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    The United States Constitution:

    Preamble, Structure, and Articles

    Introduction to the U.S. Constitution


    Written in Philadelphia
    Original intent was to
    revise the Articles
    James Madison was the
    Father of the
    Constitution
    39 men signed it in 1787

    Constitution Mind-Map

    Constitution Mind-Map

    We the people of the United States, 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
    Constitution for the United States of America.

    The Preamble
    The Introduction to the Constitution
    Two main Questions found in the Preamble:
    1. Why they are writing it?
    to form a more perfect union

    2. What are the goals to be reached?

    establish justice
    insure domestic tranquility
    provide for the common defense
    promote the general welfare
    secure the blessings of liberty

    Constitution Mind-Map

    Article I

    Legislative Branch
    Section OneWhat is a Congress?
    Bicameral Legislature
    The Job of This Branch:
    Make Laws
    Whos Part of this Branch?:
    House of Representatives
    Senate

    Section Two

    House of Representatives
    Number of Reps based on population
    Representatives serve a two year term
    What are the Qualifications for a member of the U.S.
    House of Representatives?
    25 years old
    7 year citizen of the United States
    Resident of the state one is elected in
    Annual Salary = $174,000

    Section Three

    The Senate
    2 Senators per state (all states get the same amount)
    Senators term is 6 years
    What are the qualifications for a Senator?
    30 years old
    9 year citizen of the United States
    Be a resident of the state you are elected from
    Annual Salary = $174,000

    Other Congressional Privileges


    Salary
    Travel expense account

    Office in D.C. and their state


    Special allowance for stationary, phone calls, faxes
    Pension
    Some tax exemptions
    15% of salary for speaking engagements

    Unlimited income from book royalties

    Article II

    Executive Branch
    The Job of This Branch:
    Enforce Laws
    Whos Part of This Branch?

    President
    Vice President
    Presidents term is 4 years

    Presidents Cabinet
    (the Presidents advisors)

    How is the U.S. President elected?


    ElectorsPresidential voters
    Electoral collegesystem used to elect the
    President, founders didnt want a pure form of
    democracy, wanted a representative democracy
    538=total number of Presidential electors, must
    have 270 to become president

    Purpose of the electoral college---give each


    state somewhat equal representation

    What are the qualifications for U.S. President?


    35 years old,
    14 year resident

    Natural born citizen


    Annual Salary = $400,000
    FYI:

    1st seven presidents were not natural born

    Youngest - Teddy Roosevelt=42

    Youngest elected - John Kennedy=43

    Oldest - Ronald Reagan=69

    Tallest Abraham Lincoln=6ft. 4in.

    Shortest James Madison=5ft. 4in.

    Article III

    Judicial Branch
    The Job of This Branch:
    Interpret Laws/Constitution
    Whos Part of This Branch?

    Supreme Court
    Appointed by the President
    Lifetime term in office

    Other Federal Courts

    First Supreme Court

    William Cushing, Chief Justice John Jay, John Blair, & James Wilson

    Current Supreme Court

    Annual Salary = $213,000

    Article IV

    Relations Among the States


    Establishes:
    The relationship between the states
    Each state shall respect legal action of another state
    (marriage licenses, speed limits, fines, drivers license,
    court rulings)
    The federal government guarantees each state a
    republic (Representative democracy where we elect
    officials to represent our concerns)
    The government will protect us from invasions

    New States will be admitted by Congress

    Article V

    Methods of Amendments
    Establishes:
    Amendment Process
    2/3 approval in congress to propose
    3/4 approval by state legislatures to ratify
    FYI:
    Over 4000 proposed Amendments since the early
    1800s
    Only 27 have been ratified

    Article VI

    General Provisions
    Establishes:
    Federal Supremacy
    The constitution is the supreme law of the land
    Section One - Could the new government evade debts owed as a result of
    the Revolutionary War?
    New government cant evade old debts
    Section Two - Is the federal law the supreme law of the land?

    Yes - State law cannot override a federal law


    Section Three - all officers, state and federal, must take an oath to
    support the U.S. Constitution
    Cant have a religious requirement has part of the Oath

    Article VII

    Ratification
    Convention:
    Calling of delegates from each state to ratify the
    Constitution

    Establishes:
    Ratification process:

    9 out of 13 states had to approve to ratify

    CLOSURE
    Constitution was finished September 17, 1787
    55 total delegates during the convention
    42 were present on the final day but only
    39 people signed the Constitution
    The following two years provided debate for
    ratification
    The United States Constitution took effect April 30 ,
    1789 when George Washington was sworn in as
    President

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