Anno Scolastico 2009-2010

ITCG Piero Calamandrei

5°B Erica

25/02/2010

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Was written in

1787

And officially adopted by 13 states in 1790

Has two main section:• The DOCUMENT• The AMENDAMENT*It’s also called the “ SUPREME LAW “

because no other laws may contradict any of its principles*

Is diveded in:

3 BRANCHES

EXECUTIVE

LEGISLATIVE

JUDICIAL

It is formed of:• The US PRESIDENT •The US VICE PRESIDENT

BARACK

OBAMA

JOE BIDEN

He live in the White

House in

Washington, where

he do all his

assignments.

He is ready to

take over the

Presidency if

it is required.

He Represent the President in cause of:•Death •Resignation •Temporary incapacitation •If the President is not longer able to discharge his duties

He’s elected

with the

President and

he rarely

presides over

the Senate

The Cabinet is responsable for the

administration of the Federal Laws

Is formed by:• The SENATE•The HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES

Is the LAW-

MAKING BODY

The

Constitu

ti

on grants

the

CONGRES

S

Is composed of 100 senators, 2 for each State.

Is under the Presidency or

the Vice President.

Is made up of 435 elected members.In addition there are 6 non-voting members of DC, Puerto Rico and other 5 territories.

It can initiate REVENUE BILLS.

THE JUDICIAL BRANCHTHE JUDICIAL BRANCH

It belongs to the Supreme Court

Its task is to check if everything is constitutional

Lower courts must follow the decisions taken by the Supreme Court

THE SYSTEM OF OPERATIONTHE SYSTEM OF OPERATION

The powers are decentralized in 3 tiers:•the statewide tiers•the county•the township

The system is based on a parallel jurisdiction between federal government and the individual states.

There is also a federal district existing, the District of Columbia, which does not make part of any state and is under the authority of the Congress