AP US Gov and Politics: Intro to Constitution 101 and Overview
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AP United States Government and Politics
Institution
Senior / 12th Grade
These notes give an introduction of the US Constitution and the reconstructed civil rights amendments. It explains the basic principles of the Constitution, checks and balances, who wrote it and his contributions, why it was written, important outcomes, the ratification debate, and states each of ...
Constitution 101: An introduction and overview to the U.S Constitution
What is the US -The constitution is the supreme law of the US. It is the foundation and source of the legal
Constitution? authority underlying the existence of the US and the federal national government of the US. It
provides the framework for the organization of the US government.
What are the basic ● Popular sovereignty: government power resides in the people
principles of the ● Limited government: government is not all powerful, can only do what the people let it
constitution? ● Separation of powers: helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerful/- checks
and balances
● Federalism: division of power among national/federal and state governments
● Natural rights: rights given to all humans simply for the sake of being human/-these
rights cannot be taken away
● Social contract: it says that people live together in societ6y in accordance with an
agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior
● Republicanism: form of government in which a country/state is ruled by representatives
of the citizen body (constitutes)
What are the checks Judicial branch, legislative branch and executive branch
and balances?
Who wrote the James Madison is considered “the father of the constitution. He contributed to:
constitution? - The virginia plan
- Separation of powers
- Bill of rights
Why was it written? -after the revolutionary war, the AOC set up the structure of the government
-problems of the AOC:
● In order to change them, the 13 states had to approve of the changes, this made it
impossible for changes to be made
● Any major laws had to be passed and approved by 9 out of 13 states
● Congress did not have power to regulate commerce which caused competition between
states
● Shays rebellion was an uprising of farmers in MA led by daniel shays/-he helped
convince leaders/elites that a strong central government was needed
When was it written? -it was written on may 25th to september 17th in the year 1787 in philadelphia
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