1. U.S. Constitution Power Point Project Christin Francis Period 2 December 2009

2. Bill Of Rights The Bill Of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the constitution The Bill Of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the constitution The Bill Of Rights protects individual rights abused by the government The Bill Of Rights protects individual rights abused by the government The Bill Of Rights were ratified in 1791, four years after the Constitution The Bill Of Rights were ratified in 1791, four years after the Constitution

3. Separation Of Powers Powers are divided between three separate Branches of government to prevent one branch From becoming too powerful Congress : Makes the laws President and Vice President: Enforce the laws Supreme Court: Explains or interprets The laws

4. 18 & 21 amendment 18 amendment This amendment, known as prohibition banned the making, selling, or transporting of alcoholic beverages in the U.S 21 amendment The 18 amendment is repealed making it legal to make and sell alcoholic beverages

5. James Madison  He was an American politician who served as the fourth president of the U.S.  He was one of the founding fathers of the Constitution. “father of the Constitution”  He contributed in writing the federalists papers  Greatly believed that a new republic needed checks and balances to protect individual rights from government  Madison worked closely with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

6. The Preamble  The preamble to the U.S. constitution is a brief introductory statement of the fundamental purposes and guiding principles the Constitution is meant to serve  The preamble serves only as an introduction and doesn’t assign powers to the federal government  It also doesn’t provide specific limitations on the government actions

7. Electoral College The electoral college consist of the popularly elected representatives that formally elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. The U.S. citizens vote for those electors Each elector is supposed to cast one vote for president and one vote for vice president Electoral College is an important and distinguished feature of federalism in the United States ad protects the rights of the smaller states

8. Slavery In The Constitution The word slave does not appear in the Constitution. Nevertheless, slavery was part of American life in 1787, and it left it’s mark on the Constitution The word slave does not appear in the Constitution. Nevertheless, slavery was part of American life in 1787, and it left it’s mark on the Constitution The slavery debates at the Constitutional Convention didn’t focus on weather slavery was right or wrong, instead it argued over how slaves should be counted, and what limits to put on the slave trade. The slavery debates at the Constitutional Convention didn’t focus on weather slavery was right or wrong, instead it argued over how slaves should be counted, and what limits to put on the slave trade. It took a civil war and the 13 amendment, in 1865, to abolish slavery in the U.S. It took a civil war and the 13 amendment, in 1865, to abolish slavery in the U.S.

9. Shay’s Rebellion  Shay’s Rebellion was an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts, from 1786 to 1787.  The rebellion is named after Daniel Shay’s, a veteran of the American Revolution, who led the rebels, known as Shaysites.  Most of Shay’s compatriots were poor farmers who were angered by taxes and debts  The farmers failed to repay these debts, so they resulted in being prisoners or their land taken away  Shay’s rebellion is considered the last battle of the Revolution

10. Executive Branch The top offices are the President and Vice President The top offices are the President and Vice President The main role and jobs for the Executive Branch is that it carries out all laws passed by Congress The main role and jobs for the Executive Branch is that it carries out all laws passed by Congress Another main job for this branch is that it’s the commander in chief of armed forces and it also directs foreign trade Another main job for this branch is that it’s the commander in chief of armed forces and it also directs foreign trade