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Constitution
Choice board project-notes for the constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote the Articles of Confederation? | Continental Congress |
| When was it written? | 1781 |
| What was it? | It was the first plan of government for the U.S |
| Why was it written? | It was written to give the states a unified government |
| What were some pros about it? | -created a legislative branch (congress) -gave congress power to make laws -gave congress to establish a military -gave congress power to declare war |
| What were some Cons about it? | -no executive branch (president) -no judicial branch (courts) -no unified currency -no power to tax -an unanimous (100%) vote was needed for articals |
| Why did the articles fail? | -created a weak central (national) government -gave the states too much power -the 13 states weren't unified, acted as independent countries |
| What is the preamble? | - intro statement of the US Constitution - states the goals and purposes of the US gov't |
| Preamble Goal: form a more perfect Union | Make the country stronger than it was in the past ex: Abolish slavery |
| Preamble Goal: Establish Justice | Ensure all people are treated fairly under the law ex: judicial branch |
| Preamble Goal: Insure domestic tranquility | To keep peace within the US ex: police, creating laws |
| Preamble Goal: Provide for the common defense | Protect the country from all enemies ex: military |
| Preamble Goal: Promote the General Welfare | Support the happiness and well-being of people in the US ex: Bill of Rights |
| Preamble Goal: Secure the Blessings of Liberty | Guarantee that the US will always be free ex: gov't upholding the Constitution |
| What was the purpose of the U.S constitution? | - establishes the structure of the U.S gov't -protects individual rights and freedoms |
| Preamble | The intro statement- states the goals and purpose of the U.S gov't |
| Article I (1) | -Legislative Branch -Makes laws for the U.S -Congress (house and senate) |
| Article II (2) | -Executive branch -Enforce laws of the U.S -Pres, Vice Pres, 15 Cabinet Departments |
| Article III (3) | -Judicial Branch -Interpret and apply the laws of the U.S -Federal Court System |
| Article IV (4) | Identifies federalism- the division of power between the national and state governments |
| Article V (5) | Identifies the two-step process to amend (change) the U.S Constitution |
| The Amendment Process | Step 1- proposed by 2/3 vote in congress Step 2- ratified by 3/4 of the States |
| Adopted Amendments | -the amendment process is very complex -to date, only 27 amendments have been added to the Constitution |
| The Bill of Rights | -first 10 amendments of the U.S Constitution -guarantees and protects our individual rights |
| 1st Amendment | freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition and speech |
| 2nd Amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | prohibits the government from housing soldiers in your home |
| 4th Amendment | no search or seizures without a warrant |
| 5th Amendment | protects rights of people being accused of a crime |
| 6th Amendement | right to a fair trial in court |
| 7th Amendment | right to have a court trial with a jury |
| 8th Amendment | no cruel or unusual punishment |
| 9th Amendment | people have other rights that are not listed in the Constitution |
| 10th Amendment | powers not listed in the Constitution are given to the states. |
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