Презентація "The US Constitution"

The US Constitution

Written in 1787 Constitutional Convention. Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

55 Founding Fathers or Framers of the Constitution(George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton)

Ratified on June 21, 1788 Nine states. Delaware. Later ratified by remaining states

A Preamble. The main body (7 articles)27 Amendments. The Constitution is composed of

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. The Preamble – a short one-sentence introduction

The Main Body. ARTICLE I - Establishes the Legislative Branch ARTICLE II - Establishes the Executive Branch ARTICLE III - Establishes the Judicial Branch ARTICLE IV - Establishes the relationship between the states and the federal government. Describes how to admit new states to the Union. ARTICLE V - Describes how to amend the Constitution. ARTICLE VI - Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the USA. ARTICLE VII - Lists the requirements for ratification of the Constitution.

The Amendments1791 – the first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights)17 additional amendments were added later. Amendment 13 (1865) prohibited slavery. Amendment 15 (1870) gave voting rights to all citizens. Amendment 19 (1920) gave voting rights to women. Amendment 26 (1971) lowered voting age to 18

The American Constitution is the oldest and the shortest national constitution.