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
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