 What do you know about the constitution?  What is it?  Why was it written?  Why is it important  Do other countries have one?

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 What do you know about the constitution?  What is it?  Why was it written?  Why is it important  Do other countries have one?

 In 1777 the Continental Congress (Representatives from each state) wrote the Articles of Confederation.  Articles of Confederation – Americas first government

 The Articles of Confederation was an epic fail.  Congress could not collect taxes!  No Military!  States had most of the power!  States made own laws and own money!  No states worked together .

 Some of the leaders of the United States were not happy with the Article of Confederation.  States felt like separate countries rather then one single country.

 Representatives from each state met in 1787 to re-write the Articles of Confederation.  Instead they created a new document (Piece of paper) called the Constitution

 The Constitution created… ▪ A Strong Central Government ▪ Shared powers between the states and the government ▪ A fair country for all citizens ▪ Laws

 The Constitution is a book of laws.  It outlines everything that Citizens are entitled to.

 It also outlines the penalties for breaking these laws…

 The Constitution is made up of three different parts. ▪ The Preamble ▪ The Articles ▪ The Amendments (Changes to the Constitution)

 The Preamble is the beginning of the Constitution.  It tells us why the Constitution was written

 The Preamble explains what exactly the constitution will do for all citizens.

 The Second part of the Constitution was the Articles.  The Articles are set up like chapters in a book and help outline the governments job!

 The Articles outline the governments powers.  The first three Articles are about the three main parts of the Federal Government

 There are three parts to the Government or Three Branches  These Three Branches are the main government in charge of all states

 The First Branch is the Legislative Branch  They make the laws (Congress)

 The Second Branch is the Executive Branch  It makes sure the laws are followed (President)

 The third branch is the Judicial Branch  They explain the laws (Court System)

 The third part of the constitution is the Amendments.  Amendments are changes made to the constitution to update the laws.

 The Constitution is called a “living document”…why?  These Amendments help the constitution to evolve.

 The Constitution was created so that it could be used in the future.  Amendments help us to change the constitution to fit in modern day society.

 The Constitution can be viewed at the National Archives in Washington D.C.