Warm-Ups (01/25) Create a new cover-page, table of contents and warm-ups page for Unit II –Cover (Right): Unit II – Constitution & Federalism –Table of Contents (Left, Behind Cover page) –Warm-ups (Next Left)

Warm-Ups (09/10) Define the following terms; –separation of powers –Checks and balances –veto

Use the chart on page 68 to answer the following; List 2 ways the Leg. Branch checks the executive branch. List 2 ways the Leg. Branch checks the Judicial? NOTEBOOKS DUE THIS WEEK BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK ONLY Warm-Ups (09/29)

Chapter 3 The Constitution

The Six Principles of the Constitution Outline of the Constitution – separated by Preamble and Articles –Preamble – Purposes of Government –Article I – Legislative Branch –Article II – Executive Branch –Article III – Judicial Branch –Article IV – Relations among the states –Article V – Amending the Constitution –Article VI – National Debt, Supreme Law of the Land, and Oaths of Office –Article VII – Ratifying the Constitution

Six Basic Principles of the Constitution 1.Popular Sovereignty: The people are sovereign – “We the People of the United States…” 2.Limited Government: The government can only do those things that the people have given it the power to do “Rule of Law”: Government and its officials are always subject to the law (not above it)

3.Separation of Powers: Three branches of government Legislative Branch – Law-making body Executive Branch – Enforces the law Judicial Branch – Interprets the law 4.Checks & Balances: Insures no one branch is stronger than the other two

5.Judicial Review: The power of the courts to deem a law unconstitutional Marbury v. Madison (1803) 6.Federalism: Division of power between central government and regional government National – State – Local

Formal Amendments- Art 5 NO PRES/ FEDERALISM Changing the Constitution –Method 1: ⅔ vote of each house in Congress and ¾ ratification by State Legislatures –Method 2: ⅔ vote of each house of Congress and ¾ ratification by State Conventions –Method 3: National Convention called by Congress at the request of ⅔ of the State Legislatures and ¾ ratification by State Legislatures –Method 4: National Convention called by Congress at the request of ⅔ of the State Legislatures and ¾ ratification by State Convention

Proposed Amendments Can not deprive States of equal representation in the Senate Congress does not have to propose amendment to President (b/c its technically not a law until after amended) Can place a reasonable time limit on process (longest 202 years)

27 Amendments Bill of Rights: 1st 10 Amendment – basic rights of the people 1st: RAPPS 13-15: Free, Citizens, Vote 18: No Drinking (Prohibition) 19: Women’s Suffrage 21: Repealed 18th

Informal Amendments Basic changes without changing the words of the Constitution –Basic Legislation Creation of the court system (All courts except the Supreme Court) Vice Presidency vacancy –Executive Action Executive Agreementor Treaty (Pact w/Leader)(Agreement w/Country) No Senate approval Senate Approval

Court Decisions –Informal Amendments –Interpretation of the laws Unwritten Customs –Cabinet (14 Heads of Departments) advise the President –Vice Presidency vacancy (8 times before 25th Amendment) –“No 3rd Term Tradition”: FDR, elected for 4 Terms, is the only exception