PPT-The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution United States Constitution

The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution United States Constitution The 14 th Amendment Equal Protection Under the Law Constitution Day reminds us of our important protections and rights under law. What It Says. And . What It Means. The Preamble. What it says:. We the people of the United States in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common . 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. . Page TED .................................. i RITIES ................................ v STATEMENT OF IDENTITY AND INTER- ........................... 1 UMENT ............................. 2 ....... The Constitution was written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. It was completed on . September 17, 1787. – Constitution Day. . Constitution Quiz. At the age of 18, will you have the same voting power as the President, Donald Trump, and Jay-Z? . Lesson 1: Structure & Principles of the Constitution. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:. How does the U.S. Constitution structure government and divide power between the national and state governments?. What is the US Constitution?. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law..  . The museum is located on 5th and arch and has many scholarships for trips to the Center for your students that include free transportation! The museum also offers a Traveling program that can bring the Constitution into your classroom also free of charge.. Creation of the U.S. Constitution. Continental . Congress: functioned . as the provisional government of the United . States. . (. September 5, 1774 to March 1, 1781 . ). Articles of Confederation and Perpetual . Making Amends. Explaining the constitutional amendment process . Review: What is a constitution?. Provides a framework for government. Outlines responsibilities and powers. Limits government authority . For . example, it is common for democracies to grant citizenship to all persons born within their . jurisdictions. . N. ot . all democracies have the same procedures for granting naturalization, nor do all democracies grant the same rights to naturalized citizens. . The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution United States Constitution The 14 th Amendment Equal Protection Under the Law Constitution Day reminds us of our important protections and rights under law. 1 the States The Reconstruction Acts the Reconstruction Acts Fourteenth Amendment Declared Ratified ASSUMING VALIDITY Amendment Paradox C Ratification 111 CONCLUSION The War had ended On April 9 Unin THE BASICS. . The . United States . Constitution is the highest law in. our country.. All. of our . laws come from the Constitution. . It says how the government works. . Article 1 creates the Congress (Legislative Branch).. 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.