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AMERICAN GOVERNMENTMR. HOOD11 NOVEMBER 2013

5.1 THE SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES

AMERICAN GOVERNMENTMR. HOOD`S NOTES11 NOVEMBER 2013

WHY IT MATTERS NOW?

THE CONSTITUTION IS A BRIEF, STRAIGHTFORWARD DOCUMENT THAT HAS GUIDED AMERICAN GOVERNMENT FOR OVER 200 YEARS. ITS AUTHORS WROTE THE CONSTITUTION BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES THAT POLITICAL POWER RESIDES WITH THE PEOPLE, AND THAT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE LIMITED AND DIVIDED INTO THREE BRANCHES TO LIMIT THE POWER OF ANY ONE OF THOSE THREE BRANCHES.

INTRODUCTION

THE CONSTITUTION TOOK EFFECT IN

1789

REMAINS A VITALLY IMPORTANT

+ VIBRANT DOCUMENT

CONSTITUTION IS NATION`S

FUNDAMENTAL LAW

THE HIGHEST FORM OF LAW IN THE UNITED

STATES

OBJECTIVE 1OUTLINE THE IMPORTANT

ELEMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION.

LAYS OUT FRAMEWORK AND PROCEDURES OF

GOVERNMENT

SETS OUT THE LIMITS WITHIN WHICH GOVERNMENT MUST

CONDUCT ITSELF

GUIDED USA THROUGH TREMENDOUS

GROWTH + CHANGE

CONSTITUTION IS SIMPLE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD

DOCUMENT

STARTS WITH PREAMBLE

OR AN INTRODUCTION

DIVIDED INTO 7

PARTS OR ARTICLES

1 – CONGRESS

(LEGISLATIVE BRANCH)

2 – THE PRESIDENCY

(EXECUTIVE BRANCH)

3 – FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM

(JUDICIAL BRANCH)

OUTLINES BASIC ORGANIZATION + POWERS

OF EACH BRANCH

AND HOW CONGRESS, PRESIDENT, VP + FEDERAL

JUDGES ARE CHOSEN

4 – DESCRIBE PLACE OF THE STATES AND THE AMERICAN

UNION

5 – EXPLAINS HOW FORMAL AMENDMENTS CAN

BE ADDED

6 – DECLARES CONSITITION IS NATION`S SUPREME

LAW

7 – PROVIDED FOR THE RATIFICATION OF

CONSITITION

SEVEN ARTICLES ARE FOLLOWED BY AMENDMENTS,

OR CHANGES

THERE ARE 27 AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENTS 1-10

ARE THE BILL OF RIGHTS

1ST AMENDMENT

PROTECTS PERSONAL FREEDOMS

2ND AMENDMENT

RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

13TH AMENDMENT ABOLISHES SLAVERY

18TH PROHIBITION OF

ALCOHOL

19TH ESTABLISHES

WOMEN´S SUFFRAGE

21ST REPEALS

PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL

OBJECTIVE 2LIST THE SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES

OF THE CONSTITUTION.

1 - POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

2 – LIMITED GOVERNMENT

3 – SEPERATION OF POWERS

4 – CHECKS AND BALANCES

5 – JUDICIAL REVIEW

6 - FEDERALISM