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The Constitution (Key principles (Limited government- restricted by laws…
The Constitution
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Individual rights- rights that no one can take from a person, the rights they were born with. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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- Parts of the Constitution
Article 4. States- States must honor citizens and the other states, extradition which means the state can claim their criminal and have him stand trial in the state of the crime. Also covers the new states and policies for forming new states, and the republican government all states will abide by.
Article 5. Ammendments, how to make an amendment and have it passed.
Article 3. Judicial Branch- defines judicial powers, and the right of trial by jury. Also goes over treason and original jurisdiction.
Article 6. Debts, Supremacy, and Oaths - all passed debt is approved at the time of the constitution. You still owe the money. The constitution is the supreme law of the land. In order to hold an elected office, said elected official must promise that they will uphold the constitution and take an oath. There is no religious requirement to become an elected official.
Article 2. Executive Branch- Defines the president, and his appointed officials. Also covers the state of the union and disqualification from presidency.
Article 7. Ratification- through a process with representative votes new states will be accepted. in order to ratify the constitution, each state's representative had to approve the constitution. 9/13 states to ratify
Article 1. Legislative branch - defines the legislative branch and goes over the different sections of it and different policies included.
- To insure domestic tranquility
- To provide for common defense
- To promote general welfare
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- to form a more perfect union
- To secure blessings of liberty to us and future generations
- Constitutional Convention
Virginia plan, large state plan for bicameral legislature representative by population
New Jersey Plan, the small state plan for structure to the government equal vote
Great Compromise, gave states equal representation also called the Connecticut compromise. bicameral - house is virginia plan, senate is new jersey plan
3/5 Compromise, count slaves as 3/5 of a person for tax purposes and state population for representation
Slave Trade Compromise, no acting on the slave trade for 20 years.
Electoral College, the second voting procedure, it equals the number of people in the states congressional delegation.
- Federalists vs. Antifederalists
The federalists were supporters of the constitution. Anti federalists were primarily consisted of of farmers and the working class who feared their rights would disappear with the installment of the constitution. They feared monarchy and central power.
The bill of rights would be written, so they still had their rights. This made the anti federalists agree to the constitution.
Federalists believed in central government. While anti federalists believed in state government because of fear of monarchy, and the executive branch.
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An amendment is added to the constitution. They are made and passed by a process. The senator proposes to the house and senate that they want the constitution amended. Debate and voting goes through both legislatures with a 2/3 vote of each house to propose an amendment. The states vote next. The legislature of the states has to agree in 3/4 of the states.