CITIZENSHIP HANDBOOK PART 2 STRUCTURE OF THE U

CITIZENSHIP HANDBOOK PART 2 STRUCTURE OF THE U. S. CONSTITUTION

THE U. S. CONSTITUTION

U. S CONSTITUTION • CONSTITUTION IS DIVIDED INTO JUST THREE (3) PARTS: • 1. THE PREAMBLE OR INTRODUCTION • 2. THE SEVEN ARTICLES-EXPLAINS THE PLAN OF GOVERNMENT. • 3. THE TWENTY-SEVEN (27) AMENDMENTSWRITTEN CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION.

THE PREAMBLE • THE PREAMBLE IS A LIST OF SIX GOALS WHICH EXPLAINS THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTITUTION. • 1. FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION • 2. ESTABLISH JUSTICE • 3. ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILLITY • 4. PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE • 5. PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE • 6. SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY

THE PREAMBLE

THE SEVEN ARTICLES • ARTICLE I-ESTABLISHES AND EXPLAINS THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. • ARTICLE II- THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH • ARTICLE III- THE JUDICIAL BRANCH • ARTICLE IV-RELATIONS BETWEEN THE NATIONAL (FEDERAL) GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES.

THE SEVEN ARTICLES • ARTICLE V-THE PROCESS FOR AMENDING (CHANGING) THE CONSTITUTION WITH AMENDMENTS. • ARTICLE VI-*** THE SUPREMACY CLAUSE: STATES THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS THE ***** “SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND” • ARTICLE VII- SETS UP AND EXPLAINS HOW THE STATES WILL RATIFY THE CONSTITUTION.

THE AMENDMENTS • THERE ARE 27 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUION. LAST AMENDMENT ADDED IN 1992. • THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTUTUTION ARE CALLED THE : • ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

THE BILL OF RIGHTS • LIST OF RIGHTS FOR THE CITIZENS THAT MUST BE ENFORCED AND PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION. • RATIFIED IN 1791 AND ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION.

BILL OF RIGHTS

1 st AMENDMENT • THERE ARE FIVE FREEDOMS IN THE 1 ST AMENDMENT: • FREEDOM OF RELIGION • FREEDOM OF SPEECH • FREEDOM OF PRESS • FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY • FREEDOM OF PETITION

FREEDOM OF RELIGION

FREEDOM OF RELIGION • WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF RELIGION MEAN TO YOU?

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

FREEDOM OF SPEECH • WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF SPEECH MEAN TO YOU? • ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH?

FREEDOM OF PRESS

FREEDOM OF PRESS • WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF PRESS MEAN TO YOU? • ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF PRESS?

FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY • WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY MEAN TO YOU? • ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY?

FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY

FREEDOM OF PETITION • WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF PETITION MEAN TO YOU? • ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF PETITION?

FREEDOM OF PETITION

2 ND AMENDMENT

3 RD AMENDMENT

4 TH AMENDMENT • WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO. • WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU SEE AND EXPLAIN WHAT THE POLICE ARE DOING.

5 TH AMENDMENT • THERE ARE FIVE (5) PARTS TO THE FIFTH AMENDMENT: • 1. A PERSON MUST BE INDICTED (FORMALLY ACCUSED) OF A CRIME. • 2. A PERSON CANNOT BE FORCED TO TESTIFY AGAINST THEMSELVES. (SELF-INCRIMINATION)

5 TH AMENDMENT

5 TH AMENDMENT • 3. A PERSON CANNOT BE DENIED LIFE, LIBERTY OR PROPERTY WITHOUT “DUE PROCESS OF LAW”. • 4. A PERSON IS PROTECTED FROM “DOUBLE JEOPARDY”. WHAT IS “DOUBLE JEOPARDY”? • 5. GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO “EMINENT DOMAIN”

5 TH AMENDMENT “EMINENT DOMAIN” LOOK AT THE PICTURE. WHAT IS “EMINENT DOMAIN”?

6 TH AMENDMENT • THERE ARE 4 PARTS TO THE 6 TH AMENDMENT: • 1. A PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME HAS THE RIGHT TO A PROMPT AND PUBLIC TRIAL BY JURY.

6 TH AMENDMENT • 2. THE ACCUSED MUST BE INFORMED OF THE CHARGES AGAINST THEM. • 3. THE RIGHT TO QUESTION ALL WITNESSES, BOTH FOR AND AGAINST.

6 TH AMENDMENT • 4. THE RIGHT TO A LAWYER (ATTORNEY)

6 TH AMENDMENT • ***U. S SUPREME COURT CASE: “GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT”. (1963) • ***U. S. SUPREME COURT CASE: “MIRANDA v. ARIZONA”. (1966) • CASES DEALING WITH THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED.

7 th AMENDMENT • THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN LAWSUITS. • WHAT IS A LAWSUIT. • HOW MUCH?

8 TH AMENDMENT • CANNOT SET EXCESSIVE BAIL. WHAT IS BAIL? • FORBIDS EXCESSIVE FINES OR CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.

9 TH AMENDMENT • PEOPLE ENJOY MANY OTHER BASIC RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION. • THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT SAY THE “BILL OF RIGHTS” ARE YOUR ONLY RIGHTS.

10 TH AMENDMENT • KNOWN AS THE “STATES RIGHTS” AMENDMENT. • POWERS NOT GIVEN TO THE NATIONAL(FEDERAL) GOVERNMENT OR FORBIDDEN TO THE STATES BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE “RESERVED” FOR THE STATES OR THE PEOPLE.

10 TH AMENDMENT