Презентация к уроку английского языка «Constitution of the USA»

Constitution of the USA. The Bill of Rights.

The Great Seal of the United States The red and white stripes of the shield represent the several states. The colors are adopted from the American flag: White signifies purity and innocence, Red — hardiness and valour, and Blue signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice. The shield on the breast of an American Bald Ea­gle without any supporters denotes that the United States of America ought to rely on their own virtue. The number 13, denoting the 13 original states, is represented in the bundle of arrows, the stripes of the shield and the stars of the constellation. The olive branch and the ar­rows denote the power of peace and war.

The Liberty Bell The Liberty Bell was cast in England in 1752 for the Pennsylvania Statehouse (now Independence Hall). Damaged in transit, it was recast in Philadelphia in 1753; it is inscribed with the words "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land".

The American Flag The flag has three colors and represents freedom and jus­tice in the United States. Here are 13 red and white stripes, rep­resenting the original 13 states in the U.S.A. There is also a field of blue with 50 white stars, each star representing one of the American states.

United States Constitution The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution defines the three main branches of government: a legislature, bicameral Congress; an executive branch led by the President; and a judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. The United States Constitution is the shortest and oldest written constitution still in use by any nation in the world today.[

The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each U.S. state in the name of "The People". The Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times; the first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

The Virginia Plan was the unofficial agenda for the Convention, and was drafted chiefly by James Madison, considered to be "The Father of the Constitution" for his major contributions.[9] It was weighted toward the interests of the larger states, and proposed among other points: A powerful bicameral legislature with a House and a Senate[10] An executive chosen by the legislature A judiciary, with life-terms of service and vague powers The national legislature would be able to veto state laws

Preamble to the United States Constitution “ We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ”

The Articles of the Constitution Article 1. The Congress has many powers. It can decide tax­es and make laws about citizenship and about foreign trade. If the U.S. fights with another country, Congress can declare war. Article II. The President has other powers. He or she is the Commander-in-Chief of the military. The President can choose people to be judges on the Supreme Court, he can choose peo­ple to be ambassadors. But the Senate must say okay to these people. Article III. The Judicial branch has certain powers. The courts can review some laws. If the laws do not agree with the Constitution, the courts can tell Congress to change the laws. The courts listen to problems about protecting the Constitution­al rights of the people. Article IV. States have a republican form of government. States can make some state laws. All states must respect the laws of other states. Article V. Three-fourths of the states must say okay to an amendment. Article VI. The Constitution is the supreme law of the U.S. Everyone must follow the Constitution. Article VII. Three-fourths of the states must say okay to this Constitution.