1. The United States Constitution Preamble Article I – The Legislative Branch Article II – The Presidency Article III – The Judiciary Article IV – The States Article V –The Amendment Process Article VI – The Legal Status of USC Article VII – Ratification Amendments

2. Sets out the goals of the Constitution. Q.Where does the Preamble say that it is going to fix the Articles of Confederation. R.... More perfect Union. S.Explain what problem is being addressed with: “ Establish Justice and insure domestic tranquility.” A. Shay’s Rebellion

3. Article I The Legislative Branch http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson3.htm#Article%20I

4. Article I The Legislative Branch http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson3.htm#Article%20I

5. Article I The Legislative Branch http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson3.htm#Article%20I

6. Article I The Legislative Branch http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson3.htm#Article%20I

7. Article II The Executive Branch Article II- The Executive Branch The executive branch of the federal government carries out or executes the laws made by Congress. The chief executive is the President. The Vice President takes the place of the president when necessary. The executive branch is the largest branch of government and employs the most people. It includes the Cabinet, the 14 large executive departments of the Cabinet, and many other agencies and organizations, such as the Post Office, the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the FBI and the CIA. (http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson4.htm)

8. Article II The Executive Branch (http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson4.htm)

9. Article II The Executive Branch The Electoral College  Electors in the Electoral College actually elect the president and vice president of the United States (538 electors)  The numbers of electors in each state is equal to that state ’ s number of representatives in both houses of Congress, CA = 55  Electors typically cast their votes for the candidate that receives the plurality of votes in that state. (not what framers envisioned)  The first Monday after the second Tuesday in Dec.  Ballots are counted and certified by Congress in Jan.  Because of the winner-take-all system of the electoral college, it typically serves to exaggerate the popular margin of victory (http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:_jn7Sv8d6mAJ:www.csus.edu/indiv/b/billecic/chapter_8.ppt+how+a+presiden t+is+elected+slides&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=7)

10. Electoral College What if no candidate receives a majority of the nationwide electoral votes cast? The U.S. Constitution sets forth special procedures: The U.S. House of Representatives chooses the next President. The U.S. Senate chooses the next Vice-President. (http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:kMoNG5ywt9cJ:www.sos.state.mn.us/docs/the_electoral_college.ppt+Tie+in+the+electoral+college+slide &hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2 )

11. Article III The Judicial Branch http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson3.htm#Article%20I

12. Article IV The States (http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson4.htm)

13. Article V Amending the Constitution (http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson4.htm)

14. Article VI The Supremacy Clause (http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson4.htm)

15. Article VII Ratification (http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson4.htm)http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/lesson4.htm

16. http://texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu/html/cons/features/0405_03/us.gif

17. http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/law/tutorial/images/branches.gif

18. Bill To Law http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/911report/congress/images/bill_to_law.gif

19. Checks and Balances http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

20. Rights and Privileges The difference is critical--the roots of America. The American revolution was fought violently and non-violently to rid ourselves of the privileges of the Divine Right of Kings, and substitute the rights of individual liberty. Privileges are something granted by an authority; unalienable rights are our natural heritage. It was and is a revolutionary idea. http://www.stormy.org/rights.htm

21. Protections Afforded Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Amendment 1: Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly; the right to petition the government. Protections Against Arbitrary Military Action Amendment 2: Right to bear arms and maintain state militias (National Guard). Amendment 3: Troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime. Bill of Rights

22. Protection Against Arbitrary Police and Court Action Amendment 4: No unreasonable searches or seizures. Amendment 5: Grand Jury indictment required to prosecute a person for a serious crime. No "double jeopardy" -- being tried twice for the same offense. Forcing a person to testify against himself or herself prohibited. No loss of life, liberty or property without due process. Amendment 6: Right to speedy, public, impartial trial with defense counsel, and right to cross-examine witnesses. Amendment 7: Jury trials in civil suits where value exceeds 20 dollars. Amendment 8: No excessive bail or fines, no cruel and unusual punishments.

23. Protections of States' Rights and Unnamed Rights of the People Amendment 9: Unlisted rights are not necessarily denied. Amendment 10: Powers not delegated to the United States or denied to states are reserved to the states or to the people.