Welcome 10/6/2015 Come in Silently Get your notebook Get your green folder Sit in your assigned seat Take out your text book and turn to page 64 Complete the parts of the constitution table from yesterday If you are finished sit quietly and I will assign you a task
Articles: Second part of the Constitution The Articles Establish Our National Government There are 7 articles The first 3 articles lay out the basic structure of the national government The last 4 cover different subjects
Article 1 The longest part of the constitution Creates the Legislative Branch of government Congress: bicameral 1. Senate 2. US House of Representatives Lists the Powers Enumerated powers Implied Powers Necessary and Proper Clause
Article 1 Attach this table in your notebook Follow along with me and complete the table
Welcome 10/8/15 Executive Judicial Come in SILENTLY Sit in your assigned seat Draw and copy this in your notebook! Executive Judicial Legislative
Article 2 Describes the Job of the Executive Branch= President President executes (or carries out) laws… does NOT make them Describes who can be president and the powers Describes the Electoral College: a body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president TED Electoral College
Electoral College After Watching the Video: Does your vote really count? Why or Why not?
Article 3 Establishes The Judicial Branch Supreme Court is the highest court in the land (THEY HAVE FINAL SAY) Interpret laws to decide what they mean and whether they have been followed Judges are appointed by the President They serve for life
Articles 4-7 Article 4: States have Power to enforce their own laws New states can be admitted to Union with Congressional Approval All states must have a REPUBLICAN government Article 5: Can Change the Constitution with an Amendment Difficult to amend, but can be done Article 6: Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land Federalism is the type of government Article 7: Constitution must be Ratified 9 out of 18 states had to ratify it Ratified in 1789, Bill of Rights added in 1791