Constitution: Fundamental Principals
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1 Constitution Page 1 Constitution: Fundamental Principals 5:20 PM Name: Date: Period: Fundamental Principals of the Constitution FUNDEMENTAL PRINCIPALS OF THE CONSTITUTION Popular of and Limited Individual Popular Sovereignty Who gives the government its power? A government in which the people We the people tells the of the governments. Republicanism How are people s views represented in Government? Based on this belief: The people exercise their by for their political. Article 4, Section 4, calls for every state to have a republican form of Govt. Federalism How is the power? Form of government in which power is divided between a government and political units, such as states.
2 Constitution Page 2 Constitution: Fundamental Principals 5:28 PM Separation of Powers How is power? Framers were concerned that too much might fall into the hands of a group. Articles 1, 2, and 3 explain how powers are split among the 3. Checks and Balances How is power evenly? Though the branches are, they rely on each other to perform the work of the. The system makes sure that the work fairly. Limited Government How is of power? All citizens and leaders must the. Individual Rights How are personal freedoms protected? These are personal and. The of protect people from an overly powerful.
3 Constitution Page 3 Constitution: Separation of Powers Sunday, November 11, :26 AM Name: Date: Period: The Three Branches of Government The Three Branches of Government and the Separation of Power Main Idea: The framers of the Constitution devised the They wanted to create a govt. powerful enough to protect the of and defend the against. The Federal System Federal System (federalism); a system that powers between the and the govt. Delegated Rights Constitution certain powers to the govt. Coin money Regulate Trade Reserved Powers Reserved powers (powers by the ) Creating local govts. Holding elections Concurrent Powers by the and govts. Taxing Borrowing money Enforcing laws Elastic Powers Provides flexibility for Congress to deal with new or unexpected issues. make all laws which shall be and.
4 Constitution Page 4 Constitution: Separation of Powers Sunday, November 11, :49 AM LEGISLATURE Also called Distinct responsibilities and powers Article 1 divided Congress into the and the Legislature the House of Representatives House of Representatives: members U.S. determines how many members represent each state. Must be: 25 years old Live in the state they were elected Must have been U.S. citizen for 7 years. Serve terms Senate Senators from each state. They represent the not only a district. At least 30 years old U.S. Citizen for 9 years. Live in the state they represent. Serve terms, but unlimited terms may be served. STRUCTURE OF CONGRESS House of Representatives: The Leader of the House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House is elected by House members from the party. Senate: U.S. serves as of the Senate. Takes no part in Senate debates but can to ties. If he is absent it goes to the (Pro Tem) usually choose the party s senator who has served the longest.
5 Constitution Page 5 Constitution: Separation of Powers Sunday, November 11, :54 AM EXECUTIVE BRANCH the passed by President, V. President and cabinet. head of Executive Branch President/Vice President Native born citizen of least years old. U.S. resident for 14 years. Elected every Can serve President dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the serves the rest of the term. can impeach the president. President would be tried in the. President & Congress Congress President can ask them to or bills. President can laws Congress has passed. Congress can try to the it takes majority vote. Laws affecting the Constitution, treaties, and statutes the president issues these commands have the of the law. President may grant to persons convicted of federal crimes or facing criminal charges. President: of the Armed Forces. Only can declare war.
6 Constitution Page 6 Constitution: Separation of Powers Sunday, November 11, :54 AM JUDICIAL BRANCH Made up of a system of headed by the created the Supreme Court. of created the system of lower district and circuit courts. Article III outlines courts duties. Federal law can strike down a state or federal law if the finds a law. Congress can try to the law to make it constitutional. District Courts makes appointments to they are given for. Each state has at least one of the 94 district courts. Courts of Appeals If you believe your trial was unfair you can take the case to the Court of Appeals. 13 Court of Appeals. Panel of judges make the decisions If they agree disagree may be. Supreme Court After a case is decided by of the losing side may to the Court Supreme Court can only hear cases a year. If court declines to hear a case the Court of Appeals decision is. judges of leads the court. No constitutional requirements to become a
7 Constitution Page 7 Constitution: Bill of Rights 4:17 PM Name: Date: Period: The Bill of Rights Bill of Rights 10 amendments intended to protect the individual of citizens Several states would not ratify until a of was added Written by with changes from. 1 st Amendment and freedom Forms the of the government Includes 5 freedoms:,,,, and. 2 nd Amendment Right to and maintain a Today, our militia is considered to be the 3 rd Amendment No troops in time of peace After being forced to provide room and board for troops, more states included this provision than freedom of. Considered a of.
8 Constitution Page 8 Constitution: Bill of Rights 5:13 PM 4 th Amendment No unreasonable and The British ransacked homes and arrested Americans without warrants Again, 5 th Amendment Rights of amendment in Bill of Rights Contains 5 rights: Right against Right to have serious presented to a Right to avoid being tried for the same offense Right to due of (fair treatment) Right to just compensation when property is taken for use 6 th Amendment Right to a, trial Added to ensure that defendants received a fair trial 7 th Amendment by in civil cases Right to a in matters, such as personal injuries or contracts a judge s power to overturn factual decisions by a
9 Constitution Page 9 Constitution: Bill of Rights 5:15 PM 8 th Amendment Limits of and Prohibits excessive Prohibits excessive Prohibits and punishment 9 th Amendment of Unenumerated Rights: Those rights specifically in the Constitution 10 th Amendment Powers of and Protects powers of the, not rights of the
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