Anatomy of the Constitution

PREAMBLE-What does the constitution do? What is the ______ of the government?

purpose

Federalism

System where the national government shares power with state governments

Floor Debate (on a bill) is an exhilarating experience and an important duty-Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick D-MI

The Legislative Branch

What was added to the constitution that listed rights not already in the constitution?

The Necessary and Proper Clause

ARTICLE 4-How should the _____ get along with each other?

states

ARTICLE 7-What _____ have to be taken to make the constitution the law of the land?

steps

What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?

2 years

Ratify

Approve or pass an amendment

How to amend the constitution

Article 5

Execute

Carry out a law

The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them. -Richard Nixon, R-CA

The Executive Branch

We apply laws to facts. We do not apply feelings to facts. -Justice Sonia Sotomayor

The Judicial Branch

ARTICLE 5-How can the constitution be _____ or changed?

amended

Propose

Introduce a new amendment

Republican

A representative form of government

Discusses how states should interact with each other

Article 4

Supreme Law of the Land

Article 6

How to ratify the constitution

Article 7

Creates the three branches of the U.S. government

Articles 1-3

AMENDMENTS- What changes have been made to the _____?

Constitution

ARTICLE 2-How does the _____branch branch execute laws?

Executive

We make sure the laws are carried out and enforced

Executive Branch

ARTICLE 3-How does the _____branch interpret the laws?

Judicial

We hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean

Judicial Branch

ARTICLE 1-How does the _____branch create laws? What powers do the states have?

Legislative

We write the bills that become laws

Legislative Branch

Additions to the Constitution

The amendments

What does the constitution say is the supreme law of the land?

U.S or federal laws

ARTICLE 6-How does _____ work? Which law is supreme?

federalism

How many senators are in the US senate?

100