1. Setting up Government

2. Preamble
What were the goals of the constitution as outlined in the Preamble?
What were the framers of the constitution referring to when they stated, “General Welfare”?

3. Governmental Structure
To prevent government from becoming too powerful the constitution divided the powers of the government between the Federal and state
Reserved Powers:
Powers given to the states only
Ex: Set up education systems
Delegated Powers:
Powers given to the Federal government only
Ex: Declaring war
Concurrent Powers:
Powers that both state and federal government hold at the same time
Ex: Collecting Taxes

5. Separation of Federal Powers
Three branch system of Government Legislature, Executive and Judicial
System of checks and Balances
Each branch has the power to check or stop other branches’ actions
Executive Branch (President) can veto laws passed in Congress
Legislative Branch (Congress) can overturn vetoes by passing laws by 2/3 majority in both houses
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) can declare acts of the executive and legislative branch unconstitutional