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• Constitution 1787

• Federalism – Strong national government co-exists with a state

government• Supremacy Clause

Objectives to identify and understand1. Various parts of the Constitution2. 3 Branches of Government3. Amendments to the Constitution

What was/is the purpose?

Preamble (A-4)

Constitutional Provisions

All but which of the following are phrases from the U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787?

A) We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect unionB) the Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally dividedC) this Constitution ... shall be the supreme law of the landD) the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the peopleE) no title of nobility shall be granted by the United States

Answer: D) the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

3 Parts of the Constitution

• Legislative Branch

• Makes the nations laws

• Congress- Senate, House of Representatives

Article I (A-6)

What gives Congress the power to make laws?

• Elastic Clause– (“necessary and proper”)– Gives Congress the power to pass laws it

deems necessary to enforce the Constitution

So why is this important?

Senate Committees

Standing Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science, and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Judiciary Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veterans' Affairs

Special, Select, and Other Indian Affairs Select Committee on Ethics Select Committee on Intelligence Special Committee on Aging

Joint Joint Committee on Printing Joint Committee on Taxation Joint Committee on the Library Joint Economic Committee

House Committees

AgricultureAppropriationsArmed ServicesBudgetEducation and the WorkforceEnergy and CommerceEthicsFinancial ServicesForeign AffairsHomeland SecurityHouse AdministrationJudiciaryNatural ResourcesOversight and Government ReformRulesScience, Space, and TechnologySmall BusinessTransportation and InfrastructureVeterans’ AffairsWays and MeansIntelligence

Joint Economic CommitteeJoint Committee on the LibraryJoint Committee on PrintingJoint Committee on Taxation

Joint

Powers of Congress

Identify the following powers delegated to Congress in the Constitution:

I. To fix the standard of weights and measuresII.To make rules concerning captures on land and water III. To suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in time of peaceIV. To regulate commerce ... with the Indian tribesV. To borrow money on the credit of the United States

A) I, II, III, and V onlyB) II, III, IV and V onlyC) I, II, IV, and V onlyD) I, II, III, and IV onlyE) all of the powers were delegated to Congress by the Constitution

Answer: C) I, II, IV, and V only

Article II (A-6)

• Executive Branch• Who makes up this branch?

• Enforce Laws

The Cabinet

The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.

The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.

In order of succession to the Presidency:Vice President of the United StatesJoseph R. Biden

Department of StateSecretary Hillary Rodham Clinton

Department of the TreasurySecretary Timothy F. Geithner

 Department of DefenseSecretary Leon E. Panetta

Department of JusticeAttorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.

Department of the InteriorSecretary Kenneth L. Salazar

Department of AgricultureSecretary Thomas J. Vilsack

Department of CommerceActing Secretary Rebecca Blank

Department of LaborSecretary Hilda L. Solis

Department of Health and Human ServicesSecretary Kathleen Sebelius

  Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary Shaun L.S. Donovan Department of TransportationSecretary Ray LaHood

 Department of EnergySecretary Steven Chu Department of EducationSecretary Arne Duncan Department of Veterans AffairsSecretary Eric K. Shinseki Department of Homeland SecuritySecretary Janet A. Napolitano

The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank: White House Chief of Staff

Environmental Protection AgencyAdministrator Lisa P. Jackson

Office of Management & BudgetJeffrey Zients, Acting Directorhouse.gov/ombUnited States Trade RepresentativeAmbassador Ronald Kirk

United States Ambassador to the United NationsAmbassador Susan Rice

Council of Economic AdvisersChairman Alan B. Krueger

Small Business AdministrationAdministrator Karen G. Mills

• Election of President

• Electoral College

• Why was this established?

Article III

• Judicial branch

• Interpret Laws

• Amendments (27) Article V– 2/3 Propose– 3/4 Ratification

• First 10 Amendments (A-9)– Bill of Rights– What are they?– Why were they added?

– Protection of your Civil Liberties