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Was this legal? Was this OK? Essential Question: What are the major principles, branches, & powers of the U.S. Constitution? Warm-Up Question: The delegates who attended the Philadelphia Convention had no authority to change the national gov’t & but they did so in secret. Was this legal? Was this OK? Lesson plan for Tuesday, September 15, 2006: Warm-up, HA! Constitutional Card Sort Activity, Notes

The Constitution

Key Ideas of the Constitution Popular Sovereignty: the people have power by voting for leaders Limited gov’t: even though the national gov’t was stronger, citizens’ liberty was still protected Federalism: the national gov’t shares power with state gov’ts

Federalism

The Constitution was a radical shift from the Articles of Confederation because it gave more power to the national gov’t than to the state gov’ts The supremacy clause establishes the Constitution (not the states) as the "the supreme law of the land"

Key Ideas of the Constitution Separation of powers: three branches with defined powers

Separation of Powers

Key Ideas of the Constitution Only Congress can make laws, declare war, create taxes The “elastic clause” gives Congress implied powers to make laws seen as “necessary & proper” Only the Senate can approve treaties & only the House can create taxes

Article 1: Legislative Branch 11

House of Representatives Senate 12

Key Ideas of the Constitution The president enforces the laws passed by Congress The president oversees the bureaucracy (departments & federal agencies)

Article II: Executive Branch 14

Commander-in-Chief of the military Chief Agenda Setter Chief of State Commander-in-Chief of the military

Key Ideas of the Constitution The only court mentioned in the Constitution is the Supreme Court

Article III: Judicial Branch 17

Key Ideas of the Constitution Checks & balances: each branch can limit the power of the others

Why are some Americans going to oppose the new Constitution? Essential Question: What were the arguments for & against ratifying the Constitution? What role did the Federalists & Anti-Federalists play in the debate over ratification? Warm-Up Question: Why are some Americans going to oppose the new Constitution? Lesson plan for Wednesday, September 16, 2009: Warm-up, Notes, Closure Activity

Ratification of the Constitution

Federalists & Anti-Federalists Supported ratification of the Constitution Were well-organized & educated Alexander Hamilton & James Madison authored the Federalist Papers to argue for ratification Anti-Federalists Against ratification because they feared that this gave too much power to the national gov’t Argued that the Constitution was an illegal change in gov’t Wanted a Bill of Rights To win ratification, the Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights to protect citizens’ liberty; all 13 states agreed to ratify the Constitution In order for the Constitution to be legitimate, 9 of the 13 states had to ratify (agree to) it 26

Ratification of the Constitution

Constitution became the official the law of the land in 1789

The Constitution proved to be a successful form of government; Today, the Constitution is the oldest existing written gov’t in the world & has become a model for other nations