The 9 th and 10 th amendments California State Standard HSS 8.2.6

Grade/Subject Liberty Middle School – EDI LO: (Word Transfer T-S-PS-NV ) Students will be able to explain the 9 th and 10 th amendments 1 to the Constitution. 1 amendment: a change to the Constitution. Concept Development: The last two amendments in the Bill of Rights were included to help keep a proper balance of rights and power among the federal 2 government, the people, and the states. 9 th amendment- rights retained 3 by the people 10 th amendment-powers reserved 3 by the states 2 federal: the national government in Washington, D.C 3 retained and reserved both mean kept Pair/Share: What are we going to do today? Pair/Share: Using a complete sentence, tell your partner what the 9 th and 10 th amendments to the Constitution are about.

Grade/Subject Liberty Middle School – EDI Why was it included?What does it mean?Examples of its use 9 th amendment 10 th amendment Underline the last paragraph and discuss what to write in this box with your partner. Be prepared to answer this out loud when I call on you and be prepared to show me where you found your answer. To protect the states from excessive (too much) federal power. Any government power not written in the Constitution is left to the states. So the government can’t tell me that because the right isn’t in the Constitution that it doesn’t exist. I have the right to privacy. I have rights even though they aren’t in the Constitution. Skill Development/Guided Practice: (Text based – Students use text to find and organize information then do a task matching the learning objective) 1. Read the text carefully. CFU 2. Identify information in the text. (underline) CFU: How did I know this information was important? 3. Make a note about the information in the text. CFU (find and organize information) Ninth Amendment: Rights Retained by the People One argument raised against putting a bill of rights in the Constitution was that no such list could be complete. If some rights were listed and others were not, did this mean that people had only the listed rights? The Ninth Amendment provides the answer. It says that even though “certain rights” are listed in the Constitution, other rights and liberties not listed there are also “retained [kept] by the people.” The rights protected under the Constitution are not the only rights people have. An example of this is the right to privacy. Tenth Amendment: Powers Reserved to the States The Tenth Amendment was included to protect the states from excessive federal power. It says that powers not given to the national government by the Constitution are “reserved to the states... or to the people.” This amendment is known as the reserved powers clause. Reserved powers are those that the Constitution does not specifically give to the national government or specifically prohibit the states from having. So what are reserved powers? The examples are numerous, and they affect many areas of everyday life. States use their reserved powers to pass laws regulating speed limits for drivers. Reserved powers allow the states to determine how many days students attend public schools. States have the power to run elections, to regulate businesses inside their borders, and to set up local governments. Do you get your hair cut in a salon or barber shop? Do you visit the doctor when you are sick? The Tenth Amendment gives your state the power to issue business licenses to hair salons and the power to make sure your doctor is licensed to practice medicine in your state.

Grade/Subject Liberty Middle School – EDI Relevance of the Bill of Rights to my life today: We have been focusing this year on the central question: “What does freedom mean to Americans?” Think back on all the rights and freedoms you have learned about in the Bill of Rights. Choose one amendment that seems the most important to you. What would your life be like without this amendment? Pair/Share Write on your sticky note: The amendment I feel is the most important to my life is______________. Without this amendment ________________________________ _________________________. I feel this way because…._____________. If Americans didn’t have the freedoms in the Bill of Rights… Be prepared to share your answer aloud when called on and add your sticky note to the class chart. Bonus Watch Bill of Rights Rap VideoBonus Watch Bill of Rights Rap Video Again

Grade/Subject Liberty Middle School – EDI Text (Source TCI online) Ninth Amendment: Rights Retained by the People One argument raised against putting a bill of rights in the Constitution was that no such list could be complete. If some rights were listed and others were not, did this mean that people had only the listed rights? The Ninth Amendment provides the answer. It says that even though “certain rights” are listed in the Constitution, other rights and liberties not listed there are also “retained [kept] by the people.” The rights protected under the Constitution are not the only rights people have. An example of this is the right to privacy. Tenth Amendment: Powers Reserved to the States The Tenth Amendment was included to protect the states from excessive federal power. It says that powers not given to the national government by the Constitution are “reserved to the states... or to the people.” This amendment is known as the reserved powers clause. Reserved powers are those that the Constitution does not specifically give to the national government or specifically prohibit the states from having. So what are reserved powers? The examples are numerous, and they affect many areas of everyday life. States use their reserved powers to pass laws regulating speed limits for drivers. Reserved powers allow the states to determine how many days students attend public schools. States have the power to run elections, to regulate businesses inside their borders, and to set up local governments. Do you get your hair cut in a salon or barber shop? Do you visit the doctor when you are sick? The Tenth Amendment gives your state the power to issue business licenses to hair salons and the power to make sure your doctor is licensed to practice medicine in your state.