Constitution Part A

Paraphrase preamble and list powers and responsibilities of the 3 branches of the federal government.
Please describe your feelings while reading and taking notes on the Constitution - awe, excitement, boredom, frustration?
Pick 5 of your best insights and questions from the 10 you constructed about the Preamble and first 3 articles

The pre-amble states what the government and those who live under it are supposed to uphold while living in The United States. It is the introduction to the Constitution and basically says that the Constitution was put together by "the people" and f or the people to follow to have a more "ideal" society. We are supposed to believe and follow the Constitution to reap the benefits of America. For example the pre-amble states " We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility..." The men who wrote the Constitution wrote the Constitution to create a "better" ( arguably) union for all and say that following the Constitution will do things such as establishing justice and insuring domestic tranquility.

3 Branches of the Government

Legislative- The legislative is also called " The United States Congress"and is made up of the senate and the house of representatives. Each state has 2 senators and the number of members from each state in the house of representatives depends on the population. The congress makes laws, controls money, ratifies treaties and can amend the Constitution. The legislative can also override a presidents veto of a bill, or refuse to ratify a treaty.

Judicial- The judicial branch is made up of the district courts, court of appeals, and the supreme court. The main powers of the Judicial branch is to hear and try cases that may be unconstitutional. There are 8 justices and 1 chief justice in the judicial branch.

Executive- The executive branch consists of the President of the United States along with the Vice- President, and 15 cabinet departments. The president is head of the state as well as the government. He is also in charge of the military and making sure that laws are passed. He can also appoint supreme court justices and override congress by vetoing a bill they want to pass.