Happy 225th Birthday US Constitution

Constitution Day/ Citizenship Day

September 17th

Structure of the Constitution

• Preamble- Establishes 6 Goals that have still remained over 200 years later

• Article I- Legislative Branch• Article II- Executive Branch• Article III- Judicial Branch

These three articles outline separation of powers and checks and balances

• Article IV- Clarifies relationship between national and state gov’t

• Article V-Amendment Process

• Article VI-Supremacy of National law

• Article VII- Ratification process

Constitution

Constitution Structure

• Bill of Rights + Amendments

• 27 Amendments

• 1791- Bill of Rights added to ensure for the ratification of Constitution

Ratification of the Constitution

• Signed on September 17, 1787

• Submitted to States for approval• Special conventions were held

• Fierce Debate took place• Federalists & Anti-Federalists

Electoral CollegeRequired 270 to Win

Anti-Federalist Argument

Players

Issues

Federalist Argument

Players

Issues