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 * 1) Create a Table on your wiki or, on paper that has 3 columns and 4 rows
 * 2) Title it Balancing Powers
 * 3) Copy the headings from the checks and balances flp. into the correct box on your wiki table. [|checks on the branches.flp]
 * 4) Add at least 3 "balancing" powers to each of the boxes
 * 5) Finished?: go to Moodle and complete the debate: Which branch has the most power? You must give 3 facts from the Constitution search to support your claim! Then respond to 2 others in an academic manner.

1. May reject appointments 2.May reject treats 3.May withhold funding for presidential initial initiatives 4. May impeach the President 5. May override a veto || Legislative Branch: 1.Appointment of Judges 2.May veto bills 3.Vice President is the swing vote/ tie breaker if 50% Congress says yes. || Executive Branch 1.May declare executive actions unconstitutional 2. Interprets the laws 3.can tell the executive branch how the law should be applied. || 1.Approves Judges 2.May impeach Supreme Court Justice 3. To constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court || Judicial Branch: 1. May/Can Adjourn Congress in certain situations 2.has the power to nominate new supreme court judges, 3. Has the power to fire || Legislative Branch: 1.May declare executive actions unconstitutional 2. Can compel testimony and production of evidence 3.Decides any case falls under ||
 * Legislative Branch Checks on Others || Executive Branch Checks on Others || Judicial Checks on Others ||
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1.What is the length of a term of office for members of the U.S. House of Representatives? The length of a term of office for members of the U.S House of Representatives is 2 years. 2. How old do you have to be in order to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives? One must be at least 25 years old to become a member of the U.S House of Representatives. 3.Who has the power to propose a law to raise taxes? The senate has the power to propose a law to raise taxes. 4. Who has the sole of power of impeachment? (kicking someone out of office) The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment. 5.What is the length of a term of office for members of the U.S. Senate? The length of a term of office for members of the U.S Senate is 6 years. 6.How old do you have to be in order to be a member of the U.S. Senate? One must be 30 years old in order to be a member of the U.S Senate. 7. Who must approve people, like ambassadors, judges and cabinet members that the president appoints? The senate must approve people like ambassadors, judges and cabinet members that the president appoints.
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8. Who must approve any treaties that are made with foreign countries? The senate approves any treaties that are made with foreign countries. 9.Who has the sole power to try impeachments (bring to trial)? The senate has the sole power to try impeachments. 10. Who can make laws? (legislative powers) Congress can make laws. 11. Who has the power to declare war? Congress has the power to declare war. 12. What can the Congress do if the president vetoes one of their bills? If the president vetoes one of congress’s bills then the bill can be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 13.Who has the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution? (answer is in Article 5) Congress has the power to propose amendments to the U.S Constitution. 14. What is the length of a term of office for the president of the United States? The length of a term of office for the president of the United States is 4 years. 15.How old do you have to be in order to be president of the United States? On must be at least 35 years old in order to be president of the United States. 16. Who has the power to approve or VETO laws? The President has the power to approve or VETO laws.

17. Who has the power to make treaties with foreign countries? The President has the power to make treaties with foreign countries with the support/approval by the senate. 18.Who has the power to nominate judges to the Supreme Court? The president has the power to nominate judges to the Supreme Court. 19.Who has the power to nominate ambassadors, judges and cabinet members The President has the power to nominate ambassadors, judges and cabinet members. 20.Who is the Commander in Chief of all U.S. military forces? The President is the Commander in Chief of all U.S. military forces 21.What is the length of a term of office for the Justices of the United States Supreme Court? There length of a term of office for the Justices of the United States Supreme Court is unlimited. 22.Who has the power to review all laws and treaties of the United States? The Supreme Court has the power to review all laws and treaties of the United States. 23. Who has the power to settle disputes involving the United States? (When someone sues the government) The Supreme Court has the power to settle disputes involving the United States (when someone sues the government). 24. Who has the power to settle disputes between different states? The Supreme Court has the power to settle disputes between different states. 25. Who presides over any impeachment trial of the president of the United States? (They bang the gavel, call witnesses, etc…) The chief justice presides over any impeachment trial of the president of the United States.

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The Declaration of Independence has 3 main parts. Part 1: When bad events occur due to a government, the citizens have the right to change or leave their government. Part 2: List of complaints from the colonist towards the British. Part 3: States that the colonies formed a new country. The United States of America.
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Could all of these conflicts be avoided/ prevented if the British added a representative in Parliament from Boston? ||
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 * **Event** || **Describe The Event In Your Own Words** || **Unrest Rating 1-10** || **Justification.........** || **Higher Level Question** ||
 * Proclamation of 1763 || The Proclamation of 1763 was a formal announcement that stated that the land won during the French and Indian War (the land of the Appalachian Mountains) would be reserved for the Native Americans. Colonist could not move into those areas. The British created this announcement so they could try to prevent wars with the Natives. They hoped that it would help protect the colonists; but the colonists were angered since the proclamation showed the colonist that British were starting to make laws stricter and tighter. || 3 || I gave the act a 3 because colonist weren't exactly angered because the law was made to protect them, but it still restricted. This the beginning stricter laws for the colonist. || Did the British benefit anything else because of the Proclamation of 1763? ||
 * The Quartering Act || Colonist had to give up their homes, supplies, and food to the British soldiers. Colonist had to provide things such as candles, fuel, beer, and transportation. Colonist also had to go to go with the soldiers if they were male and if they were old enough. The Quartering Act angered the Colonist. The colonist believed that the soldiers weren't there to protect them, but instead to control them. The colonist felt angered that the British didn't ask for their approval to pass the act, since the act involved the colonist's personal life and their pocket books. || 7 || I gave this act a 7 because this act involved colonist personal life. It took away their privacy and their civil rights. They were forced to supply the troops with their personal belongings. || Did the British think that they were being reasonable during the Quartering Act? ||
 * The Stamp Act || The Stamp Act was passed in 1765. The act required colonist to pay taxes on most printed materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, marriage licenses, and playing cards. A colonist had to purchase a stamp and adhere it to the document as proof that they paid the tax. This act was passed since the British was in debt after the French and Indian war. Colonist were angered by this act because they had no say in making the law. Colonist responded by boycotting and many other ways. Eventually, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act. || 6 || I gave this act a 7 because the colonist ended up boycotting British imports. This act seemed unfair because colonist didn't have a say in the passing of the law. The reactions of the colonist really affected British so Parliament repealed the act. || What would've happened if the colonist refused to pay for a stamp? What if they didn't buy a stamp? What if they sent a document without a stamp? How would the British troops find out? ||
 * Townshend Acts || The Townshend Acts was passed by Charles Townshend. He was the new British Prime Minister. Colonist were taxed indirectly. As items such as glass, lead, paper, and tea arrived at shipping docks, the taxes were collected at the seaport. As the items were taxed, the price of the item rose; this way the seller would profit from the sold item. Chuck Townshend tried to tax people with out them knowing that they were being taxed. However, the colonist noticed the indirect taxes, they saw it as a form unjust taxation due to no representation; as a result they organized a boycott of British goods. The colonist weren't angered because of the tax, but they were angered because they felt like their freedom was being taken away because they had no say in the law. || 7 || I gave this act a 7 because the colonist weren't exactly angered by the tax. but they were angered because again they had no say in the law. The colonist boycotted more imports. || What were the colonist's first reaction when they noticed the high increase of the items because of the indirect tax? ||
 * Boston Massacre || On March 5, 1770, an angry mob of colonist began to harass British troops by taunting them, and throwing snowballs at them. The troops were angered and opened fire. 5 colonist were killed. The citizens of Boston called a town meeting to get rid of the troops and to put the troops on trial for murder. The British agreed to the demand. || 7 || I gave this act a 7 because the colonist resented the troops for taking their freedom and rights as a result they taunted the troops. I think it was out of line when the troops opened fire against the unarmed colonist. The soldiers should have known what they signed up for. || Why did the Troops think that they had a right to open fire? Why did the colonist taunt the troops? What happened to the troops after the trial? Why did the British agree with the colonist demands to put the troops on trial? ||
 * Boston Tea Party || In 1773 the Tea Act was passed. The Tea Act stated that colonist could only buy tea from the East Indies company, no other company was allowed to compete with the East Indies company. This act lowered the price of tea, but colonist were still angered. They saw the Tea act as another way England was making a decision without consulting them. In protest, the Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party. Colonist dressed up as Native Americans and raided 3 British ships in the Boston Harbor. The colonist dumped 340 chest of tea into the harbor. || 10 || I gave this act a 10 because the colonist reactions effected their actions. By throwing 340 pounds of tea overboard into the harbor shows that they were very angered. They went out of their way to make the British see their perspective. || What would happen another company competed with the East Indies Company? ||
 * The Intolerable Acts || The Intolerable Acts or the Coercive Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774. The act was passed as a response to the Boston Tea Party. Parliament wanted to tax the colonist for the tea that was dumped into the Boston Harbor. Many colonists saw the Coercive Acts as a violation of their constitutional rights. The Coercive Acts closed the port of Boston and imposed military rule on all of Massachusetts. Town meetings on Massachusetts were suspended. || 6 || I gave this act a 6 because the tea act took away more of the colonists rights. The tax practically stated that the colonist had to pay a tax for standing up for themselves and expressing their anger. || What were some taxes that the colonist had to pay? ||
 * First Continental Congress || The Coercive acts made the Colonist put aside their differences and worked to protect their collective rights. Presented their complaints as a unified group. Representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies formed the First Continental Congress. They met in a building in Philadelphia. Men such as Samuel Adams, John Adams, George Washington, and Patrick Henry attended. After about two months, the Congress drew up the Declaration of Rights. Congress declared a boycott against English trade. || 1 || I gave this act a 1 because it didn't anger many colonist because the First Continental Congress stated the colonists rights that they truly deserved. But, the Declaration of rights were a result of the colonist oppression. The colonist were angered by the British so they went all out to claim their rights. || Was the First Continental congress created because of the unreasonable acts? If British didn't pass these laws, would American today have their freedom? [since the First Continental Congress slowly led to the revolutionary war] ||
 * Lexingtion and Concord || Parliament rejected all requests from the First Continental Congress. In April 1775, British troops left Boston and marched to Lexington and Concord. They planned to take the stores of colonial gunpowder and to capture the "rebel" leaders [Samuel Adams & John Hancock]. Colonial Minutemen [militia army, men who fought for the colonies] came into contact with the British soldiers. No one knows who opened fire first, but in the end 8 colonists died and 10 were wounded. The British Redcoats then moved on to Concord; where more Minutemen were met. The Redcoats then retreated back to Boston. At the end, British suffered 273 causalities; when the colonist only suffered less than 100. Thousands of Minutemen gathered around Boston after the battle of Lexington and Concord. In addition, George Washington was elected leader of the Minutemen surrounding Boston. ***The Revolutionary War had begun. || 10 || I gave this act a 10 because Parliament rejected the colonist plead for rights. In addition they planned a raid against stores of colonial gunpowder and to capture the "rebel" leaders. As a result battle broke out. As a result the colonist fought back and started the revolutionary war. || Could all of these conflicts be avoided/ prevented if the British saw the colonist perspective?
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