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CICERO © Constitution The United States

CICERO © What Is a Constitution? Pronunciation: kon-sti- too -shuh-n Part of Speech: noun Definitions: a document a document that states the laws and creates a government the way something is established the beliefs and laws of a country that establish the powers and roles of the government and guarantees that the nation’s people maintain their rights

CICERO © What Is the United States Constitution? It is the fundamental law of the United States. It was framed and composed at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in The original thirteen states later ratified it. It went into effect on March 4, 1789.

CICERO © Definitions Mean? What Do These

CICERO © The United States Constitution is the highest law of the United States. It explains the structure of the United States government. The Constitution names and explains the three branches of the United States government. It also explains their powers.

CICERO © The Three Branches of the United States Government

CICERO © Legislative Branch House of Representatives Congress is the first branch, the legislative branch. Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Three Branches of the United States Government Senate

Executive Branch CICERO © President The President of the United States leads the executive branch. The Three Branches of the United States Government

CICERO © Judicial Branch Supreme Court The Supreme Court heads the judicial branch. The Three Branches of the United States Government

CICERO © What We Know About the United States Constitution WHO? the Constitutional Convention WHAT? a document that states the laws and beliefs of the United States. WHEN? September 17, 1787 WHERE? Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

CICERO © Contents of the Constitution The Preamble Article One: the Legislative Branch Article Two: the Presidency Article Three: the Judiciary Article Four: the States Article Five: the Amendment Process Article Six: the Legal Status of the Constitution Article Seven: Ratification Signatures Twenty-Seven Amendments

CICERO © Vocabulary Booster The United States Constitution … What is an article ? What is a section ? What is an amendment ?

CICERO © An article is a separate part of a document that deals with a single subject. Articles are divided into sections. A section is one of several parts. An amendment is the act or process of changing something for the better. Vocabulary Booster The United States Constitution …

CICERO © a document a document that states the laws and establishes the government the way something is established the beliefs and laws of a country that create the powers and role of the government and guarantee the nation’s people maintain their rights. Does the United States Constitution Fit the Definition of a Constitution ?

CICERO © Did You Know That … The United States Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times. The first ten amendments are the Bill of Rights. You can see the original United States Constitution in Washington, D.C., on display at the National Archives and Records Administration.

CICERO © What About the Preamble?

CICERO © What Is a Preamble? Pronunciation: pree -am-buhl Part of Speech: noun Definition: an introduction that often gives the reasons for what follows

CICERO © It is an introduction to the United States Constitution. It informs people that the federal government has authority over what is amended in the Constitution. What Is the Preamble?

CICERO © The Preamble States 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. “ ”

CICERO © Does the Preamble Fit the Definition of a Preamble? It is an introduction. It gives the reasons for what follows in the document. Laws and other parts of the Constitution follow it.

CICERO © The Preamble 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. “ ”