1. The Constitution
SSCG4 Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of the national government.
Describe the structure, powers, and limitations of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as described in the Constitution.

2. 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.

3. of the United States Constitution
ARTICLES
of the United States Constitution

4. Article One Legislative Branch
Creates a bicameral, Congress
Includes a Senate and a House of Representatives.

5. Article Two Executive Branch
President and Vice-President
Chosen by Electoral College
Explains impeachment

6. Article Three Judicial Branch
Establishes Supreme Court (Congress sets up all others)
Requires trial by jury for all criminal cases, and defines the crime of treason.

7. Article Four State Relations
Defines how the states must work together
Full faith and credit
Extradition
Privileges & Immunities

8. Article Five Amending the Constitution
Two step process
Proposal
Ratification (approval)

9. Article Six Supremacy Clause
Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
Requires that all legislators, federal officers and judges take oaths to uphold the Constitution.

10. Article Seven Ratification
9 states will be needed to ratify (approve) the Constitution

11. Articles Overview Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State Relations
Amendment Process
National Supremacy
Ratification

12. Government Structure
SSCG5 Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system of government described in the United States Constitution.
Explain and analyze the relationship of state governments to the national government.
Define and provide examples of enumerated, implied, concurrent, reserved, and denied powers.
Analyze the ongoing debate that focuses on the balance of power between state and national governments as it relates to current issues.
Analyze the Supremacy Clause found in Article VI and the role of the U.S. Constitution as the “supreme law of the land.”
Describe the roles of Congress and the states in the formal process of amending the Constitution.

16. Full Faith and Credit Clause
Article IV 
Relation
Between States
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Every state must respect the laws, records, and court decisions of other states.  For
example, if Georgia gives a person a driver's license, that person can legally drive
all of the other states.
Extradition
If a person commits a serious crime in one state & then escapes to another state,
that person must be found & returned to the state where the crime was committed. 
Citizens visiting another state have the same rights as people who live in that state. 
Congress controls sale of land and has the power to admit new states to the U.S.
Every state must have a representative form of government.
The federal government will protect and defend all states from other countries.  Also, if fighting or violence breaks out inside a state, the federal government will help. 

17. Proposed at the national level.
Article V 
Amendment Process
Proposed at the national level. 
2/3 of a national convention called by the states
2/3 of both houses of Congress
Ratification at the state level.
3/4 of all state legislatures
3/4 of state conventions voting on the amendment must approve

18. Article VI Supremacy Clause Article VII Ratification
Article 6 includes an important part of the Constitution called the supremacy clause.  The Constitution is the highest law of the land. The Constitution, the laws of Congress, and all treaties must be followed by all states. State laws must agree with the Constitution.
All members of Congress, the President and all executive branch officials, all Supreme Court justices and federal judges, all members of state legislatures, all governors and state officials, all state judges take an oath of office and swear to obey the United States Constitution.
Article VII 
Ratification
Article 7 says that the Constitution became effective when 9 (of 13) states approved or ratified it.  

19. Constitutional Powers
and the
Role of the States

21. EXPRESSED Powers
Powers granted to the NATIONAL government
Also called ENUMERATED or DELEGATED powers
IMPLIED Powers
Powers granted to the NATIONAL government
NOT LISTED
Come from the NECESSARY & PROPER clause (also called the elastic clause)
Must be tied to the EXPRESSED powers.

22. Enumerated (aka Expressed or Delegated)

23. CONCURRENT Powers
Powers shared by both the STATE and NATIONAL government
Examples: Collecting taxes, borrowing money, making and enforcing laws, establishing courts
RESERVED Powers
Powers of the STATE (not listed)
Article 1 prohibits or forbids the states to do certain things such as make its own money, declare war on another country, or make treaties with another country. 
Amendment 10 of the Constitution says that powers “not given to the national government and not forbidden to the states are up to the states”. 
Examples: Regulate intrastate trade, conduct elections, establish local governments

24. Prohibited Powers
The Constitution lists things which the national government and the state governments cannot do under Article I.
cannot pass ex post facto laws
means "after the fact" and makes an act illegal after it has been done.  For example, a person gambles on a riverboat on Monday and its legal then, but then on Tuesday a law is passed saying anyone who gambled on Monday has committed a crime.  
cannot suspend writ of habeas corpus
This protects people from illegal imprisonment. A person cannot be put in jail or prison until he or she has appeared before a judge. The reason for arrest has to be explained to the person and the judge. Article I says this right cannot be suspended or taken away during times of peace.  
cannot pass bills of attainder
This is a law that punishes a person
without a trial
cannot grant titles of nobility
Congress cannot make anyone a king or queen, duke or duchess, prince or princess.  No royal titles can be given by the United States

25. Federal System in the US Gov’t

26. Federalism – governmental power is divided between national and state power=

28. Amending the Constitution
Two step process
Proposal
Ratification (approval)

29. Changing the Constitution
Changed 27 times by the rules
Step 1: Proposal
2/3 of Congress
2/3 of Constitutional Convention
Step 2: Ratification
3/4 of state legislatures
3/4 of state conventions

31. Supremacy Clause
Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
Requires that all legislators, federal officers and judges take oaths to uphold the Constitution.

32. National Supremacy- if a state and federal law contradict, then the federal law wins.

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