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The Constitution

The Constitution Is the supreme law of the land. Provides the framework for government in the United States. All powers of each branch of government are in the Constitution.

Constitutional Breakdown 1. Preamble 2. Seven Articles I. Legislative Branch II. Executive Branch III. Judicial Branch IV. Relations among states V. Amending process VI. National Supremacy (National Supremacy Clause) VII. Ratification process 3. Twenty Seven Amendments Constitutional Breakdown

Preamble The Preamble is the opening of the Constitution that states its purpose. To form a more perfect union: unification for the good of all states To establish justice: laws/courts that treat all fairly To insure domestic tranquility: keep peace and order at home To provide for the common defense: protect country from outsiders To promote the general Welfare: prosperous lives for all To secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity: guarantee freedoms for everyone, now and in the future

Popular Sovereignty The right of the people to rule themselves (Vote) Voters elect representatives and through the Electoral College, a President. The President and all representatives are there to serve the people.

Limited Government /Rule of Law No one is above the law---not even the government A danger is that the majority may deny rights to the minority, the Constitution protects the rights of all Americans

Separation of Powers Montesquieu believed that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers should be separated. Each branch has different functions Legislative- make laws Executive- enforce laws Judicial- interpret laws

Checks and Balances The Const. separates powers between the branches and incorporates a system of checks and balances Each branch has checks on the power of other branches

Federalism National Government shares power with states Types of Power Enumerated: Powers given to the national government (Expressed or implied) Reserved: Powers given to the states Concurrent: Powers shared between national and state

Implied Powers Powers that are found in the “necessary and proper clause” in Article I of the Constitution Also called the “elastic clause” because it allows Congress to ‘stretch’ their powers. This allows Congress to make any law they see as necessary that may not be already listed in the Constitution. Examples: having an income tax, the military draft, minimum wage

Judicial Review The courts have the power to review cases and constitutional amendments

Constitutional Interpretation Loose interpretation: Congress can make any law that the Constitution does not specifically forbid. Strict interpretation: Congress can only make laws that the Constitution gives them direct authority over. The Supreme Court interprets the Constitution and can declare laws unconstitutional.

7 Articles Articles: explains how our government works Article I: established a bicameral Legislative Branch with lawmaking authority (Congress) Article II: established the Executive Branch with law- enforcement authority (President and Vice-President) Article III: established the Judicial Branch with the authority to interpret laws and see they are applied fairly (US Supreme Court and lower courts established by Congress) Article IV: states – explains how new states will be created, says states must respect each others’ laws (full faith and credit), and guarantees federal government protection Article V: amending process for the Constitution Article VI: says Constitution is the supreme law and state laws may not interfere (National Supremacy Clause) Article VII: 9 states needed to ratify Constitution

Amending Process Amendments: changes to the Constitution, only 27 times (the first ten are known as the Bill of Rights); purposely difficult to change (two part process) Proposal: Congressional action by 2/3 vote or 2/3 of state legislatures requesting a national convention Ratification: vote of ¾ of the state legislatures or special convention

Separation of Powers (Principle 1) 3 Branches Legislative - Makes Laws (L, then M in alphabet) Executive - Enforces Laws Judicial - Interprets Laws (Judges) Popular Sovereignty (Principle 2) People’s Power (Vote) Federalism (Principle 3) Powers are divided between national and state government Enumerated - Nat’l Powers - Make money, military Reserved - State Powers - Education, Concurrent - Both - Taxes Rule of Law = No one is above the LAW 7 Articles - L.E.J.R.A.N.R. 1