U.S. Constitution Power Point Project

U.S. Constitution Power Point Project By: Edna Shakhmuradyan and Kiso Yegiazaryan

U.S. Constitution • The U.S. Constitution is a legal document filled with details about the laws of the U.S. • George Washington was the leader for the writing of the Constitution • James Madison was the “Father of the Constitution” • Ben Franklin was known for his common sense, scientific thoughts, and as a peacemaker which was used in writing the Constitution

The Bill of Rights • The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution • These rights were added to the Constitution to ensure that the national government would not be able to take away the basic freedom of people in 1791

The Legislative Branch • The Legislative Branch passes the laws • It can override the president’s veto • Approves treaties and presidential appt. • Prints and coins money • Can declare war • Appropriates money • Is the Congress

The Executive Branch • The Executive Branch carries out the laws • It can veto laws • Negotiates foreign treaties • Serves as commander in chief of the armed forces • Can grant pardons to federal offenders • Is the President

The Judicial Branch • The Judicial Branch interprets the laws • Can declare laws unconstitutional • Can declare executive actions unconstitutional • Is the Supreme Court and other Federal Courts

Separation of Powers • To prevent any one branch from gaining too much power, the delegates set up a system that divides power among three branches of government • No one branch has supreme authority

Checks and Balances • To keep one branch from overstepping its powers, the Constitution set up a system of checks and balances • Each branch help to check the actions of the others

The Preamble • The Preamble is a brief introductory statement of the fundamental purposes and guiding principles that the Constitution is meant to serve. • The Preamble only serves as an opening to the rest of the Constitution, it doesn’t assign powers to the federal government

Constitutional Convention • The Constitutional Convention took place in the year of 1787 in the State House in Philadelphia • For four months, 55 delegates from the several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic that would last into “remote futurity”

Judicial Review • The Supreme Court has power of Judicial Review which allows Court to review all laws made in the United States • The goal of the Judicial Review is to decide if the government laws are constitutional

The Articles of Confederation • In 1781 Congress adopted a plan of government called the Articles of Confederation. • It was the first “constitution” or written plan of government for the United States.

Federal System of Government • In the Federal System of Government, State Government and National Government was combined to form the Federal System of Government

George Washington and the Constitution • George Washington was a delegate from Virginia at the Constitutional Convention • He had many great ideas for the Constitution, that is partly why the Constitution was created as a strong central government

U.S. Constitution Power Point Project