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Six Basic Principles of U.S. Constitution Assignment

Six Basic Principles of U.S. Constitution Assignment. “American Government” Textbook 3.1 Pgs. 64-70. Preamble. Intro “We the People” Outlines goals of the Constitution. Article I. Legislative Branch House of Representatives Senate Together called “Congress” Qualifications and duties.

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Six Basic Principles of U.S. Constitution Assignment

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  1. Six Basic Principles of U.S. Constitution Assignment “American Government” Textbook 3.1 Pgs. 64-70

  2. Preamble • Intro • “We the People” • Outlines goals of the Constitution

  3. Article I • Legislative Branch • House of Representatives • Senate • Together called “Congress” • Qualifications and duties

  4. Article II • Executive Branch • President, Vice, and Cabinet • Qualifications and duties

  5. Article III • Judicial Branch • Court Systems • Qualifications and duties

  6. Article IV • Relations among different states • All states will honor the laws of the other states

  7. Article V • Amending the Constitution • How to change the Constitution • Congress AND State approval

  8. Article VI • National debts, supremacy of National (Federal) Law, and oaths of office • When in question, federal law outweighs state law

  9. Article VII • Ratifying the Constitution • How it happened • 9/13, but all did eventually

  10. 6 Basic Principles of Constitution

  11. Popular Sovereignty • Power ultimately belongs to the PEOPLE • “We the People”

  12. Limited Government • No government is all powerful • PEOPLE are only source of government authority • Government must obey their own laws given to them • Not above law • Government cannot fully control people

  13. Separation of Powers • Whole idea of three branches of government • Each has their own duties • Montesquieu idea

  14. Checks and Balances • NO branch has more power than another • Each has duties, but can be checked by other branches • How bill becomes law

  15. Judicial Review • Power given to the courts to make sure government actions and laws are constitutional • Marbury vs. Madison case established this

  16. Federalism • Balancing and division of power between the federal AND state governments • This is what made the Constitution different than the Articles of Confederation

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