Things About the Constitution You Need to Know for American II
How it’s Organized
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/usconst.asp
What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?
What is contained in the following?
Article I:
Article V:
Article II:
Article VI:
Article III:
Article VII:
Article IV:
How the Constitution Divides Power:
Legislative
Branch
Parts:
Executive
Branch
Parts:
Judicial
Branch
Parts:
http://kids.usa.gov/three-branches-of-government/
Powers:
Powers:
Powers:
http://congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranches.htm
How the Branches of Government Have Power Over Each Other:
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/lesson_13_notes.htm
The President
The Courts
Congress
The Courts
The President
Congress
Congress’ Power
Over:
The President’s
Power Over:
The Courts’ Power
Over:
How Power is Divided and Shared Between the National and State Government (Federalism)
https://apgovernmentchs.wikispaces.com/Types+of+Federalism
State /
National
Reserved
Powers
Delegated
Powers
Shared/
Concurrent Powers
/
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/usconst.asp
Key Amendments
#1
#4
#5
#6
#8
#13
#14
#15
Key Court Cases and Legislation
Gibbons v. Ogden
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=24
Homestead Act of 1862 (not 1867)
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=31
Key Clauses –Little Things That Lead to Big Things
http://quizlet.com/2121111/key-constitutional-clauses-flash-cards/
Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3)
Full Faith and Credit Clause (Article IV, Section 1)
Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Section 2)
Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) – look under “elastic clause”