1. Ch 3- Sect 1 The 6 Principals of the US constitution
1. Popular Sovereignty
2. Limited Government
3. Separation of powers
4. Checks and Balances
5. Judicial Review
6. Federalism

2. The Constitution is built on 6 Principles
Preamble 1.
Article I 2.
Article II 3. 4.
Article III 5.
Article IV 6.
Article V
Article VI

3. The Constitution is built on 6 Principles
Preamble
The People rule
1. Popular sovereignty
Art I Legislative Branch
3 separate branches
2. Separation of Powers
Art II Executive Branch
-Powers granted & denied
-Powers overlap
3. Limited Govt
4. Checks and Balances
Article III Judicial Branch
Power to declare laws
“ Unconstitutional”
5. Judicial Review
Art IV Relations among
the States
-Creates Federal Structure -States have
“reserved powers”
6. Federalism
Art V Amendment Process
Involves both Natl and State Govts.
Federalism
Art VI Supremacy Clause
National Law supreme over State Law
Art VII Ratification
Ratified by States

4. The 6 principles of the Constitution
Preamble-
-“We the people”
-6 purposes:
more perfect union
justice
peace
protection
general welfare
liberty 1.
Popular
Sovereignty

5. Separation of Power 2. Separation of Power
2.Art I Legislature Art II Executive Art III Judicial Separate * Structure/ term/ qualifications * Manner of Election
2. Separation of Power

6. Limited Government Checks & Balances
*Each article includes-
“enumerated”
Powers that are
delegated & denied.
10th Amendment= Reserved Powers for the states.
Powers that affect the other two branches.
Each branch is subject to restraints by the other 2 branches.

7. 5. Judicial Review
* Power is not literally in the Constitution, so how do we know the framers intended to give the Judicial Branch this power???
5.Art III= “one supreme court” = courts have the FINAL say on questions concerning laws
and acts of government.
Federalist Papers #78 & #51 = Judicial power is …”precaution against possible dominance of one branch of the government over the other.”
Established in the case Marbury V. Madison

8. 6. Federalism 6. Art IV -Guarantees to the states 6. Federalism
-Rights and Duties of the states
-Guarantees to the states
6. Federalism
Also…
-Limited Govt,
-Sep of power

9. Art V The Amendment Process
-Both National and state govts play a role.
-People can petition Congress to call for a convention.
Federalism

10. Art VI the Supremacy Clause
*Created:
“Ladder of Supremacy”
1. Constitution Federal Laws & Treaties
3. State Constitutions
4. State Laws
- Federal structure
Union
=Federal structure = gave up state sovereignty
Federalism
Judicial Review

11. Art Vii Ratification Process
*Process for the adoption of the new government & constitution. * Constitution had to be adopted by the People, at conventions in each State.
Federalism
National Government
and
State Government