The Political system ofAmerica.pptVIP

The Political System in the United States The contents ⅠThe Constitution of the United States II Government Principles and System Ⅲ Political Parties of the United States ⅠThe Constitution of the United States 1. Articles of Confederation 2. Constitution of the United States 3. Bill of Rights Articles of Confederation 《联邦条款》 The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly referred to as the Articles of Confederation, was the first constitution of the thirteen United States of America. The Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to draft the ‘Articles’ in June 1776 and proposed the draft to the States for ratification（批准） in November 1777. The ratification process was completed in March 1781. The Articles were replaced by the US Constitution on June 21, 1788. former 13 British colonies Created: November 15, 1777 Ratified: March 1, 1781 Authors: Continental Congress Signers: Continental Congress Purpose: Constitution for the United States, later replaced by the creation of the current United States Constitution 2. Constitution of the United States The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later ratified (签认) by conventions in each U.S state. It consists of a preamble, seven original articles, twenty-seven Amendments（修正案）, and a paragraph certifying its enactment （法规）by the constitutional convention. Continues ◆The Constitutional Convention began in May of 1787. In the course of it, the delegates designed a new form of government for the United States. The plan for the government was written in very simple language in a document called the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution set up a federal system with a strong central government. A federal system is one in which power is shared between a central authority and its constituent parts, with some rights reserved to eac