| Part A make up |
The preamble is as opening for the constitution, it describes the fundamentals at which America’s government is built on. “We the people” gives the preamble the most power because it represents the action that Americans can take. The preamble also states the purpose to create an orderly society.
Article 1 legislative branch: The legislative powers consist of the senate and the House of Representatives. Having a two-part legislative branch allows the two to balance each other out wile representing “the people”.
•People have the power to change who is in the house of representatives
•Looks like taxes no longer associate with the axes and house of representatives
•President cannot control who is in the house of representatives
•Senates are chose by state legislators
•It would take three elections and six years to replace all 100 senators
•“A presidential veto- when a president refuses to sing a bill into a law- makes the president equally powerful with congress but not completely independent
•The word slave is not in the constitution but they think that saying “such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper” justifies the actions of what the constitution expects of those persons
•Congress cannot tax anything sent out of a state although it has the power to tax imported goods
•Congress is prohibited from allowing states to get involved in foreign affairs
Article 2 Executive Branch: The executive branch is made up of the president and the vice president who can stay in office for a term of four years. The president is allowed to veto bills and stop them from becoming laws. The president’s responsibilities are to make sure that the laws are faithfully executed.
•Congress can chose when they want to veto, they chose electors every Tuesday after the first Monday in November every fourth year
•The president is the supreme commander of the military
•The president can make treaties with the Senate’s approval
•The president can call meetings with congress to settle a division between the houses
•The president, vice president and civil affairs can all be impeached by the senate
Article 3 Judicial Branch: The supreme courts hold all the power of the judicial court. The Supreme Court must always maintain there “good behaviors” and judgment.
•The supreme courts deal with cases that effect the constitution
•The supreme court gets involved with disputes between the us and other foreign places
•Treason only applies to citizens and resident aliens during the time of war
5 Questions and Insights
1.I'm surprised buy how it states repeatedly that the constitution is vague and broad when it comes to the actions of the branches.
2.It looks like the congress has more power than the president but there is so much more hype over who the people elect into presidency rather than who is in congress.
3.I like that lots of things have been crossed out from the constitution because it shows that things that might not be perfect can change.
4."we the people" makes the constitution seem like it represents the people but it seems like all the constitution does it represent the government.
5.I know tings can be crossed out form the constitution but can things be added and who adds them? |
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