovernmentfordummies
President Obama will make a statement on Wednesday at the White House to discuss the 3/7
11/10/2016
US Government for dummies – USA Presidential Election 2016
historic example of the power of judicial review is the case of Obergefell v. Hodges which made same-sex marriages legal nationwide in the US in 2015.
election results #TheWhiteHouse #BarackObama #trumpwins
In addition to the three branches of government the Constitution outlined the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights are the 蹖�rst ten amendments outlining rights such as the right to a fair trial, the right to own property and the right to free speech, among others. The process of amending the Constitution is how the Constitution can continue to be law but also be constantly changing. The 13th Amendment, rati蹖�ed in 1864, abolished slavery in the US. The 14th Amendment made former slaves citizens in 1868 and the 15th gave them the right to vote in 1870. The 19th Amendment, rati蹖�ed in 1920, gave women the right to vote.
09 Nov
The amendment process unites all three branches of government
USA Election 2016
laid out in the Bill of Rights. It is what turns the Constitution into a
@EditorUsa2016
living and breathing document.
#BookReview: Hard Choices by
US elections
@HillaryClinton usa election2016.com/bookreview
The 2016 presidential election cycle
ha…
Spring 2015 – Candidates announce that they are going to run Summer 2015 to Spring 2016 – Primary debates occur January to June 2016 – Primary elections are held in every state, candidates begin to drop out of race July 2016 to early September 2016 – Democratic and Republican parties hold their national convention to choose their presidential candidates September 2016 and October 2016 – Presidential debates Early November 2016 – Election Day
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December 2016 – Electors vote in the Electoral College Early January 2017 – Congress counts the votes January 20 2017 – Inauguration Day, the new president is ocially sworn in and moves into the White House Primaries
09 Nov
@EditorUsa2016 President Obama congratulates the Republican on his victory #Trump #POTUS 09 Nov
USA Election 2016 @EditorUsa2016 Can #KanyeWest to be the next president? #kanye2020
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US Government for dummies – USA Presidential Election 2016
Primaries are the 蹖�rst round of campaigning and elections in the US presidential election cycle. Both of the main parties have more
president? #kanye2020 09 Nov
than one candidate competing for the popular vote and their
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overall party nomination. There are two kinds of primaries: open
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and closed. In an open primary, voters can vote regardless their
World leaders react to Donald Trump's US election victory! By
party aliation. In a closed primary, voters can only vote within their declared party. For example, registered Democrats can only
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vote in the Democratic primary and registered Republicans can
@pierrodenis
only vote in the Republican primary. National Party Conventions Republicans and Democrats both hold a national convention where they nominate their party’s candidates for president and vice president. Delegates within each party select these candidates with a simple majority vote. Election Day Election Day is always the “next Tuesday after the 蹖�rst Monday in
USA Election 2016 @EditorUsa2016 Markets are taking stock after initial falls following Donald Trump's election victory
Voting In order to be eligible to vote, individuals must be US citizens, 18
09 Nov
USA Election 2016 Retweeted Nigel Farage
the month of November,” according to the second session of the 28th Congress.
09 Nov
@Nigel_Farage I hand over the mantle to @RealDonaldTrump! Many congratulations. You have fought a brave campaign.
years old and registered to vote. The deadline for registration varies from state to state. Unlike closed primaries, voters do not have to be registered or aliated with any party to vote for the president. All information about voting came from USA Election in Brief. Tweet
09 Nov
USA Election 2016 Retweeted
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
← [UPDATE] Shots 蹖�red, one killed at Los Angeles polling
Such a beautiful and important evening! The forgotten man and
station
woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before 09 Nov
45 蹖�ctional and historical US presidents in TV and 蹖�lms to brush up on for election night →
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