1. U.S. Constitution Power Point Project Roobina Najarian Katherine Nazarian Period 2 December 2009

2. The Bill of Rights The first amendments of the United States. They were introduced by James Madison to the first Congress of the United States in 1789 as Articles. They were approved on December 15, 1791. They were ratified by ¾ of the states. It gave people freedoms of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly. The Bill of rights’ purpose is to protect people’s rights and make sure the government does not act unfair to people. It explained that people had natural rights that the government could not take away from them.

3. 18 th and 21 st Amendments The 18 th and the 21 st both talk about alcohol. The 18 th and the 21 st both talk about alcohol. The 21 st Amendments is a changed version of the 18 th. The 21 st Amendments is a changed version of the 18 th. The 18 th amendment banned the selling and making of alcohol The 18 th amendment banned the selling and making of alcohol The 21 st Amendment allowed the selling and making of alcohol. The 21 st Amendment allowed the selling and making of alcohol. So basically the 21 st amendment is an improved version of the 18 th amendment. So basically the 21 st amendment is an improved version of the 18 th amendment.

4. Legislative Branch This branch made the laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. Legislative branch is the Congress. It has the power to raise taxes. It has one or more houses. The House of Representatives is made of 435 members. The Senate has two senators per state, which is 100 senators.

5. Executive Branch The executive branch is made up of Commander in chief, head of state, chief of staff, chief executive, and chief legislature. The executive branch is responsible for carrying out the laws that Congress makes. The Vice President and the Presidents cabinet also run the Executive Branch.

6. Judicial Branch The judicial branch is ran by the supreme court. The judicial branch is ran by the supreme court. The judiciary system interprets and applies the laws. The judiciary system interprets and applies the laws. The judicial branch works to ensure equal justice under law. The judicial branch works to ensure equal justice under law. The judicial branch has the power to change laws. The judicial branch has the power to change laws.

7. Separation of Powers The separation of powers is basically giving all the branches of the government equal powers. It separates the government into three branches. The legislative, executive, and the judicial branch. The legislative branch is responsible for making laws. The executive branch is responsible for carrying out the laws that the legislative branch makes. The judicial branch is responsible for explaining and interpreting all the laws that get approved.

8. Checks and Balances The Checks and balances system was made so that one government would not have too much power. The Checks and balances system was made so that one government would not have too much power. Checks and balances allows for a system based regulation that allows one branch to limit another, such as the power of Congress to alter the composition and jurisdiction of the federal courts. Checks and balances allows for a system based regulation that allows one branch to limit another, such as the power of Congress to alter the composition and jurisdiction of the federal courts.

9. Electoral College The electoral college is made up of popularly elected representatives. They vote for the President and the Vice President. Since 1964 U.S. has had 538 electors in each presidential election. Instead of voting directly for a president, the people of the U.S. vote for electors who later on vote for the President and the Vice President.

10. The Great Compromise A compromise reached on June 29th, 1787 in Philadelphia combining the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan. When it appeared that the Constitutional Convention would break up the delegates began to make compromises on important issues. This plan proposed a one- house national legislature with representatives selected by state legislatures. Each state will be able to cast one vote. The larger state supports the Virginia plan. The larger state supports the Virginia plan. The smaller states support the New Jersey plan. The smaller states support the New Jersey plan.

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