1. Popular Sovereignty2. Limited Government3. Separation of powers4. Checks and Balances5. Judicial Review6. Federalism

CH 3- SECT 1 THE 6 PRINCIPALS OF THE US

CONSTITUTION

Preamble 1.

Article I 2.

Article II 3.

4.

Article III 5.

Article IV 6.

Article V

Article VI

Article VI

THE CONSTITUTION IS BUILT ON 6 PRINCIPLES

THE CONSTITUTION IS BUILT ON 6 PRINCIPLES

Preamble The People rule 1. Popular sovereignty

Art I Legislative Branch

3 separate branches 2. Separation of Powers

Art II Executive Branch

-Powers granted & denied-Powers overlap

3. Limited Govt4. Checks and Balances

Article III Judicial Branch

Power to declare laws “ Unconstitutional”

5. Judicial Review

Art IV Relations among the States

-Creates Federal Structure-States have “reserved powers”

6. Federalism

Art V Amendment

Process

Involves both Natl and State Govts.

Federalism

Art VI Supremacy Clause

National Law supreme over State Law

Federalism

Art VII Ratification Ratified by States Federalism

Preamble- -“We the people” -6 purposes:

more perfect union

justice peace protection general welfare liberty

1.

Popular Sovereignty

THE 6 PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

2.Art I Legislature Art II Executive Art III Judicial

Separate* Structure/ term/ qualifications* Manner of Election

2.

Separation of Power

SEPARATION OF POWER

3. Limited Government

*Each article includes- “enumerated”Powers that are delegated & denied.

10 th Amendment= Reserved Powers for the states.

4. Checks & Balances

Powers that affect the other two branches.

Each branch is subject to restraints by the other 2 branches.

LIMITED GOVERNMENTCHECKS & BALANCES

* Power is not literally in the Constitution, so how do we know the framers intended to give the Judicial Branch this power???

5.Art II I= “one supreme court” = courts have the FINAL say on questions concerning laws

and acts of government.

Federalist Papers #78 & #51 = Judicial power is …”precaution against possible dominance of one branch of the government over the other.”

Established in the case Marbury V. Madison

5. JUDICIAL REVIEW

6. Art IV-Rights and Duties of the states-Guarantees to the states

6. Federalism Also…

-Limited Govt,-Sep of power

6. FEDERALISM

-Both National and state govts play a role.

-People can petition Congress to call for a convention.

Federalism

ART V THE AMENDMENT PROCESS

*Created:- “Ladder of Supremacy”1. Constitution 2. Federal Laws & Treaties 3. State Constitutions 4. State Laws

- Federal structure- Union =Federal structure = gave up state sovereignty

FederalismJudicial Review

ART VI THE SUPREMACY CLAUSE

*Process for the adoption of the new government & constitution.

* Constitution had to be adopted by the People, at conventions in each State.

Federalism

National Government

and State

Government

ART VII RATIFICATION PROCESS