executive, legislative and judicial

a system of checks and balances

The Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781

Alexander Hamilton called for a constitutional convention in 1786

The Confederation Congress invited 13 states to a meeting in Philadelphia in February 1787

The Constitutional Convention opened in Philadelphia On May 25, 1787

George Washington was selected as president of the convention

Three branches of national government was developed :executive, legislative and judicial

By September 1787, the final text of the Constitution was drafted

George Washington was the first to sign the document on September 17

Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut ratified the Constitution on December 7, 1787

On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the document

Government under the U.S. Constitution would begin on March 4, 1789

George Washington was inaugurated as America’s first president on April 30, 1789

The U.S. Supreme Court held its first session On February 2, 1790

Sub Topic

- The legislative branch- the Congress _ make federal law, levy federal taxes, declare war, and put foreign treaties in effect

The House of Representative_ two year term_ by a census, which is conducted very 10 year_ 435 representatives.

Senators_six year term_staggered_ 100 senators in total.Both the House and the Senate_make Federal laws by both House by over ½ of members.

The US President

The Cabinet

The judicial

vote in elections

participate in political parties and election campaigns

the Democratic

the Republican.

wide variety of American supporters

embrace a wide range of political views

do not necessarily agree with each other on every issue

do not have to join a political party

held every two, even-numbered years

first Tuesday following the first Monday in November

State and local elections often coincide with national elections