[法学]法律英语课件5.ppt

法律英语 Lesson Five Constitution Background History of the Constitution 重点专业词汇 Articles of Confederation BILL OF RIGHTS Doctrine of constitutional supremacy Lifetime appointment Ballot box Impeachment misconduct or malfeasance Treason Bribery Misdemeanor House of Representatives Senate Legislative， Executive， Judicial Amendment The doctrine of judicial review The rules and regulations History of the Constitution THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (1789) Preamble Article I - Legislative Department Article II - Executive Department Article III - Judicial Department Article IV - States Relations Article V - Mode of Amendment Article VI - Prior Debts, National Supremacy and Oaths of Office Article VII - Ratification Ratification of the Constitution? Date State Votes/Yes/No 1 December 7, 1787 Delaware 30 0 2 December 11, 1787 Pennsylvania 46 23 3 December 18, 1787 New Jersey 38 0 4 January 2, 1788 Georgia 26 0 5 January 9, 1788 Connecticut 128 40 6 February 6, 1788 Massachusetts 187 168 7 April 26, 1788 Maryland 63 11 8 May 23, 1788 South Carolina 149 73 9 June 21, 1788 New Hampshire 57 47 10June 25, 1788 Virginia 89 79 11July 26, 1788 New York 30 27 12 November 21, 1789 North Carolina 194 77 13 May 29, 1790 Rhode Island 34 32 PREAMBLE We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and esta