What is the Constitution?
 The Highest Law in the Nation
 The Constitution is the Base of All Laws
 States have a constitution
 The Constitution can be changed
 The Bill of Rights
 Sets up the Branches of the Government and their
responsibilities
The Start of the Constitution
 Constitutional Convention
 Each State had an idea on what
should be in the Constitution
 The Virginia Plan
 The New Jersey Plan
 Hamilton’s Plan
Who’s Plan is Who’s ?
Hamilton Plan
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
William Paterson
The Bill of Rights
•First Ten
Amendments
•States
Wouldn’t Sign
the
Constitution
without the
Bill of Rights
Organization of Government
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
http://const4kids.forums.commonground13.us/?p=21
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_history.html
http://www.ratical.org/co-globalize/BillOfRights.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama