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Constitution
Constitution and Seven Articles
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History
11th Grade
11/13/2011

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Term
Four Parts of the Constitution
Definition

1. The Principles

2. The Preamble

3. The Articles 1-7

4. Amendments 1-27

Term
What are the six principles of the Constitution?
Definition

1. Popular Sovereignty

2. Limited Government

3. Separation of Power

4. Checks and Balances

5. Judicial Review

6. Federalism

Term
What is popular sovereignty?
Definition

The principle of Pop Sov is found in the first three words of the preamble:

"we the people"

Term
The Principle of Limited Government is based off of what document?
Definition
Magna carta
Term
Our government is not what?
Definition
Unlimited
Term
What are the three powers of the government?
Definition

- to make laws

- to enforce laws

- to interpret laws

Term
What are the three branches of separate powers of government?
Definition

- Legislative (Congress)

- Executive (President)

- Judicial (Courts)

Term
In what kind of government do all three powers of government reside in one entity?
Definition
A Dictatorship
Term
What are checks and balances?
Definition
Each branch of government is given powers of checks over the other two branches in order to maintain a balance of power. 
Term
What are the 6 checks of government?
Definition

1. Congress checks the President

2. Congress checks the Courts

3. The President checks the Courts

4. The President checks Congress

5. The Courts check Congress

6. The Courts check the President

 

Term

Checks and Balances 

Congress checks the president. Explain.

Definition

- Override vetos

- Senate ratifies treaties

-Presidential appointment (Senate) 

Term

Checks and Balances

President Checks on Congress. Explain. 

Definition

President can veto (I forbid) a bill. 

- Signing statement

Term
What is a signing statement? 
Definition
A written pronouncement issued by the president of the USA upon signing of a bill into law. 
Term

Checks and Balances 

Congress checks on courts. Explain. 

Definition

- House can impeach a judge. Senate conducts a trial. 

- Senate confirms appointments to court. 

Term

Checks and Balances

Courts check Congress. Explain.

Definition
Judicial Review - The power of the courts to interpret law
Term

Checks and Balances

Courts check the President. Explain.

Definition
Judicial Review - the power of the courts to rule on the constitutionality of an action of the president. 
Term

Checks and Balances

President checks Courts. Explain.

Definition

President nominates all Federal Judges including the Supreme court justices

- Presidential Pardon (EX: Ford pardons Richard Nixon)

Term
What is Judicial Review? Where does it come from? 
Definition

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a law from Congress or an action of the President or a law from any of the 50 states. 

 

- Comes from the Supreme court case of Marbury vs. Madison (1803) 

Term
What is Federalism?
Definition

a system of government in which there are two levels: 

National Gov & State Gov

(National is above state)

Term
What does the Preamble state?
Definition

- We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union: 

- Establish Justice

- Insure domestic Tranquility

-provide for the common defence

- promote the general welfare

- and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves. 

Term
What are the Seven Articles of the Constitution? 
Definition

Article 1-Legislative Branch (Congress) 

Article 2-Executive Branch (The President)

Article 3-Judicial Branch (Courts)

Article 4-Relations among States

Article 5-Amending the Constitution

Article 6-Supreme Law of the Land

Article 7-Ratification of the Constitution

Term
What does Article IV state?
Definition

Relations among states: 

- Full faith and credit of acts and records in each state.

- All privileges and immunities to citizens in each state. 

- Extradition 

- Admitting new state

- Congress will regulate territories

- The USA guarantees 

Term
What does Article V state?
Definition

- Amending the Constitution 

PROPOSE: 

2/3 Congress OR National Convention requested by 2/3 of states. 

RATIFY: 

3/4 State legislatures OR 3/4 states in convention. 

Term
What does Article VI state? 
Definition

Supreme Law of the land:

- Constitution

- Federal Laws

- Treaties

SUPREME OVER STATE LAWS: FEDERALISM 

Term
Article VII states what?
Definition

Ratification of the Constitution 

- The ratification of the Convention of nine states shall be sufficient for the establishment of this constitution between the states so ratifying the same. 

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