our constitution
preamble
James Madison was the almighty "father of the constitution" because he played a large roll in the drafting of the document.
The constitution was ratified on may 29th 1790 with 39 signitures. It was writen,debated, and signed at the Independance Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Executive Branchthe President is the leader of the Executive Branch, he reports to the Congress once a year and gives the state of the union address.he also suggests laws and recommends a budget. they make sure that laws are inforced, and they have the power to make treadies with foreign countries, and appoint Judges and ambassadores.
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Judicial branchthe leader of the Judical branch is the Supreme Court. there is 1 chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices. they try all the cases involving the constitution or the laws of the U.S.A. they also explain the meaning of our laws, and they hear all cases involving ambassadors and other public ministers.
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legislative branchthe legislative branch collects taxes for defence and welfare.the number of people in the branch is baised on the population of each state. It also fixes standards for weight and measures, establishes post offices, and regulate trade between. the leader of this branch is the congress. It has two houses
House of representives and the Senate. the population of each state determines how many people are in the house of representives.there are 100 senators in the senate |
Checks and balances
Executive Branch: the President can appoint Justices to the Supreme Court and veto laws, and if something happens to our President the Vice President takes over.
Judical Branch: they must be approved by the President and the Senate. And they can declare laws unconstitutional
Legislative Branch: they can reject appointments, refuse to pass laws, and can introduce amendments
Judical Branch: they must be approved by the President and the Senate. And they can declare laws unconstitutional
Legislative Branch: they can reject appointments, refuse to pass laws, and can introduce amendments
bill of rights
the bill of rights is made up of the first ten out of 27 amendments (amendments are like "extras" to the constitution)
Amentment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
Amentment 2 Right to bear arms
Amentment 3 housing and feeding of soldiers
Amentment 4 Search and arrest
Amentment 5 Rights in criminal cases
Amentment 6 Right to a fair trial
Amentment 7 Rights in civil cases
Amentment 8 Bail, fines, punishment
Amentment 9 Rights retained by the People
Amentment 10 States' rights
Amentment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
Amentment 2 Right to bear arms
Amentment 3 housing and feeding of soldiers
Amentment 4 Search and arrest
Amentment 5 Rights in criminal cases
Amentment 6 Right to a fair trial
Amentment 7 Rights in civil cases
Amentment 8 Bail, fines, punishment
Amentment 9 Rights retained by the People
Amentment 10 States' rights
Amendment 12
The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for
President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant
of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person
voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as
Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as
President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of
votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to
the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of
the Senate;--The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate
and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then
be counted;--the person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall
be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors
appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the
highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President,
the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President.
But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the
representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall
consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of
all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President
whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of
March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the
case of the death or other constitutional disability of the
President. The person having the greatest number of votes as
Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the
whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from
the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President;
a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of
Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But
no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be
eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant
of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person
voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as
Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as
President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of
votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to
the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of
the Senate;--The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate
and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then
be counted;--the person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall
be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors
appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the
highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President,
the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President.
But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the
representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall
consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of
all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President
whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of
March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the
case of the death or other constitutional disability of the
President. The person having the greatest number of votes as
Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the
whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from
the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President;
a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of
Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But
no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be
eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.