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US ConstitutionUS Constitution

Magna Carta 1215Magna Carta 1215granted rights to noblemen granted rights to noblemen and freemen. Limited power and freemen. Limited power of the kingof the king

House of Burgesses 1619 House of Burgesses 1619 The First Representative Body in the colonies; Virginia

Mayflower Compact 1620 Mayflower Compact 1620 first system of self-government in America.

English Bill of Rights 1689 English Bill of Rights 1689 supported a limitedmonarchy, gov’t based of laws made by parliament provided a system of shared power; rights given to ALL Englishmen

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639 the first constitution in the American colonies; extended voting rights to non-church members and limited the powers of the governor, expanded ideas of representative government

Articles of Confederation 1781 the nation’s first constitution; lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage lack of power to create a national army

egislative – makes laws

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Founding Documents Revolution Events

exington

aratoga

orktown

Valley Forge

Jamestown -1st perm. English settlement

Mayflower Compact – 1st system of self- gov’t Declaration of Independence – Freedom from Englsih Rule

Constitution –Replaced Article of Confed.

New England

Southern Colonies

Middle Colonies

US in 1783

Appalachian Mtns

Mississip

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Long winters, rocky soil, timber, fishing, shipbuilding, whaling

subsistence farming, good soil, warm climate

Hot climate, fertile soil, cash crops, plantation system

GASC

NC

VAMD DE

NJPA

NYCT RI

NHMA

Great Lakes

40. Checks and Balances is a system set up by the Constitution in which each branch of the federal government has the power

to check, or control, the actions of the other branches.

Checks and Balances

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41. Separation of Powers: system in which each branch of government has its own powers.

Legislative Executive Judicial

Makes Laws Executes LawsInterprets

Laws

Separation of Powers


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42. Republicanism is a system of representative government in which voters elect

representatives to make laws for them.

Republicanism


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43. Federalism is the sharing of power between the states and the national government.

Federalism


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This is cool!Now we have a strong national

government!

44. Federalists were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government and the Bank of

the United States.

Federalists


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45. Anti-federalists were people opposed to the Constitution, preferring more power be given to the state governments than to the national government. They also opposed the Bank of the U.S. Thomas Jefferson and George Mason were leading Anti-Federalists.

“We, The People…

Anti-Federalists


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46. The Federalist Papers - a series of

essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and

Alexander Hamilton defending the

Constitution and the principles on which the government of the United States

was founded.

We are Publius!We are Publius!We are Publius!Federalist


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47. The Legislative Branch makes the laws. The Executive Branch enforces the laws.

The Judicial Branch interprets the meaning of the laws.My name is

Bill Lawmaker.

I veto you You are

SO guilty!!!

LegislativeExecutive

Judicial


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49. The Constitution (our written plan of government) - Created: Philadelphia, 1787. Provides a strong national government with

power balanced between the 3 branches.

LegislativeMakes the Laws

ExecutiveEnforces the Laws

JudicialInterprets the Law

Power

Power

Power

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52. Amend means to

change. As in amend the Constitution so it works

better. Amendment = change to

the Constitution

I can amend the

Amendments!

Amend

amend

Amendment


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53. is passed when 2/3 of Congress (House & Senate) and ¾ of the state legislatures vote in favor of that amendment.2/33/4Constitutional Amendment


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54. The Bill of Rights - 1st ten amendments to the Constitution --designed to protect our individual liberties.

Bill of Rights


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55. The First AmendmentProtects the freedom of…

• Religion

• Assembly

• Press

• Petition

• Speech


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56. The 2nd Amen – “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

2nd Amendment

I sure wish I had a gun!


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I have the right to bear arms! Grrrr!

Addressed the grievance of the Quartering Act

57. The 3rd Amendment - "No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a

manner to be prescribed by law."

This place looks great!! I think

I’ll move

in.

3rd Amendment


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8th Amendment - “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, no cruel and unusual

punishments inflicted.”

58. Due process – how laws are enforced fairly…For example…

4th Amendment - no illegal search or seizure.

5th Amendment - no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy, and no loss of life, liberty, or

property without due process of law.6th Amendment - the right to a speedy trial, a lawyer, to cross

examine witnesses, and the right to force witnesses at a trial to testify.

7th Amendment - the right to a jury trial in civil suits.

Due process


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59. The 9th Amendment -

“The enumeration in the Constitution,

of certain rights, shall not be

construed to deny or disparage

others retained by the people.”

WOW!! That means I get even more rights than what is in the Bill

of Rights?!?!?That Flippin’ Rocks!!

9th Amendment:

You must right this down too!


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60. The 10th Amendment – “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the

States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Meaning…

10th Amendment


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branch of government

strong national government

federal government

limited power

system of shared power

sharing of power

written plan of government

system of selfgovernment