1. The Constitution: FIVE Principles – list and briefly define
Major Principles of Govern-ment

2. Powers of the Federal and State Governments

3. Basic Outline
Preamble- ________________________________________________________________________
Seven __________ or divisions
Set up and governmental functions
Twenty seven amendments or ______________
Bill of Rights – First ____ Amendments

4. Article I Legislative Branch
Establishes a two house legislature (bi-___________)
The House of Representatives
Qualifications
1)____________________________________________
2) ____________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________
Be 25 years old
A resident of a state in which you live
Be a U.S. resident for 7 years

5. Article I Legislative Branch Senate Powers denied to states (p. 107)
Qualifications
1)____________________________________________
2) ____________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________
What is the VP’s role? ______________________________________________
Impeachment
Powers- List 3 things they can and 2 they can’t do (Congress) p
Powers denied to states (p. 107)
Be 30 years old
A resident of a state in which you live
Be a U.S. resident for 9 years

6. Article II Executive Branch
Establishes a presidency with a term of _______ years
Electoral college – What is it? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Qualifications
1)____________________________________________
2) ____________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________
Is this all we require of someone who realistically can be president? _______ Why or why not?
Be a natural born citizen
Be at least 35 year old
Be a permanent resident in the U.S.

7. Article II Oath - Powers and Duties State of the Union –
Military, treaties, etc.
State of the Union –
President’s salary = $400,000 (+ benefits). Guess what benefits they get!

8. Article III Judicial Department Supreme Court = ___ justices
Congress has the power to create other courts
Jurisdiction – _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Treason (Definition) - _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.

9. Remaining Articles Article IV- Relations among the states
Full faith and credit
Extradition
Article V- Amendment Process
Explain most common way the Constitution been amended

10. Remaining Articles…..
Article VI- National debt, oath, Supremacy Clause
Supremacy Clause: __________________________________________________________________________________
Article VII- Ratification
Declares that the Constitution would take effect after it was ratified by _____ states.