THE CONSTITUTION
• TO ESTABLISH JUSTICE
• TO ENSURE PEACE
• TO DEFEND THE NATION
• TO PROTECT PEOPLE’S WELL-BEING AND LIBERTY
Read pg.348 and separate the powers into the correct category.
Federal Powers vs. Reserved Powers
National govt.
State govt.
THREE RING CIRCUS
• SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK!!!
We the People of the United
States, in Order to form a more
perfect Union, establish Justice,
insure domestic Tranquility,
provide for the common defense,
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.
FEDERAL VS. RESERVED POWERS
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Make trade laws
with other
countries.
Print coin/paper
money.
STATE GOVERNMENT
roads,
tax laws
Manage
education.
Manage
elections.
Congress
CHECKS AND BALANCES
Schoolhouse Rock
“I’m Just a Bill”
• Kind of like rock, paper, scissors
• Legislative- paper- passes laws, Executive can veto, can revote and override the veto
• Executive- scissors- can veto, Legislative can override veto
• Judicial- rock- can find things unconstitutional in both L. and E.
Which branch has the most power???