U.S. Constitution Preamble and Outline

What are the new points added to the outline?

3/5 Clause, Enumerated Powers of Congress (1.8.1-1.8.18), Commerce clause (1.8.3), Necessary and Proper clause (1.8.18), 1st Amendment (SPARP)

Outline the US constitution

Preamble

-We the people…

123 L.E.J: 1. Legislative, 2. Executive, 3. Judicial

3/5 or Apportionment Clause

-1.2.3 Apportions

—Power by population among the states in the House of Representatives and in the Electoral College. (Free people worth 5/5 of a person and slaves worth 3/5, meaning slaves could not vote.)

Enumerated Powers of Congress (1.8.1-1.8.18)

-Commerce clause (1.8.3)

—To regulate commerce between the states

-Necessary and Proper clause (1.8.18)

Article 4: Limits on State Sovereignty

567 A.N.R: 5. Amending, 6. National Supremacy, 7. Ratification

Bill of Rights

-Least important part until the 14th Amendment

-SPARP — Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion, Petition

-“Incorporated” into the Constitution by 14th Amendment.

-Congress Shall Pass No Law Respecting…

What is the full preamble?

We the people in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and provide the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.  

What is the full preamble?

We the people in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and provide the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.  

What is full 1st amendment?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

What is full 1st amendment?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances