Transcript U.S. Constitution Power Point Project

U.S. Constitution Power
Point Project
Avo Dervanesian
Haydook Hacoopian
Period 1
December, 2009
Legislative Branch
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The Legislative branch has
the right to pass out,
amend, and repeal laws.
They are known with many
different names. Such as
parliament and congress.
In addition to enacting laws,
legislatures usually have
exclusive authority to raise
taxes and adopt the budget
and other money bills.
In most parliamentary
systems, the lower house is
the more powerful house
while the upper house is
merely a chamber of advice or
review.
U.S. Constitution
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The U.S constitution
is the supreme law of
the United States
Defines three main
branches of
government
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Executive branch
The Preamble
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“We the People of the United States, in
Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic
Tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and
establish this Constitution for the United
States of America.”
The Great Compromise
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Otherwise, known as
the Connecticut
Compromise
Started at 1787
Also known as
Sherman’s
Compromise
Occurred during the
Philadelphia
Convention
Electoral College
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Set of electors
Elect the candidate
Represent
organizations
The Bill of Rights
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Rights that are
important
Rights that are
necessary
Rights that are
included nationwide
James Maddison
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James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28,
1836) was an American politician and political
philosopher who served as the fourth president
of the united states (1809–1817), and was one
of the founding fathers of the united states.
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 papers, still the most influential
commentary on the constitution.
Shay’s Rebellion
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Shays' Rebellion was an army uprising
in central and western Massachusetts
(mainly Springfield) from 1786 to 1787.
The rebellion is named after Daniel Shays,
a veteran of the American Revolution who
led the rebels, known as “Shay sites" or
"Regulators". Most of Shays' compatriots
were poor farmers angered by what they
felt to be crushing debt and taxes.
The presidential Cabinet
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A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking
members of government, typically
representing the executive branch. It can
also sometimes be referred to as the
Council of Ministers, an Executive
Council, or Executive Committee