1. Section 1: Ideals of the Constitution
CHAPTER 3
The Constitution
Section 1: Ideals of the Constitution
Section 2: The Three Branches of Government
Section 3: A Flexible Document

2. SECTION 1
Ideals of the Constitution
Question:
Why did the Constitution establish separate powers for the state and federal governments?

3. to keep each from getting too strong
SECTION 1
Ideals of the Constitution
to keep each from getting too strong
state government
federal government

4. SECTION 2
The Three Branches of Government
Question:
Why does the Constitution provide for the separation of powers?

5. The Three Branches of Government
SECTION 2
The Three Branches of Government
Executive
to ensure that no one branch of the U.S. government becomes too powerful
Legislative
Judicial

6. Question: Why is the Constitution called a “living” document?
SECTION 3
A Flexible Document
Question:
Why is the Constitution called a “living” document?

7. Why the Constitution Is Called a Living Document
SECTION 3
A Flexible Document
Why the Constitution Is Called a Living Document
because its provisions enable government to change to meet changing conditions

8. Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 3
1. What are the six goals of government as stated in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?
2. What are the three branches of the federal government, and what are their primary responsibilities?
3. How does the system of checks and balances in the federal government work?
4. What makes the Constitution of the United States a living document?
5. How can the Constitution be amended?