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The Constitution (Key Principles in the Constitution (Rule of Law…
The Constitution
Key Principles in the Constitution
Rule of Law
Everyone is subject to the law regardless of status
Limited Government
Individuals/groups cannot pass laws that serve their own interest
Separation of powers
Division of power between Legislative, executive, and Judicial
Checks and Balances
Limits the power of each branch
Popular Sovereignty
Rule comes from the people
Republicanism
People select other people to represent them
Individual rights
You are able to pursue your own goals without interference from the government
Parts of the Constitution
Article 1
The Legislative Branch
Make Laws, Split into two parts, Representatives and Senate
Article 3
The Judicial Branch
outline of the powers of the court system
Article 4
The States
defines the relationship between the states and the federal government
Article 5
Amendment
Future generation are able to change the constitution if society is required to do so
Article 2
The Executive Branch
Manages day to day government operations, The president
Article 6
ebts, Supremacy, Oaths
determines that the US Constitution, and all laws made from it are the ‘supreme Law of the Land
Article 7
Ratification
Remarks all the people who signed the constitution, represents all 13 states
Constitutional Convention
Virginia Plan
Give more power to the national government, number in both houses based on population
New Jersey Plan
More power to the states, Number of representatives equal in each state
Great Compromise
Number of representatives in lower house based on population, and equal representatives in upper house
3/5 Compromise
3/5 slaves count
Slave Trade Compromise
Slave trade arrangement and termination was delayed 20 years
Electoral College
People who represent the states
Amendments
How many Are there?
At the current moment there are 27 amendments
How are they made?
they are proposed when there is something wrong or needs fixing in society
why are the first ten so important
Because they are used to protect us and cannot be taken away from us
Federalist
What are their arguments?
they a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
Who were they
John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, James Madison
What was the key compromise/agreement that got the Constitution passed?
Anti-Federalist
What was the key compromise/agreement that got the Constitution passed?
What were their arguments?
Who were they?