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Slide1
The United States Constitution
The framework of the
United
States
government
ES: Organize information & dataSlide2
Outlined
Preamble – introduction [preview]
p. 102
Article I – Legislative
Branch
p
. 102
Section 1 – Congress
Section 2 – House of Representatives
Clause 2 – Qualifications
Section 3 –
Senate
p.
103
Clause 3 – Qualifications
Section 8 – Powers of
Congress
p
.
105-106
Clause 18 – Elastic Clause
Section 9 – Powers Denied
Congress
p
.
106-107
Section 10 – Powers Denied
States
p
.
107Slide3
Article II – Executive
Branch
p. 107
Section 1 – The President
p. 107
Clause 5 – Qualifications
p. 108
Section 2 – Powers of the
President
p. 109
Article III – Judicial
Branch
p. 110
Section 1 – Supreme Court
Section 2 – Powers of the CourtsSlide4
Article IV – The
States
p. 111
relations to federal government and each other
Article V – Amendment
Process
p. 112
Article VI – National
Supremacy
p. 112
Article VII –
Ratification
p. 113
Signatures
Slide5
Amendments
Bill of Rights: #
1-10
p. 114-115First 100 Years: #11-15 p.115-118Early 20th
Century: #
16-21
p. 118-1211950-Present: #22-27
p. 121-124Slide6
The Preamble
An Introduction to the
United States Constitution
and its goalsSlide7Slide8
The 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.Slide9
We the
People
of the United States
reflection of social contractconscious decisionSlide10
Activity: Comparing Drafts
Read the two drafts of the preamble
Compare the wording
Answer the questions:What is the difference between the two?What is the significance of changing the wording?How are the GOALS of the Constitution different in each version?How does this reflect the thinking of the Founders during the Const. Convention? Slide11
in Order to form a more perfect Union
strong central government
address weaknesses of Articles of ConfederationSlide12
establish Justice
standardize courts
create a national court systemSlide13
insure domestic Tranquility
peace throughout the statesSlide14
provide for the common defense
defense from external enemiesSlide15
promote the general Welfare
insure quality of living for allSlide16
secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity
freedom now and in the future