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THE CONSTITUTION ratified 1787

THE CONSTITUTION ratified 1787. Author: JAMES MADISON. The Original Constitution The PREAMBLE. We the People in order to……. 1) form a more Perfect Union 2) Establish Justice, Ensure Domestic Tranquility 3) Provide for the Common Defense 4) Promote the General Welfare and

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THE CONSTITUTION ratified 1787

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  1. THE CONSTITUTIONratified 1787 Author: JAMES MADISON

  2. The Original ConstitutionThe PREAMBLE We the People in order to……. 1) form a more Perfect Union 2) Establish Justice, Ensure Domestic Tranquility 3) Provide for the Common Defense 4) Promote the General Welfare and 5) Secure the Blessings of Liberty 6) To Ourselves and Our Posterity Do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America

  3. 7 ARTICLES • Legislative Branch-Congress • Executive Branch- President • Judicial Branch- Supreme Court • Relations Among the States • AMENDING the CONSTITUTION • National Debts, SUPREMECY CLAUSE & oaths of office • RATIFYING the CONSTITUTION

  4. A BILL of RIGHTSThe first 10 Amendments Added 2 YEARS later 1791

  5. 27 AMENDMENTSto theCONSTITUTION • FREEDOM of Religion— …Establishment Clause and Free Exercise, Speech, Press, Peaceful Assembly and the right to Petition 2) Right to Bear Arms 3) No Quartering of Soldiers in your homes 4) No Search & Seizure without a warrant

  6. AMENDMENT # 5 DUE PROCESS • you do not have to incriminate yourself in a court—PLEAD the Fifth • no Double Jeopardy 3) Eminent Domain is allowed by the government with just compensation

  7. 6) Criminal Cases • Speedy, Fair and Jury Trial • 7) Civil Cases • Jury trial in cases when excessive • amounts of money are involved • Cruel and Unusual Punishment is not • allowed,neither is excessive bail nor • fines imposed

  8. The 9th Amendment • UNENUMERATED Rights • Those rights not listed in the Bill of Rights may be brought to trial through this amendment • Today: many Privacy and Homosexual Cases • are heard through this amendment

  9. #10. Those powers not listed in the Constitution are RESERVED for the States

  10. States can not be sued by citizens • of other states • 12. Election of VP & President will be on TWO • separate ballots in the electoral college • due to tie in 1800 T. Jefferson & Aaron Burr

  11. After the Civil War # 13 Prohibited Slavery # 14 Rights of Citizens— Anyone born in the USA is a citizenand so is entitled to Due Process ***DUE PROCESS of Law to be applied to the STATES # 15 All males get to vote

  12. # 16 Federal Income Tax imposed • $$$$$$ • # 17 Direct election of Senators • #18 Prohibition is imposed

  13. # 19 All women get the right to vote • # 20 The presidential inauguration date • is changed to January 20th • # 21 Prohibition is repealed

  14. #22TWO TERMSfor the President • (4 year terms = 8 years ---10 total!) • #23 Washington D.C. • gets 3 electoral college votes • #24 Poll Taxes are prohibited- 1964

  15. #25 Presidential Succession • President – VP - Speaker of the House • -Pro Tempore – Secretary of State • #26 18 year olds get to vote 1971 • #27 Congressional Pay raise for the next • session of Congress • A Term/Session lasts 2 years

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