1 / 18

Unit 5 More Perfect Union

Unit 5 More Perfect Union. 2011-2012. Setting up the Court System. clip. Marbury v. Madison. Set the precedent for judicial review gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional clip. Colonial Grievances. U.S. Constitution Reflects Principles of:. Limited Government.

watson
Download Presentation

Unit 5 More Perfect Union

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Unit 5More Perfect Union 2011-2012

  2. Setting up the Court System clip

  3. Marbury v. Madison • Set the precedent for judicial review • gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional • clip

  4. Colonial Grievances

  5. U.S. Constitution Reflects Principles of:

  6. Limited Government • The Constitution and laws define the limits of those in power so they cannot take advantage of their elected, appointed, or inherited positions

  7. Republicanism • A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people, government is based on the consent of the governed

  8. Checks and Balances • System that does not allow any one branch of the government to have too much power. • Example: The President can veto legislation passed by Congress, but Congress can override the veto. • Example: The Senate confirms major appointments made by the President. • The courts may declare acts passed by Congress as unconstitutional.

  9. Federalism • The distribution of power between a federal government and the states within a union. • In the Constitution, certain powers are delegated only to states, others only the federal government, and others are shared powers.

  10. Separation of Powers-Three Branches of Government

  11. Legislative Branch • known as “Congress” • made up of a “House of Representatives” and a “Senate”, • Article I of the U.S. Constitution, • Makes laws

  12. Executive Branch • known as the “President,” • Article II of the U.S. Constitution • carries out the laws • ensures the just application of laws

  13. Judicial Branch • Judicial branch includes the “Supreme Court,” all courts of the U.S.. • Interprets and applies the laws, ensuring they are just • Article III

  14. Popular Sovereignty • Concept that political power rests with the people who can create, alter and abolish government. People express themselves through voting and free participation in government.

  15. Individual rights • Many opposed the Constitution in 1787 because they believed it did not offer adequate protection of individual rights. The Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791, was created to correct this. The individual rights protected in the Bill of Rights, include: • economic rights related to property, • political rights related to freedom of speech and press, • personal rights related to bearing arms and maintaining private residences.

  16. Amending the Constitution • Purpose: The Constitution can be changed or amended when it is deemed necessary by the people to adjust to changing times and to maintain a “living” document • Process: Proposal by Congress (by 2/3 vote of both houses) OR proposal from a convention called by 2/3 of the states. • It them goes to the state legislature to be ratified, must have ¾ votes to pass OR passage by ¾ votes in special state conventions

  17. Origin of Judicial Review • From the ruling on Marbury v. Madison • Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall declared that the Supreme Court’s duty is to interpret the law (according to the U.S. Constitution). • If the Supreme Court decides a law violates the U.S. Constitution, it can not go into effect or if it’s already in effect, it is no longer legal. • This allowed a balance between the three branches of government. • Allows the Supreme Court to determine the Constitutionality of laws made by Congress.

  18. Marbury v. Madison

More Related