u.s. constitution what is a constitution? the rules for government the highest law of the land
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U.S. Constitution
What is a constitution?• The rules for government• The highest law of the land
U.S. ConstitutionStructure
I. Preamble – describes the purpose of the government being created.
U.S. Constitution
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
U.S. ConstitutionStructure
I. PreambleII. Articles, Sections, Clauses
U.S. Constitution
U.S. ConstitutionStructure
I. PreambleII. Articles, Sections, Clauses
1. Legislative branch (Congress)2. Executive branch (president)3. Judicial branch (Supreme Court)4. States5. Amending6. Miscellaneous, including Supremacy Clause7. Ratification
U.S. Constitution
U.S. ConstitutionStructure
I. PreambleII. Articles, Sections, Clauses
1. Legislative branch (Congress)2. Executive branch (president)3. Judicial branch (Supreme Court)4. States5. Amending6. Miscellaneous, including Supremacy Clause7. Ratification
III. Amendments1. Bill of Rights2. Civil War Amendments3. Eighteen and Twenty-one
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Principles
I. Separation of PowersII. Checks and Balances
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution
Principles
I. Separation of PowersII. Checks and BalancesIII. Federalism (Tenth Amendment)
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution
Principles
I. Separation of PowersII. Checks and BalancesIII. Federalism (Tenth Amendment)IV. Limited Government
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution
Principles
I. Separation of PowersII. Checks and BalancesIII. Federalism (Tenth Amendment)IV. Limited GovernmentV. Popular SovereigntyVI.Judicial Review
1. Marbury v. Madison
U.S. Constitution
Three Branches
I. Legislative – decides what government does1. House of Representatives
a. “voice of the people”b. directly electedc. short term of office (2 years)
2. Senatea. represent statesb. stabilityc. staggered, six-year terms
U.S. Constitution
Three BranchesI. LegislativeII. Executive – does what the legislative branch
decides1. “president” -> new concept2. designed to “check” legislative branch
III. Judicial – clarifies what legislative decided, what the constitution means1. only Supreme Court described2. judicial review – power to declare acts of
congress, the president and the states “unconstitutional”