Warm-Ups (01/25)

• Create a new cover-page, table of contents and warm-ups page for Unit II– Cover (Right): Unit II – Constitution &

Federalism– Table of Contents (Left, Behind Cover

page)– Warm-ups (Next Left)

Warm-Ups (09/10)

• Define the following terms;– separation of powers– Checks and balances– veto

• Use the chart on page 68 to answer the following;

• List 2 ways the Leg. Branch checks the executive branch.

• List 2 ways the Leg. Branch checks the Judicial?

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Warm-Ups (09/29)

Chapter 3

The Constitution

The Six Principles of the Constitution• Outline of the Constitution –

separated by Preamble and Articles– Preamble – Purposes of Government– Article I – Legislative Branch– Article II – Executive Branch– Article III – Judicial Branch– Article IV – Relations among the states– Article V – Amending the Constitution– Article VI – National Debt, Supreme Law

of the Land, and Oaths of Office– Article VII – Ratifying the Constitution

Six Basic Principles of the Constitution1. Popular Sovereignty: The

people are sovereign – “We the People of the United States…”

2. Limited Government: The government can only do those things that the people have given it the power to do

• “Rule of Law”: Government and its officials are always subject to the law (not above it)

3. Separation of Powers: Three branches of government

• Legislative Branch – Law-making body

• Executive Branch – Enforces the law

• Judicial Branch – Interprets the law

4. Checks & Balances: Insures no one branch is stronger than the other two

5. Judicial Review: The power of the courts to deem a law unconstitutional

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

6. Federalism: Division of power between central government and regional government

• National – State – Local

Formal Amendments- Art 5NO PRES/ FEDERALISM• Changing the Constitution

– Method 1: ⅔ vote of each house in Congress and ¾ ratification by State Legislatures

– Method 2: ⅔ vote of each house of Congress and ¾ ratification by State Conventions

– Method 3: National Convention called by Congress at the request of ⅔ of the State Legislatures and ¾ ratification by State Legislatures

– Method 4: National Convention called by Congress at the request of ⅔ of the State Legislatures and ¾ ratification by State Convention

Proposed Amendments• Can not deprive States of equal

representation in the Senate• Congress does not have to

propose amendment to President (b/c its technically not a law until after amended)

• Can place a reasonable time limit on process (longest 202 years)

27 Amendments

• Bill of Rights: 1st 10 Amendment – basic rights of the people

• 1st: RAPPS• 13-15: Free, Citizens, Vote • 18: No Drinking (Prohibition)• 19: Women’s Suffrage• 21: Repealed 18th

Informal Amendments• Basic changes without changing

the words of the Constitution – Basic Legislation

• Creation of the court system (All courts except the Supreme Court)

• Vice Presidency vacancy

– Executive Action• Executive Agreement or Treaty

(Pact w/Leader) (Agreement w/Country)

No Senate approval Senate Approval

• Court Decisions– Informal Amendments– Interpretation of the laws

• Unwritten Customs– Cabinet (14 Heads of

Departments) advise the President– Vice Presidency vacancy (8 times

before 25th Amendment)– “No 3rd Term Tradition”: FDR,

elected for 4 Terms, is the only exception