Transcript powers forbidden to states

The Constitution of the United
States of America
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Magna Carta
Parliament
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Albany Plan of the
Union
• First Continental
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Congress
Second Continental
Congress
Articles of
Confederation
Constitution
Bill of Rights
The Constitution of the United
States of America
• Things to Know
Oldest Working Constitution:
– Made 1787
– Adopted 1788
– All 13 by 1790
9/13 States
The Constitution
• Bill of Rights:
– 1st 10 amendments:
• Adopted 1791
• Balanced the power of the Government with the rights of the
people
• Helped satisfy the fears and demands of Anti-Federalists
– Amendments 11-27 (17 other amendments)
• 1798 – 1993
• Represent needed changes through historical events
The Three Branches of Government
• In five days it was agreed to separate the powers of the
national government. It was agreed that there would be
three major parts to the New Strong Central Government
and that they would include:
• The Three BRANCHES
• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
The Preamble
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e the people of the United States,
n order to form a more perfect union,
stablish Justice,
nsure domestic tranquility,
rovide for the common defense,
romote the general welfare,
nd secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity,
D o ordain and establish this Constitution
for the United States of America.
Article I: The Legislative Branch
• Legislative – Great Compromise
• aka Connecticut Compromise:
– Establishes Two House Congress
• -MAKES LAWS-
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol Building
SENATE
• SENATE: Equal representation for each state:
1913 elected by people – 17th Amendment (was
State Legislature) New Jersey Plan
• 30 years old
• American citizen for nine years
• Resident of state
• Serves a six-year term.
• 100 members TOTAL
House of Representatives
• HOUSE: Representation based on
population. Virginia Plan
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25 years old
Resident of state
Serves two-year term
Elected by people
American citizen for seven years
• 435 members TOTAL
Powers:
• Make Bills which become
laws (Money Bills must
come from House)
• 67% vote from Congress
can override a
Presidential Veto
• Make Laws
• Taxation, Bankruptcy
• Inventions: Copyrights &
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Patents
Declares War
Borrowing Money
Lending
Roads
Immigration
Post Offices
Armed Forces
POWERS FORBIDDEN TO
CONGRESS:
• Can’t discuss Slave Trade until 1808
– Congress ended the slave
trade in 1808
• No titles (examples: Duke of California,
King, Baroness of Poway, etc) can be
granted
POWERS FORBIDDEN TO STATES:
• No individual money making for states
• No import / export taxes can be made
• No treaties allowed for states
• No foreign relations or war powers
ARTICLE II: Executive Branch
Enforces the Laws
• 35 years old
• Natural born citizen of US
• 14 year resident
• Maximum of two terms (22nd
Amendment 1951)
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The Executive Mansion:
aka The White House
Executive = The President
• Elected head of government – Chief Executive –
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President
As a civilian, he/she is in charge of military
(remember, Congress declares war)
Salary - $350,000.00 a year
Has a Cabinet of Advisors that meet weekly – 15
Makes treaties which take effect if the senate
agrees – approves
Appoints Ambassadors – Senate approves
ARTICLE III:
Judicial Branch: Interprets Laws
• Supreme Court - actual cases only
• Guarantees Trial By Jury if requested –
– 5th Amendment also (paranoid and in two places)
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Federal and State Courts will exist
Appeals may reach the Supreme Court
How many Judges? Nine – Chief Justice at head
Appointed for life with good behavior
By the President and approved by Senate
The Supreme Court of the U.S.
Article IV: Concerning the States
• Cannot leave a state to avoid trial
• Marriages will be recognized throughout
but divorce may not be
• All states are guaranteed a republican
form of government
=(A representative form of government.)
Article V: Amending the
Constitution
• To Propose Amendments
– 2/3 of both houses deem it necessary
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– 2/3 of state legislatives
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• To Ratify(approve) amendments =
if ¾ states (legislature) ratify
38/50
Article VI: Supreme Law of Land
• All public officials take an oath to support
the Constitution
• The Constitution is “The Supreme Law of
the Land”
Article VII:
• To ratify the Constitution 9/13 state
conventions in country must approve
• 1787-Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
• 1788 – 8 more and ratification done
• 1789- North Carolina
• 1790- Rhode Island
Key Vocabulary
• Ex Post Facto Law: cannot be guilty of a
crime if the law was made after the crime
was committed.
• Writ of Habeus Corpus: Guarantees a
court appearance that proves your arrest
was lawful
Amendments
• Bill of Rights 1791
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