How America Works

The room in the White House where the President works

• Amendment

• Federal Government

• Oval Office

A change to the Constitution

• State Government

• Amendment

• Democracy

Deals with matters that affect all people in the U.S.

• Federal Government

• State Government

• Local Government

Takes care of matters that affect people in that state

• Federal Government

• State Government

• Local Government

Deals with matters that affect the local community

• Federal Government

• State Government

• Local Government

The people are responsible for electing those who will govern them

• Electoral College

• Bipartisanship

• Democracy

Group that actually elects the President

• Checks and Balances

• Bill of Rights

• Electoral College

When two political parties work together

• Bipartisanship

• Vice President

• Cabinet

A flexible set of rules with seven articles or parts

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Legislative Branch

Each branch of the government monitors and responds to the actions of the other two branches

• Checks and Balances

• Supreme Court

• Totalitarian