The Constitution Mr. Green’s American Government

Classical Liberal Institutions The Constitution of the United States The Constitution of the United States The Amendments The Amendments The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights Amendments 11 through 27 Amendments 11 through 27

Preamble

Article One: The Legislative Section. 1 The legislative powers rests with Congress composed of Senate and House of Representatives. Section. 1 The legislative powers rests with Congress composed of Senate and House of Representatives. Section 2. The House members qualifications Section 2. The House members qualifications 25 years of age 25 years of age 7 years a citizen 7 years a citizen Resident of their district Resident of their district Serve two years Serve two years Elected by the people Elected by the people Apportioned by population Apportioned by population

Article One: The Legislative Section 2.5 Section 2.5 Choose Speaker and other offices Choose Speaker and other offices Sole power of impeachment Sole power of impeachment Section 3 Senate members qualifications Section 3 Senate members qualifications 30 years of age 30 years of age 9 years a citizen 9 years a citizen Resident of their district Resident of their district Serve six years Serve six years Elected by the state legislatures Elected by the state legislatures Two senators from each state Two senators from each state

Article One: The Legislative Section 3.4 Section 3.4 Vice President presides Vice President presides No vote except for ties No vote except for ties Section 3.5 Senate to choose their leaders Section 3.5 Senate to choose their leaders Section 3.6 Senate has sole power to try all impeachments Section 3.6 Senate has sole power to try all impeachments Section 3.7 Judgment in impeachment is removal from office Section 3.7 Judgment in impeachment is removal from office

Article One: The Legislative Section 6.1 Senators and Congressmen compensated from the treasury Section 6.1 Senators and Congressmen compensated from the treasury Section 6.2 Senators and Congressmen cannot be members of the executive branch while in office Section 6.2 Senators and Congressmen cannot be members of the executive branch while in office Section 7.1 Bills for raising revenue begin in the House Section 7.1 Bills for raising revenue begin in the House Section 7.2 The veto Section 7.2 The veto

Veto

Article 1

Article One: The Legislative Review of Section 8 Review of Section 8 8:1 and 8.2 have general welfare clauses, 8.3 has the commerce clause, and 8.18 contains the elastic clause 8:1 and 8.2 have general welfare clauses, 8.3 has the commerce clause, and 8.18 contains the elastic clause Section 9.7 government cannot spend money from the treasury except by appropriation Section 9.7 government cannot spend money from the treasury except by appropriation Section 10.1 states cannot make... laws impairing the obligation of contracts Section 10.1 states cannot make... laws impairing the obligation of contracts

Article Two: The Executive Section. 1.1 The executive power is vested in the President of the United States... Section. 1.1 The executive power is vested in the President of the United States... Section. 1.2 Electoral College Section. 1.2 Electoral College

Electoral College

Electoral College tiff

Article Two: The Executive Section 1.4 Qualifications Section 1.4 Qualifications Natural born citizen Natural born citizen 35 years of age 35 years of age 14 years a resident 14 years a resident Section 2.1 Power of commander-in-chief Section 2.1 Power of commander-in-chief Section 2.2 Power to make treaties, appoint ambassadors, and Supreme Court justices with the advise and consent of two-thirds of the Senate Section 2.2 Power to make treaties, appoint ambassadors, and Supreme Court justices with the advise and consent of two-thirds of the Senate

Article Two: The Executive Section 3.1 The State of the Union Section 3.1 The State of the Union

Article Three: The Judiciary Section 1 Judicial power vested in the supreme court, and other inferior courts as established by congress Section 1 Judicial power vested in the supreme court, and other inferior courts as established by congress Section 2 Judicial power limited to cases and controversies Section 2 Judicial power limited to cases and controversies

Article Four Section 1: Full faith and credit by each state to other states Section 1: Full faith and credit by each state to other states Section 2: Citizens of one state are entitled to the same privileges and immunities of the citizens of another state Section 2: Citizens of one state are entitled to the same privileges and immunities of the citizens of another state Section 4: Congress guarantees each state a Republican government Section 4: Congress guarantees each state a Republican government

Article Five: Amendment Process

Article Six Supremacy Clause Supremacy Clause Laws and treaties passed by Congress “Shall be the supreme law of the land” Laws and treaties passed by Congress “Shall be the supreme law of the land”

Ratification

The Bill of Rights

James Madison: The First Speaker

The Bill of Rights Civil liberties are negative rights Civil liberties are negative rights Constitutional guarantees that instruct the government not to act in ways that take the lives, liberties, and property of individuals. Constitutional guarantees that instruct the government not to act in ways that take the lives, liberties, and property of individuals.

Amendment 1

Amendment 2

Bill of Rights Amendment two Amendment two Collective right or an individual right? Collective right or an individual right? Amendment 3: Quartering troops Amendment 3: Quartering troops Due process of law (underlined in #5) Due process of law (underlined in #5) Amendments 4, 5, and 6 Amendments 4, 5, and 6 Habeas corpus (Highlighted in #5 and #6) Habeas corpus (Highlighted in #5 and #6) Contained in Amendment 5 and 6 Contained in Amendment 5 and 6

Amendment 4

Amendment 5

Amendment 6

Bill of Rights Amendment 7: Guarantee of jury trial Amendment 7: Guarantee of jury trial Amendment 8: No excessive bail nor cruel and unusual punishments Amendment 8: No excessive bail nor cruel and unusual punishments Amendment 9: Rights not listed are still protected Amendment 9: Rights not listed are still protected Amendment 10: Powers not delegated to the federal government are retained by the states Amendment 10: Powers not delegated to the federal government are retained by the states

The Other Amendments

Amendments Amendment 11: Suing a state (1795) Amendment 11: Suing a state (1795) Amendment 12: Presidential candidates run as a ticket (1804) Amendment 12: Presidential candidates run as a ticket (1804)

Amendments The Civil War Amendments The Civil War Amendments Amendment 13: Prohibition of slavery (1865) Amendment 13: Prohibition of slavery (1865) Amendment 14: Rights of citizenship (1868) Amendment 14: Rights of citizenship (1868) Amendment 15: Right to vote cannot be denied because of race (1870) Amendment 15: Right to vote cannot be denied because of race (1870)

Amendment 14

Amendments The Progressive Amendments The Progressive Amendments Amendment 16: Income tax (1913) Amendment 16: Income tax (1913) Amendment 17: Direct election of senators (1913) Amendment 17: Direct election of senators (1913) Amendment 18: Prohibition (1919) Amendment 18: Prohibition (1919) Amendment 19: Women’s suffrage (1920) Amendment 19: Women’s suffrage (1920) Amendment 20: Lame duck amendment (1933) Amendment 20: Lame duck amendment (1933) Amendment 21: Repeal of prohibition (1933) Amendment 21: Repeal of prohibition (1933)

Amendments Amendment 22: Presidential term limits (1951) Amendment 22: Presidential term limits (1951) Amendment 23: Electors for DC (1961) Amendment 23: Electors for DC (1961) Amendment 24: No poll tax (1964) Amendment 24: No poll tax (1964) Amendment 25: Presidential succession (1967) Amendment 25: Presidential succession (1967) Amendment 26: Suffrage for persons eighteen years old (1971) Amendment 26: Suffrage for persons eighteen years old (1971) Amendment 27: Congressional pay raises (Proposed 1789, Ratified 1992) Amendment 27: Congressional pay raises (Proposed 1789, Ratified 1992)

The End