1. Welcome 10/6/2015 Come in Silently Get your notebook
Get your green folder
Sit in your assigned seat
Take out your text book and turn to page 64
Complete the parts of the constitution table from yesterday
If you are finished sit quietly and I will assign you a task

2. Articles: Second part of the Constitution
The Articles Establish Our National Government
There are 7 articles
The first 3 articles lay out the basic structure of the national government
The last 4 cover different subjects

3. Article 1 The longest part of the constitution
Creates the Legislative Branch of government
Congress: bicameral
1. Senate
2. US House of Representatives
Lists the Powers
Enumerated powers
Implied Powers
Necessary and Proper Clause

4. Article 1 Attach this table in your notebook
Follow along with me and complete the table

5. Welcome 10/8/15 Executive Judicial Come in SILENTLY
Sit in your assigned seat
Draw and copy this in your notebook!
Executive
Judicial
Legislative

6. Article 2 Describes the Job of the Executive Branch= President
President executes (or carries out) laws… does NOT make them
Describes who can be president and the powers
Describes the Electoral College: a body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
TED Electoral College

7. Electoral College After Watching the Video:
Does your vote really count? Why or Why not?

8. Article 3 Establishes The Judicial Branch
Supreme Court is the highest court in the land (THEY HAVE FINAL SAY)
Interpret laws to decide what they mean and whether they have been followed
Judges are appointed by the President
They serve for life

9. Articles 4-7 Article 4: States have Power to enforce their own laws
New states can be admitted to Union with Congressional Approval
All states must have a REPUBLICAN government
Article 5: Can Change the Constitution with an Amendment
Difficult to amend, but can be done
Article 6: Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land
Federalism is the type of government
Article 7: Constitution must be Ratified
9 out of 18 states had to ratify it
Ratified in 1789, Bill of Rights added in 1791