2. The Southern states would have had more electoral votes and Jefferson could have won.

3. Framework of Government
C & E

4. EQs How is the Constitution organized?
What do the three parts of the Constitution accomplish?
What principles of government are contained in the U.S. Constitution?
How is power distributed in the U.S. government?

5. Key Terms popular sovereignty amendment Bill of Rights Preamble
expressed powers
reserved powers
concurrent powers
rule of law
separation of powers
checks and balances
popular sovereignty

6. Key Concepts

7. Patrick Henry

8. Defining Framework of Gov’t
Gov’ts authority spelled out in Constitution
3 branches of gov’t
Legislative branch makes laws
It has expressed powers
Expressed powers
Powers stated clearly in the Constitution
Other powers are implied
Implied powers
The idea that Congress may make laws that are “necessary and proper” to carry out its duties

9. Defining Framework of Gov’t
The executive branch carries out the laws
Represents the US gov’t to foreign nations
The judicial branch interprets the laws
Decides how they should be carried out in special cases
The NC State Constitution has 3 branches also

10. From the Declaration to Constitution
Framers
The delegates who wrote the Constitution
Representative gov’t
People of the nation should be the source of power
Popular sovereignty
The idea that the people should rule themselves
Republic – representative democracy
Democracy – we pick the leaders through our voice

11. Separation of Powers
To prevent abuses of power the Framers gave each branch powers and duties
Why?
To check, or put limits on, the actions of the other 2 branches

13. Federalism The nat’l & state gov’ts share some powers
Some powers are only given to the federal gov’t
Other powers are reserved for the states
Roots in Federalist back ground & papers for strong gov’t

14. Benjamin Franklin

15. Protection of Rights
Safeguarding individual rights is a vital cornerstone of our constitutions
US Constitution has a Bill of Rights

16. Limiting the Power of Gov’t
Gov’t powers:
Enumerated powers
Reserved powers
Concurrent powers
Implied powers
Enumerated Powers
Clearly identified powers delegated to the fed. gov’t
Found in Article I, Section 8
Additional powers are in Articles II & III
Treaties w/ foreign gov’ts
Coin money
Est. a post office

17. Limiting the Power of Gov’t
Reserved powers
10th Amendment reserves to the states any powers not specifically grated to the fed. gov’t
No powers are named
It states that the fed gov’t may NOT assume additional powers
Concurrent powers
Many powers belong to both the federal & state gov’ts
Shared powers

19. Limiting the Power of Gov’t
Implied powers
Fed gov’t does have some powers that are not specifically laid out in the Constitution
Basis is in “necessary & proper” clause
Article I, Section 8

20. Changing Constitutions
Article V outlines how a formal process called amending can be followed to make changes
There are 27 Amendments
Legislation
Laws that expand the Constitutions orig. provisions

22. Changing Constitutions
Court decisions
When questions come up about the meaning and application of any part of the Constitution  Supreme Court can rule on the issue
Judicial review
Custom
You can change the Constitution or just replace the whole thing
The Constitution replaced the Articles

23. The NC Constitution NC replaced its 1st constitution in 1868
1875, the General Assembly held a convention to add several amendments
NC’s present constitution went into effect in 1971

24. The US Constitution
Article VI clause 2 calls the Constitution the “the supreme law of the land”
Requires that “the judges in every state shall be bound thereby”
In other words – the state must give way to federal law
McCulloch v. Maryland
Said no state could tax or conflict w/ the National Bank, therefore forcing the federal law above the state

25. Protecting Individual Rights
The nation added the 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments to the Constitution to protect the rights of individual Americans of any ancestry or background
Modern Controversies
Federalists
Favor strong central gov’t
Anti-Federalists
Believe each state knows its own people best & thus should have greater power than the Constitution

30. What is the setting for this cartoon
What is the setting for this cartoon? What do you imagine prompted the speaker to make the statement he did?

31. The cartoon is set in Washington, D. C. , with the U. S
The cartoon is set in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol in the background. Reasons for the speaker’s statement will vary. One possible scenario is that a lawmaker faced with the prospect of an unconstitutional measure responds by reassuring his fellow lawmaker that the Constitution can be changed.