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6 Goals of the Constitution

6 Goals of the Constitution. The Constitution: A Document. Three parts Premabe Intro Article (7) Create the structure (little detail or elaboration) Why? Amendments (27) Changes (224 years and counting). Popular Sovereignty. Government gets its authority from the governed

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6 Goals of the Constitution

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  1. 6 Goals of the Constitution

  2. The Constitution: A Document • Three parts • Premabe • Intro • Article (7) • Create the structure (little detail or elaboration) • Why? • Amendments (27) • Changes (224 years and counting)

  3. Popular Sovereignty • Government gets its authority from the governed • Authority in our vote • Republic • Factions • Too large for Direct Democracy • More limited

  4. Limited Government • Governmental powers are restricted by Constitution and laws • This sounds familiar… King John? • Article 1, Section 8 lists powers • Such as? • 1, 9 denies powers • Such as? • Bill of rights

  5. Separation of Powers • Power in the hands of many, not concentrated in a few • Duties of governing divided • Article 1, Article 2, Article3 • What does each do?

  6. Checks and Balances • Each branch of government has the power to change or cancel acts of another • Keep one branch interfering with rights or harming the common good • Congress checks executive • purse (the news!), approve appointments, declare war

  7. Separation of powers • Exec checks congress • Veto • Override • Why might Congress get more power? • Judicial checks everyone • Judicial review • Lifetime service • Exec nominates; senate approves • Court packing issue

  8. Federalism • Powers of government is shared • Balance • Fed • Art. I, Sec. 8 • Artilce VI – supremacy clause • States • 10th – reserved powers • Flexible, open ended • Disagreements over authority?

  9. “A republic, if you can keep it.” • Where does the power come from? • Civic Responsibility • To be informed and active citizens • We must maintain our government or it will fail • Don’t be a free rider!

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