•The U.S. Constitution was written in the same Pennsylvania State House where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where George Washington received his commission as Commander of the Continental Army. Now called Independence Hall, the building still stands today on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, directly across from the National Constitution Center.
•Written in 1787, the Constitution was signed on September 17th. But it wasn't until 1788 that it was ratified by the necessary nine states. • •The U.S. Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.
•Some of the original framers and many delegates in the state ratifying conventions were very troubled that the original Constitution lacked a description of individual rights. In 1791, Americans added a list of rights to the Constitution. The first ten amendments became known as The Bill of Rights
•Of the 55 delegates attending the Constitutional Convention, 39 signed and 3 delegates dissented. Two of America's "founding fathers" didn't sign the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson was representing his country in France and John Adams was doing the same in Great Britain. • •Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "Thanksgiving Day" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution. • •Of the written national constitutions, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest and shortest.
•At 81, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention and at 26, Jonathon Dayton of New Jersey was the youngest.
•The original Constitution is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, it was moved to Fort Knox for safekeeping. • •More than 11,000 amendments have been introduced in Congress. Thirty three have gone to the states to be ratified and twenty seven have received the necessary approval from the states to actually become amendments to the Constitution.
Basic Principals •Separation of powers •Checks and Balances •Federalism Preamble We the People In order to form - A more perfect Union Establish Justice Insure Domestic Tranquility Provide for the Common Defense Promote the General Welfare Secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America
Articles Article I- The Legislative Branch *Enumerated powers *Necessary and Proper Clause *Implied Powers Article II- Executive Branch Article III- Judicial Branch Articles IV- VII- anticipate problems in the operation of the new national government *Supremacy Clause
Ammendments Congress votes to propose an Amendment- must get 3/4th approval in either State legislatures or Specially called ratifying conventions in 3/4th of the states 27 Amendments First 10 ate the Bill of Rights Last Amendment from 1992 Proposed election Amendment 2000 Talk of adjusting 14th Amendment on citizenship today.
•The U.S. Constitution was written in the same Pennsylvania State House where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where George Washington received his commission as Commander of the Continental Army. Now called Independence Hall, the building still stands today on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, directly across from the National Constitution Center.
•Written in 1787, the Constitution was signed on September 17th. But it wasn't until 1788 that it was ratified by the necessary nine states.
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•The U.S. Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.
•Some of the original framers and many delegates in the state ratifying conventions were very troubled that the original Constitution lacked a description of individual rights. In 1791, Americans added a list of rights to the Constitution. The first ten amendments became known as The Bill of Rights
•Of the 55 delegates attending the Constitutional Convention, 39 signed and 3 delegates dissented. Two of America's "founding fathers" didn't sign the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson was representing his country in France and John Adams was doing the same in Great Britain.
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•Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "Thanksgiving Day" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution.
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•Of the written national constitutions, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest and shortest.
•At 81, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention and at 26, Jonathon Dayton of New Jersey was the youngest.
•The original Constitution is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, it was moved to Fort Knox for safekeeping.
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•More than 11,000 amendments have been introduced in Congress. Thirty three have gone to the states to be ratified and twenty seven have received the necessary approval from the states to actually become amendments to the Constitution.
Basic Principals
•Separation of powers
•Checks and Balances
•Federalism
Preamble
We the People
In order to form - A more perfect Union
Establish Justice
Insure Domestic Tranquility
Provide for the Common Defense
Promote the General Welfare
Secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity
Do ordain and establish this Constitution
for the United States of America
Articles
Article I- The Legislative Branch
*Enumerated powers
*Necessary and Proper Clause
*Implied Powers
Article II- Executive Branch
Article III- Judicial Branch
Articles IV- VII- anticipate problems in the operation
of the new national government
*Supremacy Clause
Ammendments
Congress votes to propose an Amendment- must get 3/4th approval in either
State legislatures or
Specially called ratifying conventions in 3/4th of the states
27 Amendments
First 10 ate the Bill of Rights
Last Amendment from 1992
Proposed election Amendment 2000
Talk of adjusting 14th Amendment on citizenship today.