The Constitution is the highest authority in the nation.The Constitution is the highest authority in the nation.It is the basic law of the United StatesIt is the basic law of the United States

The powers of the branches of The powers of the branches of government come from it.government come from it.

The constitution is a symbol of our The constitution is a symbol of our freedoms and liberty.freedoms and liberty.

There are 3 main parts of the ConstitutionThere are 3 main parts of the Constitution

The Preamble: Introduction –states goals The Preamble: Introduction –states goals and purposes of the government.and purposes of the government.

Articles- Seven of them-describes the Articles- Seven of them-describes the structure of the governmentstructure of the government

Amendments- 27 of them- additions and Amendments- 27 of them- additions and changes to the constitutionchanges to the constitution

THE PREAMBLETHE PREAMBLE

““WE THE PEOPLE”- First words WE THE PEOPLE”- First words express that the power of express that the power of government comes from the people. government comes from the people.

Middle part lays out the purpose of Middle part lays out the purpose of government. There are six of them. government. There are six of them. Can you name them?Can you name them?

THE ARTICLESTHE ARTICLES

Seven articles are identified by Roman numerals.Seven articles are identified by Roman numerals. Article I –outlines Legislative Branch- 2 houses –Article I –outlines Legislative Branch- 2 houses –

the House of Representatives and Senate.-the House of Representatives and Senate.-Lawmaking BranchLawmaking Branch

Article II- explains the Executive Branch. The Article II- explains the Executive Branch. The president heads the law-enforcing branch. Article president heads the law-enforcing branch. Article II lays out how the president and vice-president II lays out how the president and vice-president are elected, or removed from office.are elected, or removed from office.

Article III- outlines the Judicial Branch. This branch Article III- outlines the Judicial Branch. This branch interprets the laws and makes sure they are fairly interprets the laws and makes sure they are fairly applied. It calls for a Supreme Court and lower applied. It calls for a Supreme Court and lower courts as necessary.courts as necessary.

Articles IV and VArticles IV and V

Article IV- explains the relationship between Article IV- explains the relationship between the states and national government. the states and national government.

Article V specifies what conditions the Article V specifies what conditions the Constitution can be changed. Constitution can be changed.

Article VI contains the statement that the Article VI contains the statement that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land.Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land.

Article VII The framers dictated that to ratify Article VII The framers dictated that to ratify the Constitution only 9 states would need to the Constitution only 9 states would need to ratify and it would take affect.ratify and it would take affect.

How does the Constitution get amended?How does the Constitution get amended?

Take notes.Take notes. What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? In 1841- William Henry Harrison died in In 1841- William Henry Harrison died in

office. What happened next and what office. What happened next and what occurred in 1967?occurred in 1967?

Does the constitution allow for the Does the constitution allow for the president to propose budgets or bills to president to propose budgets or bills to Congress? Why does the president do so?Congress? Why does the president do so?

Should the constitution be interpreted Should the constitution be interpreted narrowly or broadly or moderately? Your narrowly or broadly or moderately? Your opinion-no right or wrong answer. opinion-no right or wrong answer.