Transcript CHAPTER 2 Constitutional Rights

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Division and Balance of
Governmental Powers
 GOALS
 Describe the system of checks and balances in
the U.S. government
 Explain how the power to govern is divided
between the federal and state governments
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A SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND
BALANCES
 Branches of government
 Legislative branch
 Executive branch
 Judicial branch
 Changing the Constitution
 The U.S. form of government
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CHECKPOINT
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 How did the Constitution create a system of
checks and balances?
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THE POWER TO GOVERN
 Sovereignty of the states
 Limiting states’ powers
 Powers of the federal government
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SELECTED FEDERAL
REGULATORY AGENCIES
Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC)
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
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SELECTED FEDERAL
REGULATORY AGENCIES
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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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SLIDE 6
CHECKPOINT
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 How is the power to govern divided between
the federal and state governments?
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