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SUPREME LAW SUPREME LAW OF THE LANDOF THE LAND
SUPREME LAW SUPREME LAW OF THE LANDOF THE LAND
It represents our belief inIt represents our belief in•Power of govt. comes from the people
•Government power is limited•Ordered, organized and structured govt.
•Representative democracy•Written, May 1787 to Sept. 1787
•7,000 words •Longest lasting constitution in history
Concept 1: Separation of Powers
A way of dividing power among three branches of government in which members of the House of
Representatives, the Senate, the president, and the federal courts are selected by and responsible to
different constituencies.
Cartoon #1Which constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon? What is the message the cartoonist is
trying to get across? What symbols does the cartoonist use?
Legislative Legislative BranchBranch
Executive Executive BranchBranch
Judicial BranchJudicial Branch
3 Branches are separate, have different powers, co-equal 3 Branches are separate, have different powers, co-equal and and checks and balances on one another to make sure one on one another to make sure one
branch does not get to powerfulbranch does not get to powerful
Legislative ChecksOn Executive•Override a veto
•Declare war•impeachmentOn Judicial
•Approve judges•Impeachment
Executive Checks
On Legislative•Veto a law
•Ask for war•Propose lawsOn Judicial
•Appoint judges
Judicial Checks
On Executive and Legislative
•Declare an act of President
or law of Congress unconstitutional
•Appointed for life
3 3 branchesbranches
Concept 2: Checks and Balances
A government structure that gives each of
the three branches of government
some degree of oversight and
control over the actions of the
others
Cartoon #2Which constitutional principle is represented in this cartoon? What is the message the cartoonist is
trying to get across? What symbols does the cartoonist use?
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WE THE PEOPLE of the United States,
•in order to form a more perfect Union•establish Justice
•ensure domestic Tranquility•provide for the common defense
•promote the general welfare•and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posteritydo ordain and establish this Constitution for the
United States of America.
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Article 1Legislative Branch
Makes the law•Section 1--House of Representatives and
Senate•Section 2 & 3---Qualifications for Congress
•Section 4---Elections and Meetings•Section 5---Rules of Order•Section 6---Pay Privileges
•Section 7---How Bills Become LawsSection 7---How Bills Become Laws•Section 8---Powers of Congress
•Section 9---Powers Denied to Congress•Section 10---Powers Denied to States
Article I: Legislative Branch• Spells out powers & duties of the bicameral
legislature• Lists powers given to Congress (Enumerated
powers )• Right to tax• Declare war• Regulate commerce• Create legislation
• “Necessary and proper”a.k.a. elastic clause• Congress is given the right to make all laws that are
necessary and proper to the maintenance of the country
Article 1 Section 8•Makes the law•Power to tax•To coin money
•Regulate foreign and interstate trade•Raise and maintain armed forces
•Declare war•Grant patents and copyrights•Building hydroelectric dams•Interstate highway system
•Prohibit racial discrimination
Powers congress
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Article 2Executive Branch
Signs, carries out or executes the law into action
•Section 1---Qualifications of President & Vice President
•Section 2---Presidential Powers•Section 3---Presidential Duties
•Section 4---Impeachment
Article II: Executive Branch• Defines the powers of the President
• Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
• “The state of the union”
• Authority to make treaties
• Appoint officials with the advice and consent of the Senate
• “Take care that the laws are faithfully executed”
• Implied powers = President is assumed to have powers and responsibilities not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
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Article 2Executive Power
Powers of pres
President Bush signing a
proposed bill of Congress into
law
Signs or enforces the lawVeto power
Commander in ChiefAsk for a declaration of war
Enter into a treatyGrants pardons and
reprievesAppoints ambassadors,
judges and cabinetCall a special session of
Congress
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Article 3Judicial Branch
Interprets the law (constitution)
•Section 1---Qualifications of Judges
•Section 2---Jurisdiction of Courts•Section 3---Treason
Article III: Judicial Branch• Establishes a Supreme Court and defines its jurisdiction
• Jurisdiction = Authority to hear certain cases
• Congress also given the power to create lower courts
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Article 4Concerning the States
•Section 1---rights and duties of states
•Section 2---rights and liabilities of citizens
•Section 3---admitting new states•Section 4---guarantee to states
Art. 5, 6, 7
Article 5Amending the Constitution---adding on or changing the Constitution---27
Amendments
Article 6Constitution, law of the
land…..Supremacy Clause
Article 7Ratification of Constitution by 9 states
1. FREEDOM of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, Petition
2. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
3. No QUARTERING of soldiers in peacetime
4. NO UNREASONABLE SEARCH and SEIZURE
5. PROTECTION of ACCUSED
6. RIGHT TO A SPEEDY, PUBLIC TRIAL BY JURY
7. TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL SUITS
8. NO EXCESSIVE FINES or CRUEL PUNISHMENT
9. POWERS RESERVED TO THE PEOPLE
10. POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES
First First 10 Amendments10 Amendments to the to the Constitution in 1791Constitution in 1791
Rights and freedoms won in Rights and freedoms won in the Revolution are preserved the Revolution are preserved
and protected…and protected…
Bill of rights