Day 4 Notes
- 1. The United States Constitution TCI Ch3 June 26, 2008
- 2. Day 4 Notes (write this down) (TCI Ch4) Essential Question: How and why did the framers distribute power in the Constitution?
- 3. Notes (part 1) 3 parts to Constitution Preamble - defines the purpose of Constitution and goals of our gov’t form a more perfect union, establish justice . . .
- 4. Parts of Constitution 2nd part - Articles - main body of Const. - 7 articles - divided into sections and clauses 3rd part - Amendments
- 5. Article 1 - Legislative Branch describes Congress, election, terms, qualifications, rules, etc. Enumerated powers - powers specifically listed in Constitution Implied powers - from Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) - Congress can “make all laws necessary and proper” for carrying out its duties
- 6. Article II - Executive Branch article II establishes the executive branch, led by president - describes term, qualifications, powers, etc.
- 7. Article III - Judicial Branch article III establishes judicial branch, creates Supreme Court Congress to make lower federal courts defines jurisdiction of federal courts
- 8. other articles article IV - relations among states - states must honor laws and citizens of other states, Congress can make new states article V - describes amendment process article VI - contains Supremacy Clause - “supreme Law of the Land” article VII - ratification process (9 states)
- 9. Amending Constitution is difficult to amend 2 step process - proposal and ratification Proposal - 2/3 vote of each branch of Congress OR request of 2/3 of state legislatures (never used) Ratification - 3/4 of state legislatures OR 3/4 of special state conventions (only used once)
- 10. Amendments 1-10 - Bill of Rights 13, 14, 15 Civil War era amendments 16-27 other amendments 19 - women vote 18 and 21 prohibition 26 - lowered voting age to 18
- 11. Notes (part 2)