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Revolutionary Period
Notes 1
Lefty Loosy | Righty Rusty |
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What is the US Constitution? | The supreme law of the United States. |
No law can contradict it and __ is exempt from following it. | no one |
Why was the US Constitution written? | After the Revolutionary War the Articles of Confederation set up the structure of the US Government. |
Reason the AC failed? (1) | No separation of powers. + |
Reason the AC failed? (2) | Weak central government. ++ |
Reason the AC failed? (3) | No power to tax. +++ |
Reason the AC failed? (All) | No separation of powers, weak central government, and no power to tax. |
Preamble | Statement of purpose. |
Articles-I | Legislative Branch |
Articles-II | Executive Branch |
Articles-III | Judicial Branch |
Articles-IV | Relations Among the States |
Articles-V | Amendment Process |
Articles-VI | Federal Power |
Articles-VII | Ratification |
Amendments in total? | 27 |
1st ten Amendments are__. | Bill of Rights |
Legislative Branch | Make laws, declare war, is Congress. |
Executive Branch | Enforces laws, the president, vice president, etc. . |
Judicial Branch | Makes decisions in course cases, and interprets laws. |
Relations Among the States | How the states are supposed to eachother and their relationships. |