1. US Constitution Ms. Ramos

2. http://www.education.ne.gov/SS/CSSAP%20Modules/CSSAP%20First%20Phase%20Modules/federalism/a ctivity1.html Ms. Ramos

3. Article I: Legislative Bicameral – Upper: Senate – Lower: House of Representatives Makes law http://lh4.ggpht.com/__Le_vMi7wPE/Rcq17kUH1II/AAAAAAAAAyM/Z XBoRamQ2oI/US_Capitol_Building_at_night_Jan_2006.jpg Ms. Ramos

4. Article II: Executive – President – Vice President – Executive Departments Enforces laws b4a.healthyinterest.net/images/whitehouse2.jpg http://www.andyburns.net/Misc%20 Pictures/PresidentialSeal.gif Ms. Ramos

5. Article III: Judicial – Supreme Court – Lower Courts Interprets law – Judicial Review: pwr to determine constitutionality http://www.polsci.uh.edu/__images/gavel.gif http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/t ime- zone/usa/websites/government/judicia l-branch/supreme-court.jpg Ms. Ramos

6. Additional Articles Relations among the states How to change the Const. Const. is SUPREME law Ratification IV V VI VII Ms. Ramos

7. Amendments Bill of Rights: 1 st 10 Amendments – Promised by Federalists to get Anti-Federalists to ratify 27 Amendments total http://www.freemasonrywatch.org/pics/bi ll.of.rights.gif Ms. Ramos

8. Federalism – Gov divides its powers btwn national and state govts. Also, local gov. Intent of Framers – Federal system & Amendments Living Document – Amendments allow for change Ms. Ramos

9. Unwritten Est via custom & precedent: – Presidents Cabinet – Political Parties – Congressional Committees – Judicial Review Marbury v. Madison Ms. Ramos

10. http://students.historygeek.org/Unit2/index.html Ms. Ramos

11. http://jsnedden.com/ushistory/constitution1/federalism_files/image002.gif Ms. Ramos