Early US Unit 3 Visuals
1 st US Government
Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation 1 st form of national Gov t Powerful State Gov t Weak Central Gov t No Taxes Couldn t enforce laws No President No common currency 1 2 US Constitution
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Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention
Federalism Power Flows Down POWER POWER 9
Federalism division of power between state & national gov t POWER national state 10
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Republicanism
Republicanism
Republicanism
Protect our rights Power Social Contract Power X The People X Barack Obama Power Power
Articles of Confederation New Gov t???
General Assembly Governor Lt. Governor Delegates
Which state gets more representatives in Congress? vs. *not geographic size How many live in your state Republicanism
The Great Compromise This gives too much power to big population states! 1 53 700,000 people = 435
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3/5 th Compromise Power Struggle Free States (north) vs. Slave State (south) 3/5 th 3/5 th
We need a strong federal gov t to protect the citizens and the Nation. A strong federal gov t will abuse the power like a king!
We guarantee that the gov t will not abuse the people. We will give the people a Bill of Rights!
Supreme Court This is your final appeal or issues about the constitution Circuit Court of Appeals This is where you can appeal the district court verdict US District Courts This is where most cases will occur
US Constitution Preamble Purpose and Goals of our Gov t Articles Structure of Gov t (3 branches) Powers of Gov t How to amend the constitution Amendments 27 Changes 1-10: Bill of Rights
Preamble 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.
Preamble: intro that states the purpose of the US gov t We the people To form a more perfect union establish justice domestic tranquility common defense promote the general welfare blessings of liberty Consent of the Governed Kill Articles of Confederation Fair courts & laws Peace in USA Protect from other countries Make our lives better Protect our rights
6 year term 30 years old 435 100 2 year term 25 years old
Article I Section 8 explains the enumerated powers: Impose and collect taxes Borrow money Regulate foreign and interstate commerce (business) the Commerce Clause Coin money Declare war Raise and maintain an army and navy To make "all laws which shall be necessary and proper necessary and proper clause which means that Congress can make any law that they
Article I (section 7) LAW Veto! Yes! Yes! Yes! No!
Article II President and Vice President 4 year term 35 years old and Natural Born Citizen Electoral College elects the President President is Commander-in-Chief (in charge of the military) President can pardon criminal President can make treaties must be approved by the senate President can appoint judges and officials must be approved by the senate State of the Union address
Article III Court System (cleared up by Judiciary Act Supreme Court This is your final appeal or issues about the constitution Circuit Court of Appeals This is where you can appeal the district court verdict US District Courts This is where most cases will occur
Article IV Federalism Federalism Power Flows Down POWER POWER 36
Article V - Two ways to amend the constitution National Congress Proposes 66% States state demanded Vote 75% Convention Proposes 66% Article 5-11,000 amendments have been proposed -27 have been ratified
US Constitution LAW LAW LAW LAW
Bill of Rights (1 st 10 amendments) 1 st : Religion Assembly Press Petition Speech 2 nd: Bear arms 3 rd : no soldier in homes 4 th : Privacy 5 th : Due Process 6 th : Rights of the accused 7 th : Civil case Jury 8 th : No torture 9 th : Not written, still exists 10 th : Powers to the states
5 th Amendment National Gov t cannot treat citizens unfairly
No Due Process
Due Process
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