1. objective 2.3

2. Objective 2.3 the structure and organization of the U.S. Constitution

3. The Constitution
of the
U.S. government
establishes
the character

4. the plan for the government;
The Constitution
the plan for the government;
outlines
it is a framework

5. the power of the U.S.government
The Constitution
the power of the U.S.government
defines

6. the power of the U.S. government
The Constitution
the power of the U.S. government
distributes

8. The Constitution begins with the
PREAMBLE

9. introduces the Constitution
The PREAMBLE
introduces
the
Constitution

10. Mrs. Scott would call the Preamble a topic sentence

11. after the
Preamble…

12. The Constitution
outlines
the government

13. The Constitution really is set up like an outline
The Constitution really is set up like an outline. In class we outline using numbers and letters

14. I. Make laws

15. I. Make laws
A. Who
B. How

16. I. Make laws
A. Who
B. How
II. Enforce laws
A. Who
B. How

17. I. Make laws
A. Who
B. How
II. Enforce laws
A. Who
B. How
III. Decide cases

18. I. Make laws
A. Who
B. How
II. Enforce laws
A. Who
B. How
III. Decide cases

19. The Constitution really is set up like an outline; but instead of simple letters and numbers for the various parts it uses words with numbers

21. the Constitution is divided into
ARTICLES

22. is like a paragraph in an essay
each article
is like a paragraph
in an
essay

23. covers a different topic
each ARTICLE
covers a different topic

24. sets up LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
ARTICLE 1
sets up
LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH

25. sets up LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
ARTICLE 1
sets up
LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH

26. sets up EXECUTIVE BRANCH
ARTICLE 2
sets up
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH

27. sets up EXECUTIVE BRANCH
ARTICLE 2
sets up
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH

28. sets up JUDICIAL BRANCH
ARTICLE 3
sets up
JUDICIAL
BRANCH

29. sets up JUDICIAL BRANCH
ARTICLE 3
sets up
JUDICIAL
BRANCH

30. establishes relationship: U.S. to STATES; STATES to STATES
ARTICLE 4
establishes relationship:
U.S. to STATES;
STATES to STATES

31. establishes relationship: U.S. to STATES; STATES to STATES
ARTICLE 4
establishes relationship:
U.S. to STATES;
STATES to STATES

32. explains how to ADD AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE 5
explains how to
ADD
AMENDMENTS

33. explains how to ADD AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE 5
explains how to
ADD
AMENDMENTS

34. establishes SUPREMACY of U.S. LAW
ARTICLE 6
establishes
SUPREMACY
of U.S. LAW

35. establishes SUPREMACY of U.S. LAW
ARTICLE 6
establishes
SUPREMACY
of U.S. LAW

36. gives the requirement for RATIFICATION
ARTICLE 7
gives the requirement
for
RATIFICATION

37. gives the requirement for RATIFICATION
ARTICLE 7
gives the requirement
for
RATIFICATION

38. I. Make laws
A. Who
B. How
II. Enforce laws
A. Who
B. How
III. Decide cases

39. I. Make laws
Legislative
A. Who
B. How
II. Enforce laws
Executive
A. Who
B. How
III. Decide cases
Judicial

40. I. Make laws
Legislative
A. Who
B. How
II. Enforce laws
Executive
A. Who
B. How
III. Decide cases
Judicial

41. the Articles are divided into
sections

42. deals with a sub-topic for that Article
each SECTION
deals with a sub-topic
for that Article

43. Sections (sub-topics) contain details for running the government
each SECTION
Sections (sub-topics) contain details for running the government

44. I. Make laws
Legislative
A. Who
Congress
B. How
II. Enforce laws
Executive
A. Who
President
B. How
III. Decide cases
Judicial

45. I. Make laws
Legislative
A. Who
Congress
B. How
II. Enforce laws
Executive
A. Who
President
B. How
III. Decide cases
Judicial

46. I. Make laws
Legislative
A. Who
Congress
B. How
II. Enforce laws
Executive
A. Who
President
B. How
III. Decide cases
Judicial

47. Some of the sections have
clauses

48. I. Make laws
Senate
A. Who
House
B. How
II. Enforce laws
A. Who
B. How
III. Decide cases

49. I. Make laws
Senate
A. Who
House
B. How
II. Enforce laws
A. Who
B. How
III. Decide cases

50. organizes the details in a section
a CLAUSE
organizes the details in a section

51. At the end it has the 39 signatures
of the representatives
of the
12 states

53. Let’s look at the Constitution
In your textbook
turn to page 68

54. How many SECTIONS does it have?
Look at Article 1
How many SECTIONS does it have?

55. What does SECTION 1 establish ?
Look at Article 1
What does SECTION 1
establish ?

56. What does SECTION 2 establish ?
Look at Article 1
What does SECTION 2
establish ?

57. What does SECTION 8 describe ?
Look at Article 1
What does SECTION 8
describe ?

58. The Constitution established what the government
is allowed
to do

59. But it did not say what the government
is NOT allowed
to do

60. To solve this problem were added
amendments

61. 10 Amendments were added together and called the
Bill of Rights

62. says what the gov’t can not do
Bill of Rights

63. names and protects civil liberties of individuals
The Bill of Rights
names and protects civil liberties
of individuals

64. details the rights citizens have when accused of a crime
The Bill of Rights
details the rights citizens have when accused of a crime

65. establishes ways that citizens can sue other citizens
The Bill of Rights
establishes ways that citizens can sue other citizens

66. The Bill of Rights
ensures that people and states retain powers not granted to the U.S. government

67. During 200 years a total of were added
27 amendments

68. These were added to define or expand rights or to refine the U. S
These were added to define or expand rights or to refine the U.S. form of democracy.