Transcript US Constitution Power Point Project

U.S Constitution
Power Point Project
Annabel Moradkhani
&
Alina Taylor
Period 3
December 2009
Executive Branch
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The executive branch job is to
carry out laws. The executive
branch is held by the president of
the united states.
Judicial Branch
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The Judicial Branch is in charge of
the court system. There are three
different kinds of courts found in the
federal court system. The lowest level
is the district courts. The 2nd level is
the court of appeals. The top level is
the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court was set up by
the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
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The Bill of rights are
first 10 amendments to
the United States
Constitution. These
amendments. They
were proven on
December 15, 1791.
James Madison
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James Madison was an American
politician and was political
philosopher who was fourth
President of the U.S 1809–1817,
and was one of The Founding
Fathers of the U.S. Considered to be
the "Father of the Constitution," he
was the principal author of the
document. In 1788, he wrote over a
third of the Federalist Paper. He was
the first President to have served in
the U.S Congress, he was
responsible for the first ten
amendments to the Constitution and
is also known as the "Father of the
Bill of Rights.
Legislative Branch
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There are 435 Representatives and
100 Senators and all together there
are 535 members of Congress. The
Legislative branch, writes laws on
a bill. So they can be sent to the
senator then to the Representatives
and finally to the President. Who
can decline or sign it.
The Legislative Branch writes the
bills.
There are two groups of the
Legislative Branch.
When the representatives and
senators meet together they are
called the congress.
Senator serves 6 years.
Representative serves 2 years
Separation of Powers
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The US government has a
partial Separation of
Powers. It distinguishes
between three groups. The
Executive, the Legislative,
and the Judicial.
They are distinguished by
the kind of power they are.
The Legislative branch has
the ability to enforce laws.
The Executive branch has
the ability to laws enforced.
The Judicial branch has the
ability to decide the guilt of
a party, allowing
punishment.
If a single group shared all
three powers, they would
have unlimited power. They
would have to much power.
The 18th and 21st Amendments
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18th amendment S.1 - After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or
transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation
thereof from the United States and all territory subject the jurisdiction thereof for beverage
purposes is hereby prohibited.
S.2 - The Congress and the several states shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.
S.3 - This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the
Constitution by the legislatures of the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within
seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the Congress.
21st amendment S.1 - The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United
States is hereby repealed.
S.2 - The transportation or importation into any state, territory, or possession of the United
States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is
hereby prohibited.
S.3 - This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the
Constitution by conventions in the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven
years from the date of submission hereof to the states by the Congress.
Judicial Review
The law that is made
has to pass though
the judicial review.