The US Constitution Chapter 8

What type of rules would you most want to follow? 1. Rules that were developed by 1 person without getting advice from anyone else? 2. Rules that were developed by a single person from the different country? 3. Rules that the coach would randomly picked out of the hat? 4. Rules that were determined by the coach or referee themselves who voted on the best ones?

Articles of the Constitution Question: What is in Article 1 (Chapter 1) of the Constitution that is important? Answer: Article one describes the Legislative Branch (the US Congress = The House of Representatives and the Senate). The most important part for us is the Elastic Clause which gives Congress the power to make laws that it thinks are “necessary and proper” (almost any law). This has allowed the powers of the national government to grow over time upsetting the conservatives! Because of the Elastic Clause, the new government grew in power each year making conservatives more and more unhappy!

Articles of the Constitution Question: What is in Article 2 (Chapter 2) of the Constitution that is important? Answer: Article 2 describes the Executive Branch (Headed by the President) Broad and vague – which means it is not clear what the president can and cannot do. This has allowed the president’s powers to grow over time. Each time a president has done something and nobody stopped him, his powers grew! Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase was unconstitutional but nobody stopped it = power grows!

Articles of the Constitution Question: What is in Article 3 (Chapter 3) of the Constitution that is important? Answer: Judicial Branch (made up of the Supreme Court – decisions are final). Article 3 was not detailed – allowed to grow over time Judicial Review was created by the case of Marbury v Madison: gave the Supreme Court power to rule an act of government unconstitutional. Allowed the government’s power to grow because the court has ruled in favor of the power of the Federal (national) government over states. The case (1803) that gave the Supreme Court real power/ability to strike down a law if it was deemed (believed) unconstitutional.

What gives Congress the power to make almost any law? a.Broad and vague Article 2 b.Judicial review c.The elastic clause d.All of the above e.None of the above

What has allowed the power of the president to grow? a.The elastic clause b.Article 2 is broad and vague c.Judicial review d.The supremacy clause

What power does the Supreme Court use to oversee the other branches? a.Broad and vague Article 2 b.Judicial review c.The elastic clause d.All of the above e.None of the above

Articles of the Constitution Question: What is in Article 4 (Chapter 4) of the Constitution that is important? Answer: Article 4 describes the relationships between the states. Remember that was a big problem under the Articles of Confederation government. US government had the power to control it now! Article four made sure the states stayed together (at least for now)

Articles of the Constitution Question: What is in Article 5 (Chapter 5) of the Constitution that is important? Answer: Article 5 describes the amendment process. 2/3’s of both houses (or special convention) must vote to propose (suggest) an amendment. ¾’s of the state legislatures (or state conventions) must vote to ratify (accept) an amendment. Important because it has allowed the government to make official and permanent changes to the government so it can adjust with time. The 13 th Amendment ended slavery!

Articles of the Constitution Question: What is in Article 6 (Chapter 6) of the Constitution that is important? Answer: Article 6 says that the Federal (national) government is supreme (stronger than the states). Known as the “Supremacy Clause” Important to keep the states united (for now) and because any argument between state power and national power is solved by this! National government power grows! In Gibbons v Ogden, the Supreme Court (using Judicial Review) ruled in favor of the Federal Government’s power to control interstate commerce because of the Supremacy Clause!

Why did Article 6 create problems between conservatives and liberals? a.The supremacy clause made the national government stronger b.The supremacy clause made the state governments stronger c.The supremacy clause allowed the government to make almost any law d.The supremacy clause allowed the president to become stronger.

ARTICLE 7 Sets up the procedure for the states to ratify the Constitution. 9 of 13 states needed to vote for the Constitution to be ratified (accepted).

Assessment Summarize each Article of the Constitution in 4 words or less.