Name Sept 24, 2013 The Constitution Structure and Principles Chapter 3, Section 1 pg 63

Warm up #1 What motivations guided the original framers of the Constitution when they met in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention to create the Constitution?

Warm up #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 Defense……. 1. What is this from?? Why is it important to you? -

Key Terms page 63 or 67 Define 3 Key Terms (Pg. 63 or 67): 1) 2) 3)

Warm Up # 3 How did the founders prevent any one branch of government from gaining too much power?

Structure and Principles a. Preamble 1) Introduction and states why the Constitution was written. 2) States the goal of the government. 3) What are 3 goals in our preamble?

Articles b. Seven Articles (Divisions) Article I – Legislative Branch-------Congress Article II – Executive Branch------President Article III – Judicial Branch---------Supreme Ct Article IV – Explains Relationship with States and National government. Article V – How constitution can be amended Article VI – Supremacy Clause--------Federal Gov’t is supreme Article VII – Ratification

C. Amendments Changes to the Constitution #1-10 are the Bill of Rights (1791)

II. Major Principles Popular Sovereignty 1) Rule by the People 2) Cornerstone of Constitution Federalism Power divided between National government and the State government.

II. Major Principles C. Separation of Powers Division of Powers between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branch. D. Checks and Balances Each Branch exercises some power over the other. No Branch will become too powerful

III. Major Principle Judicial Review The power of the court to declare laws invalid if they violate the constitution. Limited Government The constitution will limit the action of the government

Review What are 3 Major Principles of the Constitution? What are 3 important Articles of the Constitution?

Individual Assessment Pg. 67 Choose any 2 Using a graphic organizer like the one ot the right, show how the Constitution divides the powers of the federal Government? 3) Identify Marbury v. Madison 5) Analyzing Information: What is the relationship between the principles of federalism and the separation of powers as suggested by Montesquieu and detailed in the Constitution?