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CIVICS/McGuire. The Constitution Ch5 Sec3. What is the Constitution?. The constitution established our form of government , a republic. A republic is a government in which citizens elect their representatives – this idea is called popular sovereignty. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The ConstitutionCh5 Sec3
CIVICS/McGuire
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What is the Constitution?• The constitution established our
form of government, a republic.
• A republic is a government in which citizens elect their representatives – this idea is called popular sovereignty
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Constitution
Preamble Articles Amendments
6 Goals 7 Articles Bill of Rights
Last17 Amendments
How is our Constitution Organized?
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Preamble• Introduction to Constitution
• States the goals of our government
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Six Goals of Preamble• To form a more perfect union. • To establish justice. • To insure domestic tranquility. • To provide for the Common Defense • Promote the general welfare • To Secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity.
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The ARTICLES
• This portion of the constitution follows the Preamble.
• It is organized into 7 parts. • IT is further divided into
subsections called CLAUSES.
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Article 1 – The Legislative Branch
•Describes the organization and power of the legislative branch – or CONGRESS. •Congress is divided into two houses •House of Representatives •The Senate.
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Most Important Power of Congress• TO make laws. • A proposed law is called a BILL.
• It must gain majority vote in both houses then to the president. If president signs the bill, it becomes law.
• If the president VETOES the bill, Congress must vote again with 2/3 vote. Then it will become a law.
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Delegated Powers
• Coin money, declare war, regulate trade
• Congress can make laws that are “NECESSARY and PROPER” for carrying out powers listed. Also, called the “ELASTIC CLAUSE.” • This clause worried anti-federalists and
continues to bother Americans concerned with government abusing power.
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Article 2 – Executive Branch• Office of THE PRESIDENT. • Some strengths of a monarch – but
based on consent of people • Have to be elected every 4 yrs • Job is to EXECUTE laws (or carry
out the laws) – NOT make them.
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How and why is the President’s Power Limited?
• President in charge of armed forces, but Congress must declare war.
• President makes treaties, but must be approved by Senate.
• President nominates judges, but the senate can reject it.
• Power is limited to avoid abuse of power.
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Article 3 – Judicial Branch• Job settle disputes between
states• President nominates JUDGES,
but Senate must approve.• Judges serve for life as long as
they demonstrate good behavior.
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Supreme Court• Has the final say in all cases involving
the Constitution. • Appeals can be made in lower courts to
come to the Supreme Court for the final decision.
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Article 4 – The States
• Each state must honor the laws of other states.
• States respecting each other’s laws, helps preserve state’s rights and reduce conflicts between states.
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Article 5 – Amending the Constitution
• The Framers were aware that the future might change. They included instructions on how to make changes or AMENDMENTS to the constitution. 3/4ths of the states must approve an amendment.
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Article 6 – Supremacy of the Constitution
• Supreme Law of Land• Officials in state and national
government take an oath stating the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
• No state can violate the constitution – if their laws conflict –
• the Constitution takes priority.
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Article 7 – Ratification
• The last article of the constitution establishes the procedure for ratification – or APPROVAL, of the constitution.
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Amendments• The FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS – are called
the BILL OF RIGHTS. • These were because of the anti-
federalists. • After the Bill of Rights only 17 other
amendments have been added• There are a total of 27 amendments.
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How does the Constitution Limit Government Power?• Checks and balances
• Impeach President (president/house)• Ratify treaties (congress/president)• Judges (president/senate)• Interpret Laws (judicial/legislative)
• Separation of Powers
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Impeach the President
•The president can be IMPEACHED (accused) by the House of Representatives in a case of serious wrong doing.
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Federalism
• The division of power between the states and national government is called FEDERALISM
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Concurrent Powers
• Concurrent powers are shared between state and federal governments•Collect taxes•Establish courts
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Reserved Powers• Powers neither given to Congress
nor denied to states by the Constitution• establish schools• Form police organizations