U.S Constitution by KIARA GIACALONE https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w By. Kiara Giacalone en-us 2017-12-13 20:32:22 UTC 2026-01-30 22:06:25 UTC hello@padlet.com What is the Constitution and what does it do? giacakia000 https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216622068 The U.S. Constitution established America's national government and basic laws, and guaranteed certain essential rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention. ]]> 2017-12-15 20:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216622068 Explain in depth the 3 branches of Federalism. giacakia000 https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216624154 Judicial - Article III of the United States Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the United States federal government. According to Section 1, the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as the Congress may establish from time to time.

Legislative - In article 1 it says "All legislative Powers here granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." 

Executive - According to Article ll, the "Executive branch of the federal government defines the office of President and Vice President, and an Electoral College to elect them. Article II also sets the requirements needed to be President, establishes the President’s powers, and provides for a President’s removal of office for high crimes and misdemeanors, as well as the removal of any civil officer for similar reasons."]]> 2017-12-15 20:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216624154 Who actually wrote the Constitution? giacakia000 https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216753615 John Rutledge, of South Carolina; Edmund Randolph, of Virginia; Nathaniel Gorham, of Massachusetts; Oliver Ellsworth, of Connecticut; and James Wilson, of Pennsylvania, reported a draft which included a Preamble and twenty-three articles. When a new Committee of Style was named to revise the draft. This committee included William Samuel Johnson, of Connecticut; Alexander Hamilton, of New York; Gouverneur Morris, of Pennsylvania; James Madison, of Virginia; and Rufus King, of Massachusetts, and they reported the draft in its final shape. Madison was the one who actually wrote the constitution, but the preamble was written by the Committee of Style(all the states)]]> 2017-12-17 13:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216753615 How many words are on the Constitution. giacakia000 https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216754103 The Constitution has 4,543 words, including the signatures. It takes about half an hour to read.]]> 2017-12-17 13:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216754103 In what order did the States ratify the Constitution? giacakia000 https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216754197 Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York. After Washington had been inaugurated, North Carolina and Rhode Island]]> 2017-12-17 13:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216754197 If you were there when the Constitution was being written predict what you'd see between all the states. giacakia000 https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216754290 You would probably see it split up, because i know there were 2 groups who always disagreed and wanted something different.]]> 2017-12-17 13:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216754290 Where, in the Constitution, is there mention of education? giacakia000 https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216754498 There is no mention of education. Education is a matter reserved for the States.]]> 2017-12-17 13:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/giacakia000/dxnzp668vy5w/wish/216754498