 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style The U.S. Constitution

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Origins of the Constitution  Constitutional Principles and Provisions  Ways to Amend the U.S. Constitution  Elements of the Constitution and its amendments Overview 2

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Philosophical Ideas  John Locke  Declaration of Independence  Articles of Confederation Origins of the Constitution 3

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Philosophical Ideas  Shays’ Rebellion  The Constitutional Convention The Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan Hamilton’s Plan The Great Compromise Origins of the Constitution (cont) 4

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Philosophical Ideas  The Federalists Papers  Ratification debate Origins of the Constitution (cont) 5

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Federalism  Enumerated Powers  Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances Constitutional Principles and Provisions 6

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  The Proposal Process  By the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate  By a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures. None of the 27 amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by constitutional convention. Ways to Amend the U.S. Constitution 7

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  The Ratification process  A proposed amendment becomes must be ratified by three-fourths of the States (38 of 50 States).  May also be ratified by a special conventions called by three-fourths of the States. 21st Amendment is the only one adopted in this manner.  However, Congress has the power to decide which method of ratification will be used Ways to Amend the U.S. Constitution (cont) 8

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Preamble  Articles  First 10 Amendments to the Constitution  The Bill of Rights  Other Amendments Elements of the U.S. Constitution 9

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America Preamble 10

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Articles I-III: Divides Gov’t. into Three Branches  Legislative  Executive  Judicial  Articles IV: States Rights  Powers  Limitations Articles I-IV 11

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Articles V: Amending the U.S. Constitution  Proposing an amendment  The ratification process  Articles VI: Federal Powers  Article VII: Ratification of the U.S. Constitution Articles V-VII 12

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  First ten amendments to the Constitution Bill of Rights 13

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title styleOther Amendments 14

 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Origins of the Constitution  Constitutional Principles and Provisions  Ways to Amend the U.S. Constitution  Elements of the Constitution and its amendments Summary 15

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 Click to edit Master text styles  Second level Third level  Fourth level Click to edit Master title style  Prepare for Lesson 5  Roles of the President, the Executive Branch, Congress, and Civilian Control of the Military Homework