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Acceptedby University of Wollongong Council3rdDecember 2010ContentsPART 1 PRELIMINARIES111Name112Definitions and Interpretations1PART 2 OBJECTIVES2PART 3 ENTITLEMENTS231Student Entitlements2PART 4 THE. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race religion political belief eco nomic or social condition The health of all peoples is fundame ntal to the att Bill of Rights Institute. Bozeman, Montana. November 15, 2012. Artemus. . Ward. Department of Political Science. Northern Illinois University. aeward@niu.edu. Underlying Principles. We will discuss three basic principles underlying the U.S. Constitution, and therefore the American form of government:. Constitution 101:. An Introduction & Overview to the US Constitution. The Articles of Confederation . Strengths . Weaknesses. America’s 1. st. Constitution 1781-1789. The first system of government designed by the Founding Fathers was a Confederation. Under a Confederate system, the National or Central Government is given only a few powers, while most of the power is reserved for the States. . Today’s Essential Question: What difficulties had to be overcome during . the ratification of the . Constitution?. Vocabulary. evaluate. – to decide value or worth of something. debate. – a discussion or . Constitution Day. HAPPY 227. th. BIRTHDAY!. September 17, 1787. 227. Constitution CSI. 15-16. Collect Data. Sort the Information. Inquiry questions. As you view the Constitution PowerPoint, list some of the main facts in the “Collect Facts” column…. A fundamental mistake of the Americans has been, that they considered. . the revolution as completed, when it was but just begun. Having. . raised the pillars of the building, they ceased to exert themselves, and. AL THEORIES. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. FHUI . INTERNATIONAL CLASS. 201. 4. Constitution. . . Contitutio = Jus . OR. Ius . which means Law or Principles. Constitution (. English. ). Constitutie . and. Topic 3. An Overview of the Constitution. Preamble. Articles 1-7. Amendments 1-27 (1-10 known as the bill of rights). Basic Principles. Popular Sovereignty. Limited government (Constitutionalism) (Rule of law). Articles of Confederation: guiding document for the new government post-American Revolution. No executive (leader). No court system. No way to:. Tax citizens. Resolve conflicts between states. How does the Constitution guard against tyranny?. How is the Constitution able to change over time?. The United States Constitution is one of the world's oldest written Constitutions. It is also a short document compared to many other constitutions. . Presenters: Damon . Huss and Pam . Jenning. . Poll Question #1. What is the main method you use to teach about the . framing. of the U.S. Constitution?. a. I have students research a project about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the history of ratification.. From the Articles of Confederation to the Bill of Rights. Standards. SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution. . End of the . Constitutional Convention. Ended Sept. 17, 1787 – . only . 39 men of 55 ultimately signed the . Constitution. Under . the Articles of Confederation, . all 13 states had to agree, . Under the Constitution, . Under the Articles of Confederation, the Founders learned the value of a strong central government.. Under King George III, the Founders learned to fear a government with too much power.. The Founders created a central government with limited power..