Leading Marines - Admin and Communication (Constitution, the Promotion System, Interact with Social Media)

Leading Marines - Admin and Communication (Constitution, the Promotion System, Interact with Social Media) Administration & Communication "Every Marine is a rifleman" is one of the enduring principles that form the foundation from which Marines derive their ethos. Consequently, every Marine, officer or enlisted, receives basic infantry training. In addition to these skills, every Marine should also learn about the United States Constitution which they pledge to support and defend. This course also provides information about the promotion system which will help Marines prepare for promotion through the rank of sergeant. Finally, this course provides the do's and don'ts of interacting with social media, giving Marines guidelines for posting content online. [Narration, Slide 4] Administration and Communication The course contains the following lessons: United States Constitution The Promotion System Interact with Social Media [Narration, Slide 5] Constitution Lays out the organization of the government and how the country will operate. [Constitution] Written Constitution Narrator: Today, most countries are governed by core documents that give rise to the rest of their laws. This basic charter, or constitution, lays out the organization of the government and how the country will operate. For the United States of America, our first charter—the Articles of Confederation—was replaced by the Constitution which provides the basic premises on which the United States has functioned for more than two centuries. [Constitution] What is the Constitution? By word count, the Constitution is the shortest written constitution in use today. It is over 4,500 words in length. The Constitution was signed on 17 September 1787 by thirty-nine delegates from twelve states. The Constitution is the: •Supreme law of the land •Rule book that governs our nation [Constitution] What is the Constitution? Narrator: The U.S. Constitution is the shortest and oldest written constitution still in use today. The Constitution was signed on 17 September 1787 and later ratified by the states. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. All laws and treaties that are created under its authority are, by their association, also the supreme law of the land. Moreover, the Constitution is the rule book that governs our relationship with each other, with our government, and between the various states of the Union. [Constitution] Preamble of the Constitution Form a more perfect Union. Establish Justice. Insure domestic tranquility. Provide for the common defense. Promote the general welfare. Secure liberty for current and future generations. [Constitution] What were the goals for writing the Constitution? GOALS The goals for writing the Constitution are described in its short introduction—the Preamble. The goals of the Constitution are to improve the union of states that was established under the Articles of Confederation to: •Form a more perfect union. •Establish justice. •Insure domestic tranquility. •Provide for the common defense. •Promote the general welfare. •Secure liberty for current and future generations. [Constitution] Preamble to the U.S. 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, to ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America. [Constitution] Form of Government Republican; Representative Democracy [Constitution] Form of Government "The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union a Republican Form of Government..." The Constitution guarantees a republican form of government. A republican form of government generally means that the people can choose representatives who will govern them, rather than having a monarch who inherited the right to rule. Our form of government can also be called a representative democracy since our government consists of people we elect, plus individuals appointed by the representatives we elect. [Constitution] B, C What is the Constitution of the United States of America? Select all that apply. A. A declaration of our independence from England B. The rule book that governs our nation C. The supreme law of the land D. A document that lists the Articles of Confederation NOTE: The Constitution is the rule book that governs the nation and the supreme law of the land. [Constitution] Basic Structure of the Constitution Preamble Seven articles Amendments [