Discussion Constitutional Convention

• SSCG4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the

organization and powers of the national government. a.

Describe the structure and powers of the legislative,

executive, and judicial branches. b. Analyze the

relationship between the three branches in a system of

checks and balances and separation of powers.

• SSCG6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of civil

liberties and civil rights. a. Examine the Bill of Rights

with emphasis on First Amendment freedoms. b.

Analyze due process law expressed in the 5th and 14th

Amendments. c. Explain selective incorporation of the

Bill of Rights.

U2 Introduction Constitutional Convention

Political Philosophers and Independence √

Constitution, Conventions, Structure, and Ratification √

The Constitution; Powers and Amendments. √

Article 1 The Legislative Branch

•Article 1 Section 8;

•18 Powers for legislature called

Expressed Powers

•Enumerated Powers because

they are numbered.

•3 Categories; Economic,

Defense, and other Powers

Article 2 The Executive Branch

•Executive Power

•Run all of “the government”

•Agencies/Departments

•Anything not related to

Legislature or Judiciary

•Faithfully execute the Laws

Article 3 The Judicial Branch

•Congress to make a Supreme

and other lesser Courts

•Original Jurisdiction-to hear

trials over violations of Federal

Law

•Appellate Jurisdiction-to hear

appeals of cases involving the

Constitution

Separation of Powers

•Constitution says powers will be separated into 3

branches of Government

•Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Checks and Balances

•Check; Ability by one

Branch of Government

to stop the others

•Balance; Creates

“shared powers” have

to all agree

Amending the Constitution

•Amending = changing

•Propose by Congress with

2/3rd Vote

•Then passed by 3/4th of the

States

Or;

• 3/4th of states ask Congress to

call for a convention

•Then must be passed by 3/4th

of the States Conventions

Bill of Rights

•James Madison said first

thing would be to pass a

bill of rights

•Became the first ten

Amendment

1st Amendment Individual Freedom

• Freedoms of Religion,

Speech, Press, Assembly

and Petition

2nd - 4th Amendments Protection from Government

•2nd right of States to organize

an armed militia

•3rd Not force to house soldiers

in peacetime

•4th No search or seizure (arrest)

without warrant

5th - 8th Amendments Rights of Accused

•5th not testify self, no denial of

life, liberty, property without dues

process

•6th Right to Speedy, Public, Jury

Trial, with council Criminal Law

•7th Right jury trial in Civil Law

•8th Cruel and unusual

punishment and excessive bail

9th-10th Amendment Rights and Powers

•9th-Rights not listed

belong to the people

•10th-Powers not listed

belong to states