Chapter Three

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Chapter Three

• The Constitution and the People

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Preamble

• Lists the goals and purposes of the Federal govt.
• A more perfect union
• Establish justice
• Insure domestic tranquility

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Main Body

• Consists of Seven major articles
• Article I
• Sets limits on powers of government
• focuses on legislative branch

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Article II

• II Focuses on executive Branch
• How pres VP are chosen
• Powers, duties obligations of Pres. V. Pres.
  

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Article III

• III focuses on Judicial Branch
• Provides for supreme court
• Defines kinds of cases court can hear

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Article IV

• IV focuses on relations between states
  national government

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Article V

• V Focuses on the ways in which the Constitution
  may be amended

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Article VI

• Public debts
• supremacy of national law
• Oaths of office

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Article VII

• VII ratification process that put Constitution
  into effect

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Principles of Government
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Principle of constitutionalism

• powers of people running govt. are limited by set
  of laws they must obey

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Constitution is a contract

• Between us and Gov.
• Based on powers of gov.
• Also rights and duties as citizens

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Principle of Limited Govt.

• Government is given the power to only do certain
  things

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Principle of Constitutional supremacy

• Constitution and national laws are superior to
  state laws constitutions

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Principle of Rule of Law

• Both the ruler and ruled are bound by the same
  laws have same rights

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Principle of Popular Sovereignty

• Gov. gets authority from the people function
  with their consent

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Principle of Separation of Powers

• Powers are divided among legislative, executive
  and judicial branches

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Principle of Checks and Balances

• Each branch can check the powers of the other two

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Principle of Judicial Review

• Courts have the power to decide whether a law or
  executive action is Constitutional