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Title: Chapter Three


1
Chapter Three
  • The Constitution and the People

2
Preamble
  • Lists the goals and purposes of the Federal govt.
  • A more perfect union
  • Establish justice
  • Insure domestic tranquility

3
Main Body
  • Consists of Seven major articles
  • Article I
  • Sets limits on powers of government
  • focuses on legislative branch

4
Article II
  • II Focuses on executive Branch
  • How pres VP are chosen
  • Powers, duties obligations of Pres. V. Pres.

5
Article III
  • III focuses on Judicial Branch
  • Provides for supreme court
  • Defines kinds of cases court can hear

6
Article IV
  • IV focuses on relations between states
    national government

7
Article V
  • V Focuses on the ways in which the Constitution
    may be amended

8
Article VI
  • Public debts
  • supremacy of national law
  • Oaths of office

9
Article VII
  • VII ratification process that put Constitution
    into effect

10
Principles of Government
11
Principle of constitutionalism
  • powers of people running govt. are limited by set
    of laws they must obey

12
Constitution is a contract
  • Between us and Gov.
  • Based on powers of gov.
  • Also rights and duties as citizens

13
Principle of Limited Govt.
  • Government is given the power to only do certain
    things

14
Principle of Constitutional supremacy
  • Constitution and national laws are superior to
    state laws constitutions

15
Principle of Rule of Law
  • Both the ruler and ruled are bound by the same
    laws have same rights

16
Principle of Popular Sovereignty
  • Gov. gets authority from the people function
    with their consent

17
Principle of Separation of Powers
  • Powers are divided among legislative, executive
    and judicial branches

18
Principle of Checks and Balances
  • Each branch can check the powers of the other two

19
Principle of Judicial Review
  • Courts have the power to decide whether a law or
    executive action is Constitutional
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