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What’s so amazing about the U.S. Constitution?. DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. Constitution has 4,400 words. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution.

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1 What’s so amazing about the U.S. Constitution?

2 DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. Constitution has 4,400 words. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world.“ When the U.S. Constitution was written there were 4 million people in the U.S. Today there are 307 million. The first time the formal term “The United States of America” was used was in the Declaration of Independence.

3 “The people” are the government – “popular sovereignty”

4 “ The people” choose their leaders Regular elections give people a chance to speak out

5 We have a Federal System: Powers are shared between state and national

6 A federal system divides power The federal (national) government has delegated power The states have reserved power Concurrent power describes the duties they share

7 Limited government was valued by the “Founding Fathers” “ That government is best which governs least.” Henry David Thoreau

8 Three separate branches

9 That check and balance each other

10 The Constitution is amendable The constitution has been amended 27 times Amendments can be repealed It is difficult to amend

11 Our first Amendment is admired around the world – Why?

12 It’s enduring Been in place for over 220 years It’s the longest lasting constitution in the world

13 SO WHY IS OUR CONSTITUTION SO AMAZING? The people ARE the government The people choose their leaders Power is shared between the state and federal government Power is divided between 3 Branches of government It is amendable It is enduring Our first amendment is admired around the world.

14 PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION We the people of the United States, 1. in Order to form a more perfect Union, 2. establish Justice, 3. insure domestic Tranquility, 4. provide for the common defense, 5. promote the general Welfare, 6. and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.

15 “FREEZE FRAME” SMALL GROUP DIRECTIONS Discuss together: what does this phrase mean? Together, plan a “freeze frame” skit to show this phrase in the real world

16 THE END

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