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Understanding the U.S. Constitution: Separation of Powers and the Bill of Rights

Explore the essential components of the U.S. Constitution, including the Separation of Powers among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches, the role of the Supreme Court, and the protections provided by the Bill of Rights.

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Understanding the U.S. Constitution: Separation of Powers and the Bill of Rights

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  1. The U.S. Constitution Lacee McDonald Period 1

  2. The Purposes of the Preamble

  3. Preamble We the people of 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.

  4. Separation of Powers Legislative Separation Of powers Judical Executive

  5. The Legislative Branch

  6. The Powers of the Congress • Writes the laws • Confirms presidential appointments • Approves treaties • Grants money • Declares War

  7. The Executive Branch

  8. The Powers of the Executive • Proposes laws • Administers the law • Commands armed forces • Appoints ambassadors and other officals • Conducts foreign policy • Make treaties

  9. The Judical Branch

  10. The Powers of the Supreme Court • Interprets the Constitution and other laws • Reveiws lower-court decisions

  11. Federal Judical System Supreme Court Reviews cases appealed from lower federals courts and highest state courts. Courts of Appeals Review appeals from district courts. District Courts Holds trial

  12. Relations among States

  13. The Bill of Rights

  14. The U.S. Federal Government Separation of Powers Executive Judicail Legislative Enforce Laws Makes Laws Interpret Laws Supreme Court Pop 2 Vice Pres. President Courts of Appeal House of Represinitives Senate Cabinect District Courts

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