The Goals and Principles of the Constitution

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Key Principles of
the U.S
Constitution

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 The Paramount Law of the Land
 Foundation “and the Legal source for the Legal Authority in the
United States of America following the Federal Form Of
Government” (Constitution, 2012)
 It provides the structural backbone of the U.S Federal
Government
 According to the United States Senate: The three words of the
Constitution are—”
We the People”—it guarantees that the
primary purpose of the government is to serve its citizens . Over
two “centuries the Constitution has remained in force because its
framers introduced certain policies which helped in seperating
and balancing government powers which in return safeguards the
interests of majority rule and minority rights, of liberty and
equality, and of the federal and state governments.”
The U.S Constitution

 The “Constitution of the United States established America’s national
government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic
rights for its citizens.”
 It was enacted on “September 17, 1787, by delegates to the
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.”
 At the “1787 “convention, delegates devised the plan for a stronger
federal government along with a system of checks and balances to
ensure no single branch would have too much power.” (Medina, 2003)
 The “majority of the seventeen later amendments expand individual
civil rights protections. Others address issues related to federal
authority or modify government processes and procedures.
Amendments to the United States Constitution, unlike ones made to
many constitutions worldwide, are appended to the document. All
four pages of the original U.S. Constitution are written on parchment”
History


Preamble
(The
Introduction)
Articles
(The Main
Course)
Amendments
(Changes)
 Promote the general
welfare
 Reflect the
Principles of the
Government
 Changes or
amendment made
to the existing laws
 Provide for the
Common Defense
 7 articles create
three branches
 Thee Bill Of Rights
ensures the
protection of the
personal freedom by
the government
 Insures domestic
tranquility and
peace
 Describes the
functioning of the
Government
 First 10- Bill Of
Rights(1791)
Parts of the Constitution