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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Important Points1.the status of Constitution2.the principles of Government3.Povisions for Amendment4.basic Constitutional ConceptsIntroduction to Constitution The Constitution is the soul of law in United States. The Constitution states the framework for all American law. The constitutional law deals with the interpretation and implementation of the United States Constitution. As the Constitution is the foundation of the United States, constitutional law deals with some of the fundamental relationships within our society. This includes relationships among the states, the states and the federal government, the three branches (Executive, Legislature, Judiciary) of the federal government, and the rights of the individual in relation to both federal and state government. Articles of Confederation《联邦条例》Declaration of Independence《独立宣言》——硬性文献促成制定《美国宪法》basic Constitutional ConceptsThe Supremacy Clause of the ConstitutionPopular sovereigntyFederalismthe principles of separation of powersthe doctrine of Check and Balancethe doctrine of judicial reviewThe Bill of RightsThe doctrine of constitutional supremacy 宪法至上原则 The U.S Constitution is the self-designated supreme law of the land. It stands above all other law, executive acts and regulation .When state constitution , or laws passed by state legislatures of the national Congress , are found to conflict with the federal Constitution ,they have no force.The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution (Article Ⅵ) Art Ⅵ of the United States the Constitution states that the Constitution , and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all treaties made of shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the Supreme Law of the Land.” ( See U.S. Constitution , art Ⅵ, §2 ) When a state passes a law that conflicts with the Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court has the power to declare that state law unconstitutional and unenforceable.It provides the powers and dut