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, 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.

• Title = Election positions• What positions in the US

Government are up for grabs for election in the…– 2016 election?– 2018 election?– 2020 election?

• Make sure you provide every position that is up for grabs and the number of positions that are up for grabs

• Analyze the powers given to the Legislative Branch in the Constitution

• Understand how a law and amendment are created

1. Articles of Confederation and why they fail2. Convention facts and who is there3. 2 Compromises in the Convention4. Principles – Federalism, Checks and Balances,

Separation of Powers5. 7 Articles, powers for each branch6. How a Bill Becomes a law7. How to make an Amendment8. Electoral College9. Ratification – Feds vs Antifeds10.Bill of Rights11.Supreme Court

1. Legislative Powers2. Executive Powers3. Judicial Powers4. States Powers5. How to make

amendment6. National Debt

validation, Supremacy of National Law, Oath to Constitution

7. Ratification of Constitution

• Section 11. Congress =

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• Section 2…House of Reps =1. Representatives

a) elected every ___ yrsb) voted by

___________ election in the states

c) Qualifications1. must be _____ yrs old2. must reside in state in

which you are selected (Hillary Clinton)

3. Citizen for 7 years

• 2. Paragraph 3…How the # of Reps is determineda) # of Reps in each state

determined by ____________•

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b) Representation #’s recalculated every _____ years…(?)

• 3. House of Reps choose _______________________, which is the top position in the House of Reps

• 4. House has sole power of…a)

b)

• Section 3…Senate = __________ House1. Senators

b) are elected every ___ years

c) voted by _____________ election in the states (today)

d) Qualifications

1. must be ____ years old…(?)

2. must reside in state in which you are selected (Hillary Clinton)

3. Must be a citizen for 9 years

2. Paragraph 2…Senate Classes

a) 3 Senate Classes exist

1. about _____(think #) Senators are in each class (more on this)

3. President of the Senate = _______________________

a) what powers does he have?

4. Powers just for the Senate?

a)

• Laws are not amendments…– Not permanent

• Can be removed• Can Expire

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4ND1tBsMw0

• Proposed in House (or Senate)– Written in House

Committee• Voted by House

– Needs simple majority…• Goes to Senate

– Rewritten in Senate Committee

• Voted by Senate– Needs simple majority…

• Needs to be identical bill

• Given to President to sign

• He can either (3)–Sign it–Veto it–Sit on it

• Congress can override his veto (check to his power) with 2/3rd vote–Rare though

• Flip to Article 5

• Amendment is permanent

• First– 2/3 House & Senate

approve– Amendment has ~7

years to be ratified– 3/4 of State Legs

(38/50) ratify it• Second

– 2/3 of state legislatures call for Convention to make an amendment• Congress is overridden

– 3/4 of State Legs ratify it– Still hasn’t been done

Section 8

1. create and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises2. pay debts3. provide defense and general welfare4. borrow money5. regulate commerce6. create rules for naturalization…7. create rules for bankruptcies8. coin money9. establish post offices10. post roads11. granting patents and copyrights12. DECLARE WAR13. TO RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMIES14. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A NAVY15. to call militias (national guard) to uphold the Constitution16. use the national guard to suppress insurrections and invasions17. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into

Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof

17.To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof

1. create and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises2. pay debts3. provide defense and general welfare4. borrow money5. regulate commerce6. create rules for naturalization…7. create rules for bankruptcies8. coin money9. establish post offices10. post roads11. granting patents and copyrights12. DECLARE WAR13. TO RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMIES $$14. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A NAVY15. to call militias (national guard) to uphold the Constitution16. use the national guard to suppress insurrections and invasions17. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into

Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof

• In 1787, the US gov & its powers were SMALL…– Is it today?

• Elastic Clause leads to MANY debates in US1…– Bank of the United States– Roads debate

• And US2…– FDR and New Deal

• And Philsosophically– Loose vs Strict

Elastic Clause is used ALOT in American History

• Section 9…Powers DENIED to Congress1. Congress will not stop the

migration and importation of “Such Persons” until 1808• a. but it can put a tax on “Such

Persons”

2. Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended unless in cases of Rebellion or Invasion and the public safety is in question…

3. No ex post facto Law shall be passed…

4. No title of nobility will be granted by the USA…

• Section 10…Powers Denied to states (explains it)

Congress is complete

1. create and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises

2. pay debts3. provide defense and general welfare4. borrow money5. regulate commerce6. create rules for naturalization…7. create rules for bankruptcies8. coin money9. establish post offices10.post roads11.granting patents and copyrights12.declare war13.to raise and support armies $$$14.to provide and maintain a navy15.to call militias (national guard) to

uphold the Constitution16.use the national guard to suppress

insurrections and invasions

• Title = Elastic Clause• Look at the powers given

to the Congress & try to determine how/where the following laws added power to Congress– Patriot Act 2001– Japanese Internment Camps– Affordable Care Act– Federal Reserve– SEC, EPA, FCC, FAA– Immigration Law (never

passed) of 2007 + 2011– You come up with one

• Is it or to have this in the Constitution? Why?