The US Constitution

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The US Constitution
James Madison4th President of the United
StatesConsidered the Father of the Constitution!
He suggested the three branchesinstead of just
one in the Articles ofConfederation!
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Senate
House of Representatives
Number for each state determined by
population435 members total
2 senators from each state100 members total
Congress was divided into two parts or houses!
A BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE
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What other bright ideas do we find in the
Constitution?
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Popular Sovereignty
Power (of the rule) goes to the PEOPLE!!!
Put your fist in the air!And say Power to the
people
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Republicanism
Represent!
I vote for someone
to represent me
and vote for me
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Power was shared between state government and the
national government.
Federalism
National or federal
state
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Separation of Powers
Think of a pie! We want each part of the
government to have an equal slice!
This is a fancy way of describing the three
BRANCHES of government!
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Checks and Balances
Dont go crazy, someone will put you in check!
Power puts a check on power! Or we could say that
each branch keeps the other IN CHECK!
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Limited Government
Government only gets involved when it has to.
LimitsBoundariesRestrictions
Government is not allowed to infringe on our
personal liberties or to interfere with our
ability to make a living.
"That government is best which governs least."
Thomas Paine
Remember Jafar? Even an all-powerful genie has
limits!
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Individual Rights
Right to bear arms
Freedom of Assembly even vampires
Trial by jury
Freedom of the press
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion