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Before the Constitution. Declaration of Independence: (Thomas Jefferson) Power of government is responsible to the people. Article of Confederation : Weak organization with Little power and no real central government. THE PURPOSE OF OUR GOV’T AS OUTLINED IN THE PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION.
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Before the Constitution Declaration of Independence: (Thomas Jefferson) • Power of government is responsible to the people. Article of Confederation: Weak organization with Little power and no real central government.
THE PURPOSE OF OUR GOV’T AS OUTLINED IN THE PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION
2. To establish _______ The Law should be administered fairly,reasonably and impartially
3. To Insure Domestic __________ Without order, peoplewould live in anarchy
4. Provide for the Common Defense A State’s securitydepends on a wise defenseand sound foreign policies
5. To promote the General _________ To provide services and laws to protect everyone
6. To Secure the Blessings of Liberty To protect everyone’sfreedom
The Constitution: A Living Document • Preamble: An Introduction • Article One: Legislative Branch (Makes Laws) • Article Two: Executive Branch (Enforces Laws) • Article Three: Judicial Branch (Interprets Laws) • Article Four: Treason, New States, Guarantees Republican Form of Government to states. • Article Five: Amendments (Changes) • Article Six: Constitution as supreme law of the land. • Article Seven: Ratification: 9 of the 13 states needed to approve.
The Constitution: A Living Document? How is it alive? • Amendments: Changes made to Constitution. (Pass by 2/3 of both houses of Congress, then pass ¾ of the state legislatures) • Elastic Clause: Article One, Section 8: Power to make all laws necessary to carry out the powers of the Constitution.