POCKET CONSTITUTION BY: Father of the Constitution: Parts of the Constitution: #23 Gives. #24 Eliminates the. #25 Establishes the.

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1 #23 Gives Father of the Constitution: #24 Eliminates the Parts of the Constitution: #25 Establishes the #26 Lowers the #27 States that if t are changes made to Congressional members salaries, they will not take effect until the next Congressional election. POCKET CONSTITUTION BY:

2 6 Principles Government Popular Sovereignty Limited All is held by the The to govern is given through the Amendments protecting : can only do what the give it the to do Rule of Law- #16 Allows the Federal Government to #17 Allows the people to Each Branch is (limited) by the other branches #18 Made it illegal to Balances Checks and Ensures one branch Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch #19 Gave Powers Separation of Federalism Judicial Review Some powers are delegated to the gov t and some are for the States have their own,,, and elected officials Power of the to determine the of a government Supremacy Clause #20 changes the dates of the terms of the President, VP and members of Congress #21 Repeals Aka #22 Limits the President to

3 The Other Amendments #11 Describes how citizens of other states can sue one another #12 Revises the procedures for electing the President and VP _ Civil War Amendments #13 Abolishes Preamble What? Who? Why? To list the purposes 1. #14 Defines Guarantees Made the #15 Gave 6.

4 Article I Branch? Who? House of Representatives NC has representatives members Represents the Term = Requirements: years old, citizen for years Leader: Powers: Raise taxes ($ bills must start in the House) Present the charges for impeachment (formally accuse) Congress #5 Protects my rights to G D E D P #6 Protects my rights to a By guaranteeing S A W #7 Protects my right t0 #8 Protects me from Tax & Budget Regulate #9 States that I have Maintain #10 States that all the powers not granted to the

5 Amendments Changes to the Constitution Bill of Rights T have been Amendments to the US Constitution Amendments Bill of Rights #1 Protects my Civil Liberties too R A P P S Role? Senate members Represents the Term = Requirements: years old, citizen for years Leaders: & Powers: Must ambassadors, cabinet members, and judges treaties Try all impeachments (Act as ) Filibuster: tactic only used in the Senate w Senators #2 Protects my right #3 Protects me from the The Rights of the Accused Amendments #4 Protects me from Powers Est. Declare

6 Article I Powers Continued Denied Powers Cannot suspend a Writ of Habeas Corpus - States you must be No Ex Post Facto Laws punishing you for No Bills of Attainder Implied Powers Implied Powers: Powers that Congress has that are Necessary & Proper Clause also know as the. It is called that because it allows Congress to Example: You will not find the power to create a in the Constitution. However the Elastic Clause has allowed Congress to do so because i Article V What? How to (change or add to) the Propose: Ratify: Article VI What? This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the Supreme Law of the Land What does this mean? Article VII Ratification Took states to ratify the Constitution ( ) How will we remember the order of the Articles?

7 Article IV What? Article I Gerrymandering Clauses: Full Faith and Credit As it is Written: Any public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of any one state should be given full faith and credit in any other state. What it Means: Example: Determining Representation and Meetings : Population count taken by Census Bureau/taken every years Adjusts number of representatives given to each state. Some states lose and some state gain members in the house : Each state is divided into one or more congressional districts (NC has ) Privileges & Immunities As it is Written: citizens of each state shall be entitled to all of the same privileges and immunities of any other state What it Means: State Legislatures must draw boundaries districts must have same number of (citizens) : oddly shaped district designed to increase voting strength of one particular party Example: party in General Assembly has the power to redraw lines

8 Article II Branch? Who? President Who can create more courts? Congress may from time to time ordain (create) and establish (form) Role? Jurisdiction Term of Office Executive Branch The Executive Branch is structured like a pyramid (Top) Vice President group of presidential that includes the heads of the top-level The the (fall under the cabinet members) and of the Selecting Justices appoints Supreme Court Justices, with the of the Supreme Court Powers v. Supreme Court case established established that the is the check on the and branches

9 Article III Branch? Who? The Judicial Branch Term: The Court is specifically described in the are created by Role? Election Election happen in every years We elect a president through the To win the presidency, a candidate must in of the total Electoral votes If, the selects the Supreme Court associative justices and led by chief justice 1000s of cases are to the court each year Judges the cases they want to hear the Court will accept a case if out of the Justices agree to do so Usually only decide on cases per year Have Powers of the President The main duty of the President is to. They also have the power to (reject) laws passed by Congress Head of the War Powers Act (Resolution): Supreme Court Powers the Court can any federal, state or local law/ action to see if it is If the Court decides it is unconstitutional they have the power to cancel the law/action Call heads of executive agencies, federal judges and ambassadors sentences of those convicted of crimes

10 Chief/Head of State Chief Economic Leader Commander in Chief Judicial Leader Chief Citizen Chief Legislator Chief Party Leader Chief Diplomat Chief Executive Article II Hats of the President