1. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

2. The Constitution has 7 Articles
Legislative Powers
Executive Powers
Judicial Powers
States Powers
How to make amendment
National Debt validation, Supremacy of National Law, Oath to Constitution
Ratification of Constitution

3. Constitution Simplified!!! Senate House of Reps Lower House 2 popular
Section 1
Congress =
Section 2…House of Reps =
Representatives
elected every ___ yrs
voted by ___________ election in the states
Qualifications
must be _____ yrs old
must reside in state in which you are selected (Hillary Clinton)
Citizen for 7 years
Constitution
Simplified!!!
Senate
House of Reps
Lower House 2
popular 25
Article 1 =
Legislative Branch

4. population Whole free persons Indentured Servants 3/5 “Other Persons”
2. Paragraph 3…How the # of Reps is determined
# of Reps in each state determined by ____________
Representation #’s recalculated every _____ years…(?)
3. House of Reps choose _______________________, which is the top position in the House of Reps
4. House has sole power of…
population
Whole free persons
Indentured Servants
3/5 “Other Persons” 10
Speaker of the House
Impeachment
$$$$ Bills

5. Upper 6 popular 30 33 Vice President Only Break Ties Impeachment Trial
Section 3…Senate = __________ House
Senators
are elected every ___ years
voted by _____________ election in the states (today)
Qualifications
must be ____ years old…(?)
must reside in state in which you are selected (Hillary Clinton)
Must be a citizen for 9 years
Paragraph 2…Senate Classes
3 Senate Classes exist
about _____(think #) Senators are in each class (more on this)
President of the Senate = _______________________
what powers does he have?
Powers just for the Senate?
Upper 6
popular 30 33
Vice President
Only Break Ties
Impeachment Trial

6. Senator
Elections
(1/3 1/3 1/3)
can best be
described as
3 different RR
tracks that
stagger their
stops 

7. Art 1, Sec 7 How a Bill becomes a Law  Laws are not amendments…
Not permanent
Can be removed
Can Expire
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8. First Steps Proposed in House (or Senate) Voted by House
Written in House Committee
Voted by House
Needs simple majority…
Goes to Senate
Rewritten in Senate Committee
Voted by Senate
Needs to be identical bill

9. Given to President to sign He can either (3)
Last Steps
Given to President to sign
He can either (3)
Sign it
Veto it
Sit on it
Congress can override his veto (check to his power) with 2/3rd vote
Rare though

10. Amendment is permanent
How to make an Amendment
Flip to Article 5
Amendment is permanent

11. 2 Ways First Second 2/3 House & Senate approve
Amendment has ~7 years to be ratified
3/4 of State Legs (38/50) ratify it
Second
2/3 of state legislatures call for Convention to make an amendment
Congress is overridden
3/4 of State Legs ratify it
Still hasn’t been done
2 Ways

12. Powers of Congress
Section 8

13. Powers of Congress Powers 1 – 16 = Enumerated #17 = Implied Powers
create and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises
pay debts
provide defense and general welfare
borrow money
regulate commerce
create rules for naturalization…
create rules for bankruptcies
coin money
establish post offices
post roads
granting patents and copyrights
DECLARE WAR
TO RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMIES
TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A NAVY
to call militias (national guard) to uphold the Constitution
use the national guard to suppress insurrections and invasions
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof
Powers
1 – 16 =
Enumerated
#17 = Implied Powers

14. Necessary and Proper Clause
AKA Elastic Clause
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof
Constitution = Adaptable
Constitution = Flexible

15. Which powers have “stretched?”
create and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises
pay debts
provide defense and general welfare
borrow money
regulate commerce
create rules for naturalization…
create rules for bankruptcies
coin money
establish post offices
post roads
granting patents and copyrights
DECLARE WAR
TO RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMIES $$
TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A NAVY
to call militias (national guard) to uphold the Constitution
use the national guard to suppress insurrections and invasions
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof

16. Elastic Clause is used A LOT in American History
In 1787, the US gov & its powers were SMALL…
Is it today?
Elastic Clause leads to MANY debates in US1…
Bank of the United States
Roads debate
And US2…
FDR and New Deal
And Philsosophically
Loose vs Strict

17. Last Stuff Section 9…Powers DENIED to Congress
Congress will not stop the migration and importation of “Such Persons” until 1808
a. but it can put a tax on “Such Persons”
Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended unless in cases of Rebellion or Invasion and the public safety is in question…
No ex post facto Law shall be passed…
No title of nobility will be granted by the USA…
Section 10…Powers Denied to states (explains it)
Last
Stuff

18. Congress is complete

19. Day 43 Closing Question Title = Elastic Clause
create and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises
pay debts
provide defense and general welfare
borrow money
regulate commerce
create rules for naturalization…
create rules for bankruptcies
coin money
establish post offices
post roads
granting patents and copyrights
declare war
to raise and support armies $$$
to provide and maintain a navy
to call militias (national guard) to uphold the Constitution
use the national guard to suppress insurrections and invasions
Title = Elastic Clause
Look at the powers given  to the Congress & try to determine how/where the following laws added power to Congress
Patriot Act 2001
Japanese Internment Camps
Affordable Care Act
Federal Reserve
SEC, EPA, FCC, FAA
Immigration Law (never passed) of
You come up with one
Is it  or  to have this in the Constitution? Why?

20. Day 46 Opening Question Title = Elastic Clause and Fed Gov = ?
Should we feel safe or threatened to know the Fed Gov has the Elastic Clause that allows them to add powers to their enumerated powers?
Is the Fed Gov growing too powerful for you on “the spectrum?” What events/laws supports your stance?
How was the Constitution designed to make sure the Fed Gov could not grow out of control?