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Ratifying the Constitution

Ratifying the Constitution. Federalists argued that the new government would provide a better balance between the national and state governments.

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Ratifying the Constitution

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  1. Ratifying the Constitution • Federalists argued that the new government would provide a better balance between the national and state governments. • Antifederalists 1)feared that the new constitution would give the central government too much power. 2)the new Constitution did not have a Bill of Rights

  2. The Bill of Rights • Congress added 10 amendments to the Constitution called the Bill of Rights that would protect people’s rights. • Examples-freedom of speech, religion, press.

  3. There are 3 branches of Government http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLQg7G3hkGY Over 200 years ago, our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. The Constitution is a basic design for how our government should work. The Constitution divides the government into the following three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLQg7G3hkGY

  4. The 3 Branches of the National Government

  5. The Legislative Branch • Makes laws for the nation. • The main lawmaking body is Congress. • Congress is made up of two parts, the House of • Representatives and the Senate. • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=B44554AB-4D3D-46CD-95A3-712C21A775AF&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

  6. The Executive Branch • Makes sure people follow the laws. • President and Vice-President are the leaders of this • branch. • When making important decisions, the President often • asks for advice from the Cabinet. • The President lives at the White House in Washington, D.C. • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=B44554AB-4D3D-46CD-95A3-712C21A775AF&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

  7. The Judicial Branch • When people are unsure about the meaning of a law, this • branch makes the decision . • Made up of courts. • Highest of these courts is the U.S. Supreme Court. • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=B44554AB-4D3D-46CD-95A3-712C21A775AF&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

  8. Checks and Balances – The balancing of power and the checking of one branch by another. http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/chb1-120005-checks-balances-checksbalances-education-ppt-powerpoint/ http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=B44554AB-4D3D-46CD-95A3-712C21A775AF&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

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