1. The Constitution & Its Parts: Ideals & Goals of the Constitution Unit 1: Foundations and Development

2.  Our system of government  Basic beliefs and ideals What Does Our Constitution Represent?

3.  There are 3 main components of the Constitution  Preamble: Why the Constitution was written  Articles (7): Explain how the government is to work  Amendments (27): Changes made to the Constitution and citizens’ rights Breakdown: The Constitution

4.  We the People, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constituion of the United States of America. Preamble

5.  To form a more perfect union  Establish justice  Ensure domestic tranquility  Provide for common defense  Promote the general welfare  Secure Liberty Preamble: Purposes of Government

6.  Article I  Deals with the Legislative Branch  Makes the Laws Articles

7.  Article II  Deals with the Executive Branch  Enforces the laws Articles (continued…)

8.  Article III  Deals with the Judicial Branch  Interprets the laws  Established the U.S. Supreme Court System Articles (continued…)

9.  Article IV  Deals with relations among states  People from other states get same rights as people living there  How to admit new states  National government will protect states Articles (continued…)

10.  Article V  Deals with the amendment process  Explains how to amend (change) the Constitution Articles (continued…)

11.  Article VI  Deals with National Surpemacy  Includes the “supremacy clause”  Says the Constitution is the “supreme law of the land” & national government rules all. Articles (continued…)

12.  Article VII  Deals with Ratification  Discusses approval of the Constitution and that it would take effect after 9 states ratified, or approved it. Articles (continued…)

13.  Basic Principles  Popular Sovereignty  Idea that power lies with the people.  Rule of Law  Law applies to everyone even those who govern.  Federalism  Creation of national and state governments Principles, Powers, and Clauses in the US Constitution

14.  Basic Principles (continued…)  Separation of Powers  Creation of 3 branches of government  Checks and Balances  Each branch is able to check/oversee the powers of the others. Principles, Powers, and Clauses in the US Constitution

15.  Enumerated Powers  Powers given only to the federal government  AKA – Delegated Powers  Reserved Powers  Powers reserved for state governments only.  Concurrent Powers  Powers shared between state and federal governments Types of Powers

16.  Expressed Powers  Powers of Congress that ARE specifically listed in the Constitution  Example: Congress can declare war  Implied Powers  Powers of Congress that ARE NOT specifically listed in the Constitution but are known  Example: Create an Air Force Types of Powers (continued…)

17.  Elastic Clause  Stated in Article I of the Constitution  Gives Congress the right to make laws they think are “necessary and proper.”  AKA – Necessary and Proper Clause  Full Faith and Credit Clause  Stated in Article IV of the Constitution  States must recognize laws, documents, and judicial decisions of other states  Supremacy Clause  National government rules over all and is surpeme Clauses