Transcript US Constitution Power Point Project

U.S. Constitution
Power Point Project
BY: Veronica & Emily
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December 2009 
U.S Constitution
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The Constitution of the United
States of America is the supreme
law of the United States
The system of basic laws or rules
of government, society. A
document in which these laws and
rules are written down.
It provides the frameworks for
the organization of the United
States government and for the
relationship of the federal
government to the states, and to
all the people within the Untied
States.
Constitutional
Convention
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To address problems on governing
the United States of America
It was the place: the state house
of Philadelphia
It took place from May 25 to
September 17, 1787 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Convention is one of the
central events in history of the
United States.
The Articles of
Confederation
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Was the first constitution of the
United States of America.
The articles were created by the
chosen representative of the
states.
The ratification process was
completed in March 1781
The Articles were replaced by
the US Constitution on June 21,
1788.
Shays’ Rebellion
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Shays’ Rebellion was an armed
uprising in central and western
Massachusetts from 1786 to
1787.
It was considered the last battle
of the revolution.
The rebellion started on August
29 1786 and by January 1787
over 1000 Shay sites were
arrested.
Shays’ rebellion produced fears
that the revolutions democratic
impulse had “ gotten out of hand.”
The Preamble
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The Preamble is the brief
introductory statement of the
fundamental purposes and guiding
principles that the Constitution is
meant to serve.
In general terms it states and
courts have referred to it as
reliable evidence of the founding
fathers in venations regarding
the constitutions meaning and
what they hope they would
achieve.
Electoral College
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The Electoral College consists of
the popularly electe4d
representatives who formally
elect the President and Vice
President of the United States.
Since 1964 there have been 538
electors in each presidential
election
Rather than directly voting for
the President and Vice President,
United States citizens vote for
electors.
Amending the
Constitution
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Two-Thirds of both houses of
congress vote to propose an
amendment.
The Congress, whenever two
thirds of both Houses shall deem
it necessary, shall propose
Amendments to this Constitution
Only 27 amendments have been
ratified since the constitution
became effective and ten of
those ratifications occurred
almost immediately-as the Bill of
Rights.
James Madison
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He was an American Politician and
political philosopher who served
as the forth president of the
United States of America.
Considered to be “Father of the
Constitution”.
He was the principle author of
the document
As the leader of House of
Representatives Madison worked
closer with president George
Washington to organized the new
federal government
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Amendments
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These amendments banned alcohol
beverages in the untied states.
It was ratified on January 16,
1919 and reapplied by the 21st
amendment in 1933
In the over 200 years of the U.S.
Constitution the 18th amendment
remains the only amendment to
ever have been reapplied.
It started in Georgia in 1742.
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