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The Constitution

Gain knowledge about the U.S. Constitution, including its principles (popular sovereignty, separation of powers, etc.), the articles that establish the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, the amendment process, federalism, and the powers of the national and state governments.

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The Constitution

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  1. The Constitution SSCG3 Students will demonstrate knowledge of the U.S. Constitution

  2. Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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.

  3. ARTICLES of the United States Constitution

  4. Article OneLegislative Branch • Creates a bicameral, Congress • Includes a Senate and a House of Representatives.

  5. Article TwoExecutive Branch • President and Vice-President • Chosen by Electoral College • Explains impeachment

  6. Article ThreeJudicial Branch • Establishes Supreme Court (Congress sets up all others) • Requires trial by jury for all criminal cases, and defines the crime of treason.

  7. Article FourState Relations • Defines how the states must work together • Full faith and credit • Extradition • Privileges & Immunities

  8. ArticleFiveAmending the Constitution • Two step process • Proposal • Ratification (approval)

  9. Changing the Constitution Changed 27 times by the rules • Step 1: Proposal • 2/3 of Congress • 2/3 of Constitutional Convention • Step 2: Ratification • 3/4 of state legislatures • 3/4 of state conventions

  10. ArticleSixSupremacy Clause • Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. • Requires that all legislators, federal officers and judges take oaths to uphold the Constitution.

  11. ArticleSevenRatification • 9 states will be needed to ratify (approve) the Constitution

  12. Articles Overview Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Legislative Executive Judicial State Relations Amendment Process National Supremacy Ratification

  13. SSCG3 Students will demonstrate knowledge of the U.S. Constitution • Explain the fundamental principles upon which the U.S. Constitution is based; include the rule of law, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances and federalism

  14. Principles of the Constitution • Popular Sovereignty- Government gets its power from the consent of the people. • Limited Government and Rule of Law- the government only has the power that the people give it and is bound by the powers given to them in the Constitution and the laws set forth for them.

  15. Separation of Powers- the national government is divided into three branches so that no branch has more power than it should.

  16. Checks and Balances- each branch is given powers over the other branches to balance the power.

  17. Judicial Review- the Supreme Court has the power to determine if a law is unconstitutional. **Marbury v. Madison

  18. Federalism- governmental power is divided between national and state power + =

  19. National Supremacy- if a state and federal law contradict, then the federal law wins.

  20. Government Structure

  21. Constitutional Powers and the Role of the States

  22. EXPRESSED Powers • Powers granted to the NATIONAL government • Also called ENUMERATED or DELEGATED powers • IMPLIED Powers • Powers granted to the NATIONAL government • NOT LISTED • Come from the NECESSARY & PROPER clause (also called the elastic clause) • Must be tied to the EXPRESSED powers.

  23. Enumerated (aka Expressed or Delegated)

  24. CONCURRENT Powers • Powers shared by both the STATE and NATIONAL government • Examples: Collecting taxes, borrowing money, making and enforcing laws, establishing courts RESERVED Powers • Powers of the STATE (not listed) • Article 1 prohibits or forbids the states to do certain things such as make its own money, declare war on another country, or make treaties with another country.  • Amendment 10 of the Constitution says that powers “not given to the national government and not forbidden to the states are up to the states”.  • Examples: Regulate intrastate trade, conduct elections, establish local governments

  25. Prohibited Powers The Constitution lists things which the national government and the state governments cannot do under Article I.

  26. Crash Course Government Video Playlist QUIZLET Full Unit: https://quizlet.com/156827947

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