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Now we hAve A New government

Constitution 1787 Federalism – Strong national government co-exists with a state government Supremacy Clause Objectives to identify and understand 1.Various parts of the Constitution 2.3 Branches of Government 3.Amendments to the Constitution

What was/is the purpose? Preamble (A-4)

Constitutional Provisions All but which of the following are phrases from the U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787? A) We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union B) the Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided C) this Constitution... shall be the supreme law of the land D) the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people E) no title of nobility shall be granted by the United States Answer: D) the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

3 Parts of the Constitution

Legislative Branch Makes the nations laws Congress- Senate, House of Representatives Article I (A-6)

What gives Congress the power to make laws? Elastic Clause –(“necessary and proper”) –Gives Congress the power to pass laws it deems necessary to enforce the Constitution So why is this important?

Senate Committees Standing Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science, and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Judiciary Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veterans' Affairs Special, Select, and Other Indian Affairs Select Committee on Ethics Select Committee on Intelligence Special Committee on Aging Joint Joint Committee on Printing Joint Committee on Taxation Joint Committee on the Library Joint Economic Committee

House Committees Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Budget Education and the Workforce Energy and Commerce Ethics Financial Services Foreign Affairs Homeland Security House Administration Judiciary Natural Resources Oversight and Government Reform Rules Science, Space, and Technology Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure Veterans’ Affairs Ways and Means Intelligence Joint Economic Committee Joint Committee on the Library Joint Committee on Printing Joint Committee on Taxation Joint

Powers of Congress Identify the following powers delegated to Congress in the Constitution: I. To fix the standard of weights and measures II.To make rules concerning captures on land and water III. To suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in time of peace IV. To regulate commerce... with the Indian tribes V. To borrow money on the credit of the United States A) I, II, III, and V only B) II, III, IV and V only C) I, II, IV, and V only D) I, II, III, and IV only E) all of the powers were delegated to Congress by the Constitution Answer: C) I, II, IV, and V only

Article II (A-6) Executive Branch Who makes up this branch? Enforce Laws

The Cabinet The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office. The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.

In order of succession to the Presidency: Vice President of the United States Joseph R. Biden Department of State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton Department of the Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner Department of Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta Department of Justice Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. Department of the Interior Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack Department of Commerce Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank Department of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun L.S. Donovan Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank: White House Chief of Staff Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Office of Management & Budget Jeffrey Zients, Acting Director house.gov/omb United States Trade Representative Ambassador Ronald Kirk United States Ambassador to the United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger Small Business Administration Administrator Karen G. Mills

Election of President Electoral College Why was this established?

Article III Judicial branch Interpret Laws

Amendments (27) Article V –2/3 Propose –3/4 Ratification First 10 Amendments (A-9) –Bill of Rights –What are they? –Why were they added? –Protection of your Civil Liberties