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Constitutional amendment

Constitution

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Name: Ayla Coleman Block: 2nd Date: 9-26-2013 THE US CONSTITUTION STUDY GUIDE Directions: Read the US Constitution and complete the following questions directly on this handout. PART I: THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION Read each article of the Constitution. Summarize the general purpose or subject of each article in one sentence in the chart below. Article I Outlines the powers and responsibilitis of the legislative brance Article II Outlines the powers and responsibilites of the executive branch Article III Outlines the powers and responsibilites of the judicial branch Article IV Outlines the power of the states Article V Power of Congress to amend the Constitution Article VI

Civics Chapter 6 Test

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STUDY GUIDE - Civics Chapter 6: The Bill of Rights Mr. Ron McCants, Teacher ANSWERS ON PAGES 8-10 Matching KEY TERMS Match each item with the correct statement below. a. freedom of speech f. separation of church and state b. double jeopardy g. Bill of Rights c. due process of law h. freedom of the press d. eminent domain i. case studies e. amendment process j. convention ____ 1. the ten amendments protecting citizens? rights ____ 2. the way in which changes are added to the Constitution ____ 3. the government cannot favor a religion or set up an official religion ____ 4. right to express one?s opinions publicly ____ 5. the government can take private property for a public project ____ 6. people cannot be tried twice for the same crime

Constitution Study

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The Constitution Problems with theArticles of Confederation No executive branch to enforce laws or court system to interpret laws Legislative Congress was only entity of national government, but had no power to force states to do anything Control of taxes and tariffs was left to the states Each state had its own currency States fought each other over everything, including boundaries Delegates Meet Delegates met n May 1787 to fix Articles of Confederation Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were in Europe The delegates decided to throw out Articles and start over All agreed that they needed a stronger federal government with a legislature, an executive branch and a court system Disputes and Compromises

ch 2 ap gov vocab

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Chapter 1 Vocabulary Government- The political direction and control?exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society. Politics- Determines whom we select as our government leaders and what policies these leaders pursue. Political Participation- The ways in which people get involved in politics. Single-issue groups- Groups so concerned with one issue that members often cast their votes on the basis of that issue only, ignoring a politician?s stand on everything else. Policymaking system- Reveals the way our government responds to the priorities of its people.

US Political Science Outline

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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1/11 Constitution A constitution is a blueprint for government, may also be sen as a set of rules for government Many nations have constitutions, some are written in a single document, others consist of many documents taken together Constitution is the US blueprint for government Declaration of Independence Gives list of grievances for why separating from Britain States principles Declares independence ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1/18 The Constitution big things Republicanism: Government by representatives who are chosen by the people Federalism: Power is divided between levels of government Separation of Powers: Power is divided between branches of government Constitution Article I

AP US Government and Politics (Constitutional Underpinnings)

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Federalism in the United States
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Constitutional amendment
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The Constitutional Underpinnings Enlightenment Philosophies (Framers of the Constitution)- 18th century Thomas Hobbes book: Leviathon believed the best way to protect life was to give power to an absolute monarch John Locke book: Second Treatise on a Civil Government believed that life, liberty, and property need to be respected Charles de Montesquieu book: The Spirit of Laws advocated for the separation of power into three branches of government Jean Jacques Rousseau believed in a social contract- government freely formed with the consent of the people The Articles of Confederation- led to the Constitution Accomplishments won the Revolutionary War (negotiated the treaty that would end the revolutionary war) established the Northwest Ordinance- methods by which states enter the Union

Analysis of Constitution

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Morgan Clayton AP US Summer Project Constitution Analysis Identify topics of Articles I-VII: Article I- Talks about the three branches of government (Legislative branch). Article II- Addresses regulations of the president and vice president (Executive branch) Article III- Explains the last part of the three branches of government. Supreme Court is the highest. Cases and appeal. Article IV- Addresses the states. All states will abide by all laws in different states. Expresses a republic form of government. Article V- Correct ways of changing the constitution. Article VI- Regards to the debts and wellbeing of the United States. Swearing under oath. Article VII- Ratifying the constitution. Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments were created to ensure the rights of individuals:
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