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Constitution

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Constitution

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  1. Constitution

  2. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

  3. The End!

  4. 11 – Judicial limits 12 – Choosing President 13 – Slavery abolished 14 – Citizen rights 15 – Right to vote regardless of race 16 – status of income tax 17 – Senators elected by popular vote 18 – liquor abolished 19 – Women’s right to vote 20 – Presidential terms 21 – Repealed Amendment 18 (prohibits liquor) 22 – Presidential term limits 23 – Presidential vote for District of Columbia 24 – Poll tax barred 25 – Presidential disability and succession 26 – Voting age set at 18 years of age 27 – Limited congressional pay increases Amendments 11 - 27 Know the amendments that are starred!

  5. Definitions • Defence – original spelling of “defense”-means to defend-protect, guard • Domestic tranquility – peace among the states and the people • Welfare – health, happiness, and well-being (of all citizens) • Liberty – freedom • Posterity – future generations

  6. Executive BranchPresident • Must be a natural-born citizen • 35 years old – 14 years a resident of US • Approves the law

  7. Judicial Branch • Interprets the law • Establishes the Supreme Court

  8. Article 4 Relationship among states – states honor laws of other states. In other words, if you commit a crime in one state, you are considered a criminal in all states.

  9. Article 5 The founding fathers had the wisdom to know that at times the Constitution would need to be amended. This article provides the authority and guidelines for amending the Constitution. To amend the Constitution, 2/3’s of BOTH houses must ratify the amendment.

  10. Definitions and explanations • Ratification – to approve; confirm The approval of nine states was required to establish the Constitution as the supreme law.

  11. Article 6 This article states that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land. What does this mean? That every law created in the US MUST be within the limits of the Constitution. Congress or a state cannot create a law that is in opposition to the Constitution. The Constitution governs all laws in this land!

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