SCCJA BLE- Introduction to Criminal Law
1776 - -The colonists declared the independence from England.
-Summer of 1787 - -Delegates met in Philadelphia to begin work that
produced the present Constitution.
-Constituion - -The organic and fundemental law of a nation or state,
organizing the government, and regulating, distributing, and limiting the
functions of it different departments, and prescribing the extent and manner
of the exercise of soveregin powers. A charter of government deriving its
whole authority from the governed.
-September 1788 - -The bill of rights was proposed. Later the constitution
was ratified.
-Late 1791 - -Bill of rights was ratified.
-U.S. Constitution - -Ultimate source of the law in US. Stated in article VI
also known as the "supremacy clause".
-Supreme Law of the Land - -The constitution and the laws of the U.S.,
which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made orwhich
shall be made shall bind every judge in every state to abide by them.
-Federalists - -A group who favored a strong central government.
-Anti-Federalists - -A group who favored a decentralized government with
most of the power continuing to rest in the states. Opposed to the
constitution's ratification but were defeated.
-The Bill of Rights - -The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Redeemed the Anti-Federalists as a form of compromise.
-Structure of the Constitution - -Preamble, 7 articles, 27 amendments
-Article 1 - -Legislative power- defines how its members are elected and
what powers they have. "Congress"
-Article 2 - -executive power- explains how he is to be elected. "president of
US"
-Article 3 - -Judicial power- one supreme court and such inferior courts as
congress may from time to time establish.
1776 - -The colonists declared the independence from England.
-Summer of 1787 - -Delegates met in Philadelphia to begin work that
produced the present Constitution.
-Constituion - -The organic and fundemental law of a nation or state,
organizing the government, and regulating, distributing, and limiting the
functions of it different departments, and prescribing the extent and manner
of the exercise of soveregin powers. A charter of government deriving its
whole authority from the governed.
-September 1788 - -The bill of rights was proposed. Later the constitution
was ratified.
-Late 1791 - -Bill of rights was ratified.
-U.S. Constitution - -Ultimate source of the law in US. Stated in article VI
also known as the "supremacy clause".
-Supreme Law of the Land - -The constitution and the laws of the U.S.,
which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made orwhich
shall be made shall bind every judge in every state to abide by them.
-Federalists - -A group who favored a strong central government.
-Anti-Federalists - -A group who favored a decentralized government with
most of the power continuing to rest in the states. Opposed to the
constitution's ratification but were defeated.
-The Bill of Rights - -The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Redeemed the Anti-Federalists as a form of compromise.
-Structure of the Constitution - -Preamble, 7 articles, 27 amendments
-Article 1 - -Legislative power- defines how its members are elected and
what powers they have. "Congress"
-Article 2 - -executive power- explains how he is to be elected. "president of
US"
-Article 3 - -Judicial power- one supreme court and such inferior courts as
congress may from time to time establish.
