PPT-Constitution

Unit Review For each question click the correct answer Answering correctly will bring you to the next question An incorrect answer will bring you back to the question to try again Click Here to Start. 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:. Ch. 3 Sec. 3. The US Constitution is the longest lasting national constitution in the world!. How / why do you think that is?. Why does the Constitution have an Amendment Process?. Founding Fathers wanted it to endure. . DAY. . 2015. September 17th is recognized in the United States as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. The purpose of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is to commemorate the creation and signing of the supreme law of the land and to honor and celebrate the privileges and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship for both native-born and naturalized citizens. Federal law requires that all schools receiving federal funds hold an educational program for their students on September 17 of each year.. 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. Georgia Studies. SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.. a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.. 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. . The Pursuit of Equality. The Continental Army officers formed an exclusive hereditary order called the . Society of the Cincinnati. .. Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom-. created in . 1786. by Thomas Jefferson and his co-reformers; stated that religion should not be imposed on anybody and that each person decided his/her own faith.. Warm-up 1/24 and 1/27. How is the Constitution still relevant to your life today?. Turn in your homework.. Write down your homework.. All work from 1/23-1/31 is on weebly.com. It is the 1. st. link on Ms. Farley’s Class Links page. . JYOTI. Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science. PGGC-11. Chandigarh. Historical Background of Constitution Assembly of India. Demand for the . C. onstitution Assembly. Acceptance of Demand for the . 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. . 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.. Lyttleton’s. Constitution. A Few Comments about Colonialism and Nigeria. The formation of what Nigeria is today can be traced to colonialism. It is important to examine what colonialism is and its agenda was. .