The document discusses key aspects of the US Constitution's Preamble and Article I. It notes that the Preamble establishes that the Constitution was authorized by the people and created to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure blessings of liberty. Article I establishes Congress as the national legislature, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives, with their respective roles, qualifications for members, and leadership positions discussed.

1. The Constitution

2. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

3. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

4. - an introductory declaration

5. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?

6. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

7. - an introductory declaration

8. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?

9. - the people

10. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?

11. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

12. - an introductory declaration

13. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?

14. - the people

15. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?

16. - “to form a more perfect union”

17. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

18. - an introductory declaration

19. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?

20. - the people

21. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?

22. - “to form a more perfect union”

23. - “to establish justice”

24. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

25. - an introductory declaration

26. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?

27. - the people

28. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?

29. - “to form a more perfect union”

30. - “establish justice,” “ensure domestic tranquility”

31. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

32. - an introductory declaration

33. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?

34. - the people

35. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?

36. - “to form a more perfect union”

37. - “establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense,

38. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

39. - an introductory declaration

40. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?

41. - the people

42. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?

43. - “to form a more perfect union”

44. - “establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,

45. Preamble What does the word preamble mean?

46. - an introductory declaration

47. According to the Preamble, who authorized the Constitution?

48. - the people

49. What are the reasons given for creating the Constitution?

50. - “to form a more perfect union”

51. - “establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity”

52. The Preamble cont. Do these reasons make sense to you?

53. What would Bastiat say about each of them?

54. What does general welfare mean?

55. The Preamble cont. Do these reasons make sense to you?

56. What would Bastiat say about each of them?

57. What does general welfare mean?

58. - referred to the welfare of all Americans, not that of a specific group. Thus, unless a government action benefited everyone, it was considered inappropriate.

59. Ordain = ?

60. The Preamble cont. Do these reasons make sense to you?

61. What would Bastiat say about each of them?

62. What does general welfare mean?

63. - referred to the welfare of all Americans, not that of a specific group. Thus, unless a government action benefited everyone, it was considered inappropriate.

64. Ordain = to create or to invest officially

65. - this document officially created the government of the United States of America

66. Article I: The Legislative Branch What is the name of the national legislature?

67. Article I: The Legislative Branch What is the name of the national legislature?

68. - Congress

69. What are the two houses called?

70. Article I: The Legislative Branch Section 1 What is the name of the national legislature?

71. - Congress

72. What are the two houses called?

73. - Senate & House of Representatives

74. What is the advantage of having a bicameral Congress?

75. Article I: The Legislative Branch Section 1 What is the name of the national legislature?

76. - Congress

77. What are the two houses called?

78. - Senate & House of Representatives

79. What is the advantage of having a bicameral Congress?

80. - power is balanced between the two houses; they act as a check on one another

81. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?

82. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?

83. - every two years

84. How are they chosen?

85. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?

86. - every two years

87. How are they chosen?

88. - they are elected by the people living in their congressional district

89. How many representatives are there?

90. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?

91. - every two years

92. How are they chosen?

93. - they are elected by the people living in their congressional district

94. How many representatives are there?

95. - 435, so each represents around 700,000 people

96. How many Congressmen does Colorado have?

97. Art. I Section 2: The House How often are the Congressmen chosen?

98. - every two years

99. How are they chosen?

100. - they are elected by the people living in their congressional district

101. How many representatives are there?

102. - 435, so each represents around 700,000 people

103. How many Congressmen does Colorado have?

104. - 8

105. - Note: Most of us now live in District 2 along with Boulder

106. Qualifications of a Congressman What are the qualifications of a Congressman?

107. Qualifications of a Congressman What are the qualifications of a Congressman?

108. - at least 25 years old

109. - has been a citizen 7+ years

110. - must be an inhabitant of the state he represents

111. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?

112. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?

113. - taking a census

114. How often?

115. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?

116. - taking a census

117. How often?

118. - every 10 years starting in 1790

119. How are congressional districts drawn?

120. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?

121. - taking a census

122. How often?

123. - every 10 years starting in 1790

124. How are congressional districts drawn?

125. - After each census, state legislatures redraw the district lines to accommodate population shifts

126. - This process is called reapportionment, and it can turn into a political football

127. Gerrymandering = ?

128. Art. I Sect. 2 The House What is meant by the word enumeration in Art. I Sect. 2.3?

129. - taking a census

130. How often?

131. - every 10 years starting in 1790

132. How are congressional districts drawn?

133. - After each census, state legislatures redraw the district lines to accommodate population shifts

134. - This process is called reapportionment, and it can turn into a political football

135. Gerrymandering = ?

136. - practice of creating weird shaped districts for political advantage

137. Gerrymandered District

138. Modern Gerrymander

139. The House How are vacancies to be filled?

140. The House How are vacancies to be filled?

141. - the governor of that state shall hold an election

142. What is the name of the leader of the House?

143. The House How are vacancies to be filled?

144. - the governor of that state shall hold an election

145. What is the name of the leader of the House?

146. - Speaker of the House

147. Who is our current Speaker?

148. The House How are vacancies to be filled?

149. - the governor of that state shall hold an election

150. What is the name of the leader of the House?

151. - Speaker of the House

152. Who is our current Speaker?

153. - John Boehner

154. What House power is mentioned in this section?

155. The House How are vacancies to be filled?

156. - the governor of that state shall hold an election

157. What is the name of the leader of the House?

158. - Speaker of the House

159. Who is our current Speaker?

160. - John Bahr

161. What House power is mentioned in this section?

162. - impeachment = ?

163. The House How are vacancies to be filled?

164. - the governor of that state shall hold a special election

165. What is the name of the leader of the House?

166. - Speaker of the House

167. Who is our current Speaker?

168. - John Bahr

169. What House power is mentioned in this section?

170. - impeachment = the filing of charges against a major federal official such as the President or a judge

171. NOTE: To be impeached is to be charged, not convicted. The Senate has to try the officer to see if he's guilty.