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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 • 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

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 3 rd , 2013 AGENDA Presiden t: Trenton Frank AGENDA: 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

CIVICS THIRD HOUR OCTOBER 3 rd , 2013 AGENDA Presiden t: Emily Crews AGENDA: Vice President : Parker Littlejohn Secretary of State : Makayla Hammond • Fill cabinet posts Secretary of Defense: Duncan Klein • Secretary of the Treasury: Marie McGlone Elect Speaker 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

CIVICS FOURTH HOUR OCTOBER 10 TH , 2012 AGENDA Presiden t: Ben Tomasino AGENDA: Vice President : Adam Shanks Secretary of State : Kaydie Grooms • Change tax structure to pay for schools Secretary of Defense: John Sisson • Secretary of the Treasury: Emily Finkbeiner Legalize homosexual marriage 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

CIVICS EIGHTH HOUR OCTOBER 2 nd , 2013 AGENDA Presiden t: Rachel Remlinger AGENDA: Vice President : Keegan Steele Secretary of State : Mallory Dashiell • Elect a Speaker in the House Secretary of Defense: Huston Meyer • Secretary of the Treasury: Courtney Fraker Select and confirm members of Cabinet 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