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CONSTITUTION
, US CONSTITUTION
*Constitution-A set of rules determining where sovereignty lies in a political system, and establishing the precise relationship between the govern
and governed
The constitutional framework Timeline of amendments
US constitution was ratified[made valid] by the colonies in 1789 and • Amendments 1-10:Ratified in 1791,known as Bill of rights
1790,bringing the 13 separate colonies together into a new country-United • Amendments 13-15:Ratified in 1865-1870.Civl war amendments ended s
States of America [13] provided equal treatment to all citizens regardless of race [14] gave
Original constitution contains 7 articles: to vote ,regardless of race or colour to previous servitude[15]
• 1st 4 deal with the 4 institutions of government- • 16th Amendemt:Ratified 1913. Gives congress right to levy federal incom
Congress,Executive,Supreme Court and the states • 18th and 21st Amendemt:Ratified 1919 and 1933.Prohibts manufacture/sa
• Article V outlines the amendment process alcohol
• The “Supremacy” clause in article VI established the US constitution as • 19th amendment: Ratified 1920. Gives women the vote
the highest law in the land • 22nd Amendemt:Ratified 1951,Limits the president to 2 terms in office
• Article VII outlines ratification process-9/13 colonies were required to • 25th Amendment: Ratified in 1967. Allows the vice president to assume t
agree to the new framework for governing the US before it could begin president temporarily while president is unable to fulfil their duties
Beyond this, the constitution has only 27 changes-known as amendments Key rights of Bill or Rights
Most of these can be seen as additions to constitution, creating new • 1st :Freedom of expression and r
rules/requirements • 2nd:Right to bear arms
*Some amendments represent major social change or are the end produce of • 4th and 5th :Right to fair trial
huge conflict, violence and death • 8th :Right to provide freedom fro
*Others make extremely important alterations-25 th amendment passed after and unusual punishment
assassination of President Kennedy in 1963,at the height of the cold war, • 10th : Right of states to have res
which allowed the vice president to become president on a temporary basis power, as opposed to federal go
The Bill Of Rights
Made up of 1st 10 amendments of the US constitution
They were all passed in 1791,after creation of constitution’
Bill of rights is usually seen as a method of protecting rights of the individual
against government power.
However bill of rights focus on protecting the power of states against federal
government
*Several colonies were reluctant to join the newly created union, and a
discussion of new provisions helped to reduce state concerns regarding power
of a new central government
CONSTITUTION
, US CONSTITUTION
*Constitution-A set of rules determining where sovereignty lies in a political system, and establishing the precise relationship between the govern
and governed
The constitutional framework Timeline of amendments
US constitution was ratified[made valid] by the colonies in 1789 and • Amendments 1-10:Ratified in 1791,known as Bill of rights
1790,bringing the 13 separate colonies together into a new country-United • Amendments 13-15:Ratified in 1865-1870.Civl war amendments ended s
States of America [13] provided equal treatment to all citizens regardless of race [14] gave
Original constitution contains 7 articles: to vote ,regardless of race or colour to previous servitude[15]
• 1st 4 deal with the 4 institutions of government- • 16th Amendemt:Ratified 1913. Gives congress right to levy federal incom
Congress,Executive,Supreme Court and the states • 18th and 21st Amendemt:Ratified 1919 and 1933.Prohibts manufacture/sa
• Article V outlines the amendment process alcohol
• The “Supremacy” clause in article VI established the US constitution as • 19th amendment: Ratified 1920. Gives women the vote
the highest law in the land • 22nd Amendemt:Ratified 1951,Limits the president to 2 terms in office
• Article VII outlines ratification process-9/13 colonies were required to • 25th Amendment: Ratified in 1967. Allows the vice president to assume t
agree to the new framework for governing the US before it could begin president temporarily while president is unable to fulfil their duties
Beyond this, the constitution has only 27 changes-known as amendments Key rights of Bill or Rights
Most of these can be seen as additions to constitution, creating new • 1st :Freedom of expression and r
rules/requirements • 2nd:Right to bear arms
*Some amendments represent major social change or are the end produce of • 4th and 5th :Right to fair trial
huge conflict, violence and death • 8th :Right to provide freedom fro
*Others make extremely important alterations-25 th amendment passed after and unusual punishment
assassination of President Kennedy in 1963,at the height of the cold war, • 10th : Right of states to have res
which allowed the vice president to become president on a temporary basis power, as opposed to federal go
The Bill Of Rights
Made up of 1st 10 amendments of the US constitution
They were all passed in 1791,after creation of constitution’
Bill of rights is usually seen as a method of protecting rights of the individual
against government power.
However bill of rights focus on protecting the power of states against federal
government
*Several colonies were reluctant to join the newly created union, and a
discussion of new provisions helped to reduce state concerns regarding power
of a new central government
