Brief presentation designed for OCS AH1 preview of Unit 3 Lesson CYK.

1. Unit 3 Lesson 1
Check Your Knowledge Quiz Review

2. Checks and Balances
Every branch of our government can “check” the powers of the other two
branches.
Check on Executive
Branch
Check on
Legislative Branch
Check on Judicial
Branch
Executive Branch -- Can veto bills Can nominate
judges
Legislative Branch Can impeach the
president
-- Can impeach
federal judges
Judicial Branch Can declare
executive actions
unconstitutional
Can declare laws
unconstitutional
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3. Parts of the Constitution
Preamble
Articles
Amendments

4. Powers of Federal and State Governments
National Government BOTH State Governments
Maintain military Collect taxes Set up schools
Declare war Establish courts Set up local governments
for cities, towns, counties
Operate the post office
system
Punish criminals

5. 5th Amendment
● This is the Amendment in the Bill of Rights that protects you from “Double
Jeopardy” Protected from this by the 5th Amendment.
● Gives you the right not to testify against yourself

6. Article 6 of the Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land.
Requires leaders to take an oath of allegiance when they take office