2. Preamble To The Constitution
The Preamble is the beginning of the
Constitution. It states the purposes of the
government including to establish justice,
and promote the general welfare.
3. Articles 1-7
Article Article Article Article Article Article Article
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven
Establishes Creates the Article Article four This article Recognizes Addresses
the executive three set explains the talks about that state ratification
legislative branch and up the relationship how the laws are and states
branch and lists the judicial of states to constitution over-looked the
talks about powers and branch. one another can be and the Constitution
the things jobs of the Although it and to the changed. constitution will take
that are president. only set up national The 27 and federal effect when
involved in the government. amendments laws are ratified by
it. supreme It requires were supreme nine of the
court it states to proposed by when in states.
allowed for treat all a 2/3 vote conflict.
other citizens from senate
courts. equally. and HOR.
4. Types Of Powers
Enumerated powers are the powers that
are specifically given to the national
government.
Concurrent powers are those that both the
states and national government are
granted.
Reserved powers are powers not given to
national government in the Constitution
and these are kept by the states.
5. Federalists and Anti-federalists
Federalists supported the Anti-federalists opposed
Constitution. the constitution.
Felt that the Constitution Thought the Constitution
would provide a took too much away from
government with divided the states and gave the
powers between national national government too
government and the much power.
states. Anti-Federalists wanted a
To win support the Bill of Rights, they
Federalists argued the believed the Constitution
Articles of Confederation lacked protecting
wouldn’t do and they individual freedoms, such
needed strong as freedom of religion.
government to survive.
6. Virginia Plan New Jersey The Great
Plan Compromise
Calledfor Called for Called for
government with three government with three government with three
branches. branches. branches.
Legislature was Legislature with only Legislature was
divided into two one house. divided into two
houses. One vote was given houses.
Statesrepresented per state. Equal representation
by population. Small and large in the senate.
Large states got states got the same Representation
more votes than small amount of votes. based on population in
states. the House.
7. Virginia Plan New Jersey The Great
Plan Compromise
Calledfor Called for Called for
government with three government with three government with three
branches. branches. branches.
Legislature was Legislature with only Legislature was
divided into two one house. divided into two
houses. One vote was given houses.
Statesrepresented per state. Equal representation
by population. Small and large in the senate.
Large states got states got the same Representation
more votes than small amount of votes. based on population in
states. the House.
