PPT-Federal Vs. Illinois Constitution

Federal Government Powers Regulate Interstate Commerce Conduct Foreign Affairs Coin and Issue Money Establish Post Offices Make War and Peace Maintain Armed Forces Admit new States and Govern Territories . 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. A Chance to Reset the Government. The stated goal of Constitutional Convention that convened in 1787 was to revise the Articles of Confederation.. Instead the delegates drafted a new Constitution.. Without one man, it probably never would have happened.. 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?. The National Guard was forced to intervene and enforce federal orders. . The scene exemplifies the conflict that existed between the state of Alabama and the national government. . What constitutional concept is highlighted in Forest Gump?. USHC 1.5. Explain how the fundamental principle of limited government is protected by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights…. A Constitution . LIMITS. . government. Limiting the . Government. Federalism. Constitutions. A . constitution. is generally defined as a set of rules that establish both the structure and the fundamental principles of the government in a nation or other territory. Constitutions. Constitutional . Convention. © Kara Lee 2014. Delegates. Remember a delegate is someone who is chosen to speak for others, or to represent them. . The delegates represented each of the states and consisted of:. 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.. Chapter 10. The Presidency. Little Constitutional guidance. Required “advice and Consent” for appointees. Names/numbers of executive departments not specified. Congress to establish cabinet, initially:. Constitutional . Convention. © Kara Lee 2014. Delegates. Remember a delegate is someone who is chosen to speak for others, or to represent them. . The delegates represented each of the states and consisted of:.  . . By. Rotimi Suberu. Bennington College, Vermont/NILS, Abuja. Background. Intense but Ineffective Constitutional Politics Since 1999. Constitutional Reform Agendas (True Federalism). Constitutional Review Bodies. Constitution in your book, page 82. Assessment, page 106. U.S. Constitution. Article 1 – Legislature. National legislature is called Congress. Two houses. Senate – equal representation, 2 members from each state.