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Understanding the U.S. Constitution: Key Principles and Rights

Explore the Constitution's key principles like popular sovereignty and separation of powers. Learn about the three branches of government and rights outlined in the Bill of Rights. Discover how federalism and checks and balances ensure a balanced government.

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Understanding the U.S. Constitution: Key Principles and Rights

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  1. Warm-up #3 What did Patrick Henry and other anti-federalists dislike about the Constitution? List the 3 branches of U.S. government. Let’s see what you already know about the Constitution. List and describe as many constitutional rights you can.

  2. Warm-Up Notes: The 6 Basic Principles of the Constitution School House Rock Preamble Exercise Homework Study for Quiz #2 Preamble Worksheet #4 Outline Articles 1-7 in textbook pgs 760-771 Agenda 10/6/2010 Thursday

  3. The 6 Basic Principles of the Constitution

  4. The Constitution • Is the supreme law of the land • Everyone has to answer to the Constitution Think of the Constitution as the Optimus Prime of all legal documents

  5. The Preamble • We the people, 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 and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Preamble Song

  6. The Constitution The Constitution is broad, general, non-specific and open to interpretation

  7. Oh no, FIRE! Fiiiiire!! … heh heh juuust kidding… • For Example: You are a piece of $%^&! • It does not outline exactly what we can and cannot say. That needs to be determined by who…???

  8. The U.S. Supreme Court! (Our JUDICIAL BRANCH)

  9. Six Principles of the U.S. Constitution**The Constitution is based on Six Principles** Popular Sovereignty Limited Government Judicial Review Separation of Powers Federalism Checks & Balances

  10. 1. Popular Sovereignty The power of rule lies within the hands of the people 2. Limited Government Government is not all powerful; has limited power

  11. 3. Judicial Review The Judicial Branch (the Supreme Court) has the right and the responsibility to check the actions of the president (executive) and Congress (legislative) I’m watching you!

  12. Marbury v. Madison (1803) Denying your job is unconstitutional… but you still lose on technicality, Marbury… Give me my job or I’m taking you to court! Bring it Marbury! vs

  13. 3. Judicial Review • Marbury v. Madison (1803) This was the first time the Supreme Court declared an action “unconstitutional” This landmark case gave the Supreme Court a lot more power than ever before

  14. 4. Separation of Powers(The Three Branches)

  15. Executive • President and commander in chief • Veto Power • Enforces Law

  16. Legislative • Tax and borrow money • Declares war • Raise an army • Make Laws

  17. Judicial • Interprets the Constitution and the laws by hearing court cases

  18. 5. Federalism- sharing power

  19. 5. Federalism- When national and state governments share power Federalism

  20. National • Regulate trade • Coin money (literally create money) • Raise an army • Buy land • Immigration • Wage war • Make treaties

  21. State Powers • Create school systems • Marriage laws • Protect public health • Create state constitutions • Conduct elections

  22. Shared • Set and collect taxes • Set up courts • Make and enforce laws • Take land for public use

  23. 6. Checks & Balances Check yourself fool!

  24. 6. Checks & Balances

  25. Your Homework… • PLEASE WRITE THIS DOWN • Briefly look at the outline of the Constitution on pages 758-759 • Skim through Articles 1-7 on pages 760-771 • You only need to read the first section of each article to get the main idea • List and describe Articles 1-7. Due THURSDAY 10-7-2010

  26. Article 1- Legislative Department • Congress, our nation’s legislative department, should be made up of 2 houses: • House of Representatives • Senate

  27. Agenda Quiz #2 Collect Homework Review Articles Notes: Bill of Rights Homework Constitution Book due Thursday 10/14 or Friday 10/15 Thursday 10/7/2010

  28. Quiz #2 (2 pts each) • Write the correct principle for each description • The branches watch each other’s actions and make sure no one branch is stronger than the other • The power of rule lies with the people • Federal and State governments have powers of their own while other powers are shared • Finish the phrase of the preamble: • “We the people of the U.S. ___________...”

  29. Bill of Rights 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution Outlines our personal, individual rights

  30. Bill of Rights

  31. Bill of Rights – cont.

  32. Additional Important Amendments

  33. Constitutional Amendment 2/3 vote in each house of Congress ¾ of the total state legislatures 3/4 out of 50 states State legislatures is equivalent to the state congress WATCH BILL!!!

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