Organizing Principle 5

ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE 5

SS.7.C.1.7 Describe how the Constitution limits the powers of government through separation of powers and checks and balances. (See OP 3 Content Review) SS.7.C.3.2 Compare parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of governments. Analyze scenarios describing various systems of government. SS.7.C.3.3 Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government in the United States as established in the Constitution. SS.7.C.3.8 Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches (See the Content Review’s for each branch for more information). SS.7.C.3.9 Illustrate the law making process at the local, state, and federal levels.

Vocabulary Content Focus Terms SS.7.C.3.2 Ambassador Presidential Amnesty appointments Census Armed Forces Concurrent Powers Coin money Confederation Concurrent Powers Constituent Declare war House of Delegated Powers Representatives Elastic Clause Majority party Enumerated Powers Minority party Foreign relations Senate Governor Executive order Impeachment Federalism Implied Powers Filibuster Naturalization laws Judicial review Necessary and Proper Jurisdiction Regulation of Pardon Immigration Pocket veto Regulation of trade Reserved Powers Cabinet Chief Justice Committees Majority Leader Majority Vote Mayor Minority Leader Ordinance Pardon President President Pro Tempore Prime Minister School Boards Speaker of the House Special Interest Groups Statute ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE 5 SS.7.C.3.3 ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE 5 SS.7.C.3.9

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