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What is a constitution?
A constitution is a plan that organizes the way a government will be run
Our nation’s constitution is called the United States Constitution.
How is the United States Constitution set up?
First section: The Preamble Purpose: This is the introduction to the Constitution It states the goals
Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
How is the United States Constitution set up?
Second section: The Seven Articles Purpose: The seven articles set up the government,
as it is today Remember the acronym–
“Lets Enjoy Justice and C.A.S.H.”
Acronym
Article one: Let’s
Article two: Enjoy
Article three:
Justice &
Article four:
C
Article five:
A
Article six:
S
Article seven:
H
Acronym
Article one: Legislative
Branch
Article two: Executive
Branch
Article three: Judicial Branch
Article four: Creating new
states (process)
Article five: Amendment
making process
Article six: Supremacy
Clause
Article seven:How to Ratify
the Constitution
Articles I, II, and III
• This is the branch that creates laws for the nation• Sets up Congress (Senate and House of
Representatives)
Article One: Legislative
Branch
• This is the branch that enforces the law• Sets up the President and his/her cabinet
Article Two: Executive Branch
• This is the branch that interprets the law• Sets up the Supreme Court and national court
system
Article Three: Judicial Branch
Articles IV, V, and VI
• Explains process for creating new states• Explains relationships between states
Article Four: Creating new states
• They knew the Constitution would have to be flexible
• This explains process for how to make an amendment (change) to the Constitution
Article Five: Amendment Process
• This states that national government powers are supreme to state powers
• U.S. Constitution is the ‘Supreme Law of the land’
Article Six: Supremacy Clause
Articles VII
• This explains what is needed for the Constitution to go into effect (how to ratify)
Article Seven: How to Ratify
Practice…
Article PurposeArticle OneArticle TwoArticle ThreeArticle FourArticle FiveArticle SixArticle Seven