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The Constitution of the United States: Understanding Its Origins and Key Concepts

This educational piece explores the foundational principles of the United States Constitution, as crafted on September 17, 1787. It defines essential vocabulary such as republic, inflation, arsenal, territory, and ordinance, and provides insights into the Bill of Rights, the convention that led to its creation, and the federal system of governance. Discover the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and grasp the significance of the Preamble, which eloquently articulates the purpose of the Constitution in establishing justice and securing liberties for future generations.

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The Constitution of the United States: Understanding Its Origins and Key Concepts

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  1. The Constitution By: Mr. Kameron Pierce

  2. “We the people of the United States” -Constitution of the United States, Preamble, September 17, 1787.

  3. Vocabulary • Republic • Inflation • Arsenal • Territory • Ordinance

  4. Republic • A republic is a form of government in which people elect representatives to govern the country.

  5. Inflation • Inflation occurs when the value of a government’s money falls because there is too much of it.

  6. Arsenal • An arsenal is a building that is used for strong weapons.

  7. Territory • A territory is a land that belongs to a national government but is not a state and is not represented in Congress.

  8. Ordinance • In 1785 Congress passed a land ordinance, or set of laws, that created a system to survey, or measure, the western lands.

  9. Bill of Rights • The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

  10. Vocabulary • Convention • Commerce • Federal System • Bill

  11. Convention • In 1786 some leaders called on the states to hold a convention, or an important meeting, to discuss trade among the states.

  12. Commerce • Chief among the delegates’ concerns was commerce, or trade.

  13. Federal System • Instead, the delegates agreed to create a federal system, one which the right to govern would be shared by the national government and the state governments.

  14. Bill • Either house could present a bill, or an idea for a new law, but both had approve it before it became a law.

  15. Three branches of Government • Legislative • Executive • Judicial

  16. Legislative branch • Congress they make laws.

  17. Executive branch • President of the United States and its cabinet.

  18. Judicial branch • The supreme court

  19. The preamble • We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,[note 1] promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America

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