Week 5.1 preamble & the house
- 2. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 3. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 4. - an introductory declaration
- 5. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?
- 6. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 7. - an introductory declaration
- 8. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?
- 9. - the people
- 10. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?
- 11. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 12. - an introductory declaration
- 13. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?
- 14. - the people
- 15. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?
- 16. - “to form a more perfect union”
- 17. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 18. - an introductory declaration
- 19. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?
- 20. - the people
- 21. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?
- 22. - “to form a more perfect union”
- 23. - “to establish justice”
- 24. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 25. - an introductory declaration
- 26. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?
- 27. - the people
- 28. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?
- 29. - “to form a more perfect union”
- 30. - “establish justice,” “ensure domestic tranquility”
- 31. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 32. - an introductory declaration
- 33. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?
- 34. - the people
- 35. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?
- 36. - “to form a more perfect union”
- 37. - “establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense,
- 38. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 39. - an introductory declaration
- 40. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?
- 41. - the people
- 42. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?
- 43. - “to form a more perfect union”
- 44. - “establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,
- 45. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?
- 46. - an introductory declaration
- 47. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?
- 48. - the people
- 49. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?
- 50. - “to form a more perfect union”
- 51. - “establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity”
- 52. The Preamble cont. Do these reasons make sense to you?
- 53. What would Bastiat say about each of them?
- 54. What does general welfare mean?
- 55. The Preamble cont. Do these reasons make sense to you?
- 56. What would Bastiat say about each of them?
- 57. What does general welfare mean?
- 58. - referred to the welfare of all Americans, not that of a specific group. Thus, unless a government action benefited everyone, it was considered inappropriate.
- 59. Ordain = ?
- 60. The Preamble cont. Do these reasons make sense to you?
- 61. What would Bastiat say about each of them?
- 62. What does general welfare mean?
- 63. - referred to the welfare of all Americans, not that of a specific group. Thus, unless a government action benefited everyone, it was considered inappropriate.
- 64. Ordain = to create or to invest officially
- 65. - this document officially created the government of the United States of America
- 66. Article I: The Legislative Branch What is the name of the national legislature?
- 67. Article I: The Legislative Branch What is the name of the national legislature?
- 68. - Congress
- 69. What are the two houses called?
- 70. Article I: The Legislative Branch Section 1 What is the name of the national legislature?
- 71. - Congress
- 72. What are the two houses called?
- 73. - Senate & House of Representatives
- 74. What is the advantage of having a bicameral Congress?
- 75. Article I: The Legislative Branch Section 1 What is the name of the national legislature?
- 76. - Congress
- 77. What are the two houses called?
- 78. - Senate & House of Representatives
- 79. What is the advantage of having a bicameral Congress?
- 80. - power is balanced between the two houses; they act as a check on one another
- 81. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?
- 82. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?
- 83. - every two years
- 84. How are they chosen?
- 85. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?
- 86. - every two years
- 87. How are they chosen?
- 88. - they are elected by the people living in their congressional district
- 89. How many representatives are there?
- 90. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?
- 91. - every two years
- 92. How are they chosen?
- 93. - they are elected by the people living in their congressional district
- 94. How many representatives are there?
- 95. - 435, so each represents around 700,000 people
- 96. How many Congressmen does Colorado have?
- 97. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?
- 98. - every two years
- 99. How are they chosen?
- 100. - they are elected by the people living in their congressional district
- 101. How many representatives are there?
- 102. - 435, so each represents around 700,000 people
- 103. How many Congressmen does Colorado have?
- 104. - 8
- 105. - Note: Most of us now live in District 2 along with Boulder
- 106. Qualifications of a Congressman What are the qualifications of a Congressman?
- 107. Qualifications of a Congressman What are the qualifications of a Congressman?
- 108. - at least 25 years old
- 109. - has been a citizen 7+ years
- 110. - must be an inhabitant of the state he represents
- 111. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?
- 112. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?
- 113. - taking a census
- 114. How often?
- 115. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?
- 116. - taking a census
- 117. How often?
- 118. - every 10 years starting in 1790
- 119. How are congressional districts drawn?
- 120. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?
- 121. - taking a census
- 122. How often?
- 123. - every 10 years starting in 1790
- 124. How are congressional districts drawn?
- 125. - After each census, state legislatures redraw the district lines to accommodate population shifts
- 126. - This process is called reapportionment, and it can turn into a political football
- 127. Gerrymandering = ?
- 128. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?
- 129. - taking a census
- 130. How often?
- 131. - every 10 years starting in 1790
- 132. How are congressional districts drawn?
- 133. - After each census, state legislatures redraw the district lines to accommodate population shifts
- 134. - This process is called reapportionment, and it can turn into a political football
- 135. Gerrymandering = ?
- 136. - practice of creating weird shaped districts for political advantage
- 138. Modern Gerrymander
- 139. The House How are vacancies to be filled?
- 140. The House How are vacancies to be filled?
- 141. - the governor of that state shall hold an election
- 142. What is the name of the leader of the House?
- 143. The House How are vacancies to be filled?
- 144. - the governor of that state shall hold an election
- 145. What is the name of the leader of the House?
- 146. - Speaker of the House
- 147. Who is our current Speaker?
- 148. The House How are vacancies to be filled?
- 149. - the governor of that state shall hold an election
- 150. What is the name of the leader of the House?
- 151. - Speaker of the House
- 152. Who is our current Speaker?
- 153. - John Boehner
- 154. What House power is mentioned in this section?
- 155. The House How are vacancies to be filled?
- 156. - the governor of that state shall hold an election
- 157. What is the name of the leader of the House?
- 158. - Speaker of the House
- 159. Who is our current Speaker?
- 160. - John Bahr
- 161. What House power is mentioned in this section?
- 162. - impeachment = ?
- 163. The House How are vacancies to be filled?
- 164. - the governor of that state shall hold a special election
- 165. What is the name of the leader of the House?
- 166. - Speaker of the House
- 167. Who is our current Speaker?
- 168. - John Bahr
- 169. What House power is mentioned in this section?
- 170. - impeachment = the filing of charges against a major federal official such as the President or a judge
- 171. NOTE: To be impeached is to be charged, not convicted. The Senate has to try the officer to see if he's guilty.