The CONSTITUTION – 7 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW Mr. Doolittle / Edited by Mrs. DeLuna 8.2.3 Evaluate the major debates that occurred during the development of the Constitution and their ultimate resolutions in such areas as shared power among institutions, divided state-federal power, slavery, the rights of individuals and states 8.2.7 - Describe the principles of federalism, dual sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, the nature and purpose of majority rule, and the ways in which the American idea of constitutionalism preserves individual rights.

GOAL: POWER IS SHARED BETWEEN NATIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS Federalism NATIONAL GOVERNMENT STATE GOVERNMENT GOAL: POWER IS SHARED BETWEEN NATIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS

Federalism Look at pg. 262 in your textbook. If you were Governor Schwartzeneggar what would be the first item on your list of duties for today? Explain your answer. 2 or more sentences.

SUPREME COURT: EXPLAINS / INTERPRETS THE LAWS Separation of Powers The Executive Branch: PRESIDENT: ENFORCES THE LAWS The Legislative Branch: CONGRESS: MAKES THE LAWS POWER The Judicial Branch: SUPREME COURT: EXPLAINS / INTERPRETS THE LAWS GOAL: POWERS ARE DIVIDED BETWEEN 3 SEPARATE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT ONE BRANCH FROM BECOMING TOO POWERFUL

Separation of Powers 2. What do you think would have happened to the USA if the framers had not used the idea of Separation of Powers? Pg. 261

Checks and Balances EXECUTIVE - President JUDICIAL- Supreme Court LEGISLATIVE Congress GOAL: TO GRANT EACH BRANCH POWER TO CHECK THE POWER USED BY THE OTHER BRANCHES

Checks and Balances 3. Predict what you think would happen if Congress used too many Checks and Balances on President Obama. Pg. 261

Judicial Review Supreme Court has power of JUDICIAL REVIEW which allows the Court to review all laws made in the U.S. GOAL: To decide if governments laws are constitutional Established from Supreme Court Case called Marbury vs. Madison

Judicial Review 4. What do you think are the benefits of serving on the U.S. Supreme Court. Could you do that job?

Constitutional Springboard “Elastic Clause” The ELASTIC CLAUSE lets Congress make all the laws it believes are “NECESSARY AND PROPER” Government can make laws necessary to regulate American Advancements not seen by CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMERS EXAMPLES: Airplanes, Communications, Computers, International Laws,

Constitutional Springboard “Elastic Clause” 5. Imagine you are in Congress 50 years from now…what kinds of new inventions do you think the “Elastic Clause” will address?

Amending the Constitution 27 There are ________ Amendments today. How are Amendments made? Proposed by 2/3 vote of H of R and Senate or a National Convention, then passed by 3/4 of the state legislatures or State Conventions

Amending the Constitution 6.Read the 13th Amendment on pg. 270 and the 24th Amendment on pg. 275. How have these changed the USA?

Bill of Rights The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the BILL OF RIGHTS GOAL: To ensure that the national government would not be able to take away people’s basic freedoms 1st – Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly and Petition 2nd – Right to Bear Arms 4th - Search and Seizure 5-8th - Rights of the Accused

Bill of Rights 7. Which 2 rights do you feel are the most important and why? Use. Pg. 266