The “Un Written” Constitution & Chapter Review

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The “Un Written” Constitution & Chapter Review Section 3 & Chapter Review

Amendments are not the only way the Constitution has changed…. Parts of the Constitution are vague, basic…laws & actions are taken to clarify some of these basic provisions …

How has the Executive & Judicial Branches change the Constitution? Executive Action “Powers” - aka Executive Orders executive agreements w/ head of another country different from a formal treaty Court Decisions - interpretations of law judicial review

Emancipation Proclamation: Perhaps the most famous of all executive orders, the Proclamation freed all slaves living in the Confederacy. President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the detention of more than 110,000 Japanese-Americans.

President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066,

A statement in the Constitution granting the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers given to the federal government. Article One Section 8

Legislative branch & Elastic Clause… Article II- Executive Branch- creates the office of the President & Vice President…. But the President needs many agencies like the state department & defense department. Legislative branch passed laws creating these agencies…

President's Cabinet was established by the Legislative branch… President needs the help of these agencies !

Change...con’t Party Practices - strongly influence election procedures & policy decisions Consider impact on electoral college & leadership in the House & Senate Custom & Usage “unwritten Constitution” - like the Cabinet senatorial courtesy for federal judges

Review of Chapter One

Add 4 Concepts of “Unwritten Constitution” to your journals!

How did our government come about… Articles of Confederation & weaknesses What events led to the Constitutional Convention in … Who attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.. How is the Constitutional organized… What are the first three articles of the constitution.. What are the Bill of rights?? Identify the man rights..

Chapter Vocabulary Article Electoral college Amendment Judicial Review Cabinet (later) Popular Sovereignty Checks & balance Repeal Commander in Chief Ratification Treaty

Review Continued What method is used to add amendments.. Which principle means….that government is bound by the rule of law? Which principle means… brain storm..