Week 9: US Constitution

1/11/2012

The U.S. Constitution limits government by having a system of checks and balances. Each of the three branches of government has a way to stop another branch from becoming too powerful. One check against government power is a document called the Bill of Rights, which describes the basic rights United States citizens have

Assignment...Watch the brief video below (I know its a bit juvenile but its got good info) and read the Study Island passage to answer the following in the comment section of this blog...

List the three branches of government.
Provide one example for each branch of government showing how they can "check" against other branches of governments power.
Look up and identify Akron's Representative in the House of Representatives and Ohio's two US Senators.

27 Comments

Branden

1/11/2012 01:45:02 am

Executive,Judicial,Legislative

Branden

1/11/2012 01:51:07 am

The President can veto the law, Congress can cancel the veto with a 2/3 vote, Supreme Court can declare the law unconstitutional.

K'ala B.

1/11/2012 01:53:25 am

The first branche of the government is the executive branch: president, vice president, cabinet, and other departments,president can sign or veto bills,makes sure laws are followed.

The second branche of the government is the judicial branch: Supreme Court, judges, and all U.S. courts, makes sure the laws follows the Constitution, is the final authority on interpreting the Constitution.

The third branche of the government is the legislative branch: Congress is made up of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives, makes the laws and sets taxes, there are two senators from each state, the number of House representatives depends on a state's population, big states get more representatives than small states.

The Legislative branch can override veto, and approve judges the Executive branche can sign or veto laws, and nominate judges and the Judical branche can rule laws unconstitutional,and can rule actions unconstitutional.

Randy L

1/11/2012 01:55:46 am

The three branches of government are the Executive, Legislative & Judicial branches. The Executive branch can veto any law that the Legislative branch passes. The Legislative branch can impeach members of power in the government. The Judicial branch can rule laws unconstitutional that the Legislative branch passes. Also, the two U.S. Senators from Ohio are Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman. The Akron Representative in the House is Tim Ryan.

Marissa T

1/11/2012 01:56:26 am

1. Judaical, Legislative, Executive.
2. The Legislative check the Executive and the Judicial-
Legislative checking the Executive- Can overturn a veto with a certain amount of votes.
Legislative checking the Judicial- Can appoint lower courts & have to approve the Supreme Court.
Executive checks the Legislative and Judicial.
Executive checking the Legislative- Can veto a bill.
Executive checking the Judicial- Can appoint Supreme Court Justices, but they must be approved first.
Judicial checks the Legislative.
Judicial checking the Legislative- Can declare something unconstitutional.
Akron's Rep. Is Tim Ryan.
Ohio's two Senators are: Senator Brown, and Senator Portman,

Branden

1/11/2012 01:57:38 am

Tim, and Betty

david b

1/11/2012 01:57:54 am

1. The three branches of government are Judicial ,Legislative ,Executive.

2. The Congress passes a bill to become law. The way it can get checked is by the President can veto the law.
And the President vetoes a law, then the Congress can cancel the veto with a 2/3 vote. Then the President signs a bill into law, then the Supreme Court can declare the law unconstitutional.

3. Akron's house of repetitiveness is Betty Sutton and the Ohio's two US Senators are George Voinvich & Sharrod brown

Tyler P.

1/11/2012 01:58:10 am

The three branches of government are the executive branch, legislative branch, and the judicial branch.

In the legislative branch is checked by a veto by a president, the executive branch can claim bills unconstitutional, and the judicial branch debate with the other branches.

The Ohio senators are Rob Portman and George Voinovich. Akron's representative is Betty Sutton

kayla l

1/11/2012 01:58:23 am

The three branches of government are executive branch, legislative branch and judicial branch.

Congress passes a bill to become law and the President can veto the law.President vetoes a law and the Congress can cancel the veto with a 2/3 vote.President signs a bill into law and the Supreme Court can declare the law unconstitutional.

The Akron's Representative in the House of Representatives is Lynn Slaby, Vernon Sykes,Zack Milkovich.

Izzy S

1/11/2012 01:58:34 am

1 . The three branches of government are the Judicial Branch , Legislative Branch , and Executive Branch .
2 . The Legislative Branch passes a bill to become law , and the President can veto the law .
- The Executive Branch can Veto the law with a 2/3 vote .
- The Judicial Branch can declare the law Unconstitutional .
3 . Akron's Representative is Betty Sutton . Ohio's two U.S Senators are Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown .

Max D.

1/11/2012 02:00:01 am

The three branches of government are the Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and the Judicial

Executive Branch-president can sign or veto bills

Legislative Branch- makes the laws and sets taxes

the Judicial Branch-makes sure the laws follows the Constitution

Here is a list of Ohio's House of Representative's

* Speaker of the House: William G. Batchelder
* Speaker pro tempore: Lou Blessing
* Majority Floor Leader: Matt Huffman
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Barbara Sears
* Majority Whip: John Adams
* Assistant Majority Whip: Cheryl Grossman

Tricia B.

1/11/2012 02:00:21 am

1.The 3 branches of government are Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch.

2. The Legislative Branch is passes a bill to become a law, and the president and the President can veto it.
The Executive Branch can veto a law in 23 days.
The Judaical Branch can declare the law Unconstitutional.

3. Akron's Representative is Betty Sutton. Ohio's two Senators are Mr. Brown Rob Portman.

Jade B

1/11/2012 02:01:07 am

The three branches of government are executive branch,legislative branch,judicial branch.

judicial branch can pass a bill to become a law, and the president can veto the law.

Jordan B.

1/11/2012 02:01:21 am

The three Branches of government are, legislative, executive, judicial branch.

The Legislative branch- makes the laws and sets taxes.

The Executive branch- The president can sign or veto bills.

The Judaical branch- makes sure the laws follows the Constitution.

1. Betty Sutton- Congresswoman
2. Don Pesquelic
4. Senator Sherry Brown
5. Senator Robert Port-man

Emma S

1/11/2012 02:33:01 am

The three branches are the legislative branch, judicial branch, and the executive branch. The Congress passes a bill to become a law then the president signs the law then the Supreme Court makes a decision about the laws. My House of the Representatives is Betty Sutton.

Nathna L.

1/11/2012 02:38:02 am

the representative is Betty Sutton the 3 is the executive branch legislative branch and judicial branch.

The executive branch is The president is the chief of state for the United States and head of the executive branch.

The legislative branch It is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

the judicial branch it is the courts job to decide if a law has been broken.

Anthony R.

1/11/2012 02:38:04 am

1.Legislative,Executive,Judicial
2.Legislative writes the laws,Executive enforces the laws,Judicial ensures justice over the laws.
3.Mines are Tim Ryan and Betty Sutton.Sherrod Brown Rob Portman

jordon w

1/11/2012 02:38:25 am

Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch:The judicial branch oversees the court system of the U.S. Through court cases, the judicial branch explains the meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress. Executive Branch:The President is the head of the executive branch, which makes laws official. The President is elected by the entire country and serves a four-year term.Legislative Branch :The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives.Betty Sutton is one of Akron's.

tyler mack

1/11/2012 02:38:33 am

executive, legislative, and judic

legislative-having the function of making laws.
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executive-a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority.
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judicial-pertaining to judgment in courts.
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TWO US SENATORES ARE
Sharren brown
and
Rob portmon

Shawnda Jones

1/11/2012 02:40:02 am

Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, and Legislative Branch are three branches used for government. The Legislative Branch makes the laws. The Legislative Branch enforces the laws that the Legislative Branch made. Then the Executive Branch decides if the laws have been broken or not. The senator for my district is Betty Sutton. Sharrod Brown and Robert Portman represent Ohio.

Tanaya D. link

1/11/2012 02:43:51 am

The three branches of government are the executive branch, legislative branch and the judicial branch.Here are three examples of how the branches can check each others branch.The first example is for the excutive branch they can enforce laws.The second example is for the the legislative branch they can make the laws.The third example is for the judicial branch they can decide if the laws have been broken.The representative for Akron is John Boehner.The two senators are Sherrad Brown and Rob Portman.

shayne m

1/11/2012 02:46:39 am

1.executive,judicial,legislative.2.the Executive branch enforces the laws.2.judicial branch decides if the laws have been broken, and legislative branch makes the laws.3.Tim Ryan,Rob Porter,Sharon Brown.

Davita S.

1/11/2012 03:55:26 am

Executive , Judicial , Legeslative

K'ala brewer

1/11/2012 03:56:22 am

My Akron Representative is Betty Sutton

Davita S.

1/11/2012 04:03:12 am

Executive ; president can sign or veto bills
Judicial ;make sure the laws follows the constitution
Legislative ; there are two senators from each state

jada b

1/11/2012 04:06:05 am

legislative,judicial,Excectitive

Congress passes a bill to become law

President can veto the law

President vetoes a law

Congress can cancel the veto with a 2/3 vote

President signs a bill into law

Supreme Court can declare the law unconstitutional

President breaks the law

Congress can impeach the president (put him on trial) for not following the Constitution

President appoints judges to the Supreme Court

Congress can refuse to approve the judges

betty sutton ,sherrod brown,rob portman

Jeffrey Hudson

1/26/2012 10:33:24 am

The three branches of government are
the Legislative, Judicial and, executive. The executive branch consist of the president, vice president, and his cabinet. The Judicial branch consists of the federal judges. The Legislative is made up of congress, representatives and senators.

The representatives of Ohio are Lynn Slaby, Vernon Sykes, Zack Milkovich. The senators are Sharron Brown and Rob Portman.

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