American History and Government
Slide 2Vocabulary Judiciary Legislative Executive Checks Balance Statutory law Case law Ordinance US Constitution State Constitution City Charter
Slide 3US Government Systems: Levels Local Municipal Mayor/City Council/Municipal courts County Commissioners/Sheriff State Governor/Legislature/Courts Federal US Constitution Federal statutes Tax Codes Case laws Executive requests
Slide 4US Government Systems: Checks and Balances Executive Legislative Judicial Source: Crossroads Area Home School Assn.
Slide 5How to choose a president Each gathering has its own particular primaries Nominating traditions General Election Electoral College
Slide 6Schoolhouse Rock—America Rock Genocide of American Indians Shot Heard Round the World (War of Independence/Revolutionary War) The Constitution How a Bill Becomes a Law Manifest Destiny [" Elbow Room "] African Enslavement Civil War