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UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles

UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles. UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles. What is the Constitution.

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UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles

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  1. UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles

  2. UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles What is the Constitution -The Constitution was written in 1787, ratified in 1788 and became the national law in 1789 -The U.S. Constitution is the basic law of the land -It describes how the national government should be set up -No law, national, state or local is higher than the Constitution Page 1

  3. UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles Make-up of the Constitution • -The Constitution is divided into three parts • The Preamble • Explains why the constitution was written • The Articles • Seven Articles total • They lay out the plan of the national government • Article I--describes the legislative branch • Article II-- describes the executive branch Page 2

  4. UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles (continued) • Article III--describes the judicial branch • Article IV--explains the relationship between states and the national government • Article V--describes the process for amending the constitution • Article VI--declares the Constitution the “supreme law of the land” • Article VII--explains the process of ratifying the Constitution Page 3

  5. UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles (Continued) • 3. Amendments • The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights (1791) • There have been 17 additional amendments since 1791 Page 4

  6. UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles The Principles of the Constitution • 1. Popular Sovereignty • The national government’s power comes from the consent of the people 2. Federalism • Power is divided between the state and national governments • Each has its own duties and responsibilities 3. Separation of Powers • Each branch of government (executive, legislative and judicial) has its own duties and responsibilities Page 5

  7. UNIT #1 Foundations of U.S. Government CHAPTER #3 The United States Constitution LESSON #1 The Basic Principles (continued) 4. Checks and Balances • Each branch has duties that “restrain” the other two branches • Judicial Review • Courts can rule on the constitutionality of national, state or local law 6. Limited Government • The national government is not all-powerful, the citizens of the nation are • The Bill of Rights is a visible example of government’s power being limited Page 6

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