Section 1: Ideals of the Constitution CHAPTER 3 The Constitution Section 1: Ideals of the Constitution Section 2: The Three Branches of Government Section 3: A Flexible Document

SECTION 1 Ideals of the Constitution Question: Why did the Constitution establish separate powers for the state and federal governments?

to keep each from getting too strong SECTION 1 Ideals of the Constitution to keep each from getting too strong state government federal government

SECTION 2 The Three Branches of Government Question: Why does the Constitution provide for the separation of powers?

The Three Branches of Government SECTION 2 The Three Branches of Government Executive to ensure that no one branch of the U.S. government becomes too powerful Legislative Judicial

Question: Why is the Constitution called a “living” document? SECTION 3 A Flexible Document Question: Why is the Constitution called a “living” document?

Why the Constitution Is Called a Living Document SECTION 3 A Flexible Document Why the Constitution Is Called a Living Document because its provisions enable government to change to meet changing conditions

Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 3 1. What are the six goals of government as stated in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution? 2. What are the three branches of the federal government, and what are their primary responsibilities? 3. How does the system of checks and balances in the federal government work? 4. What makes the Constitution of the United States a living document? 5. How can the Constitution be amended?