U.S. Constitution | Primary Source Essentials
What does the Constitution do? What are the principles of self-government in the Constitution? In this rapid-fire episode of BRI’s Primary Source Essentials and United States Constitution summary, learn how the US Constitution was framed as a stronger, yet limited, government built upon certain principles.
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0:00 welcome to primary source Essentials in this episode we will briefly discuss the US Constitution the central question for this episode is what are the principles of self-government in the [Music] Constitution the first plan of government the Articles of Confederation
0:21 failed to create a lasting constitutional government because it lacked sound principles it was simply a league of friendship among sovereign states lacked an independent executive or Judiciary did not have separation of powers and lacked adequate powers to govern effectively therefore the
0:43 Constitution was framed as a stronger yet limited government built upon certain principles the Preamble outlines the aims of the self-governing we the people including the principles of Liberty Justice and the common good the national government has three branches the legislature makes the laws in
1:04 article one the executive enforces the law in Article 2 and the Judiciary interprets the law in article 3 the branches have a separation of powers but can exercise over the others called checks and balances the federal government has certain powers and the states other powers due to the
1:25 federalism principle the federal government has Supremacy over its Constitutional Powers in article 6 the first 10 amendments are called The Bill of Rights and the first eight protect individual liberties the ninth amendment protects rights not listed in the first St and the 10th Amendment says Powers not given to the
1:46 federal government are held by the states and the people so the answer is the Constitution is the fundamental law of the land and has principles that limit government and protect Liberty thanks for watching and check out the other videos in primary source [Music]
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