Warm Up – February 20 Answer the following questions on a post it: 1. What are the six principles of the Constitution? 2. What rights are protected by the 1st and 2nd Amendments? 3. Which British Action was the third amendment a direct response to? 4. What is due process? 5. Which amendments protect the rights of the accused? 6. What is the purpose of the 9th Amendment? 7. What term describes the 10th amendment reserving powers to the states that are not given to the federal government?

Federalism Reading 1. Define Federalism Download the Federalism Reading from today’s date on my website and answer the following questions on the same post it as the warm up: 1. Define Federalism 2. What were the framers of the Constitution determined to create? 3. What does Article 1, Section 10 do in regards to states’ powers? What areas does it gives states powers to? Which amendment corrected this reduction in power? 4. What is dual sovereignty? 5. What examples does the reading provide that are concurrent powers or “cooperative federalism”?

Unit 2: The Constitution Amendments 11 - 27

11th Amendment - 1795 Places limits on an individual’s right to sue states.

12th Amendment - 1804 Electoral College must cast separate votes for president and vice president. Prior to being passed the losing presidential Candidate became Vice President

13th Amendment - 1865 Prohibits/abolishes slavery

14th Amendment - 1868 Defines “Citizenship” All people born or naturalized in the United States Extended citizenship to blacks Equal protection under law and due process

15th Amendment - 1870 Extended voting rights to all citizens regardless of race Additional Information: 13th, 14th, 15th amendments are considered the Reconstruction Amendments

16th Amendment - 1913 Federal Income tax

17th Amendment People directly elect U.S. Senators Additional Information: Senators were previously chosen by state legislatures

18th Amendment - 1919 Prohibits sale and distribution of alcohol

19th Amendment - 1920 Women’s suffrage Right to vote

20th Amendment - 1933 Establishes when the presidential and congressional terms are to begin and end

21st Amendment - 1933 Repealed prohibition

22nd Amendment - 1951 Limits president to only 2 terms in office

23rd Amendment - 1961 Allows the residents of Washington, D.C. to vote in presidential elections Additional Information: Wash DC receives 3 electoral college votes

24th Amendment - 1964 Bans poll taxes Additional Information: Poll Taxes – passed after Civil War to prevent African Americans from voting

25th Amendment - 1967 Establishes the presidential succession

26th Amendment - 1971 Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

27th Amendment - 1992 If Congress votes itself a pay increase, that increase cannot take effect until after the next election.

TOD – February 20 Answer the following questions on the same post it as the warm up: How has the constitution provided the government the ability to adjust to a changing society? What do you think is the difference between a right and a privilege? How have constitutional amendments changed suffrage rights throughout US History? Which Amendments are related to voting rights? Which amendments are considered the Reconstruction Amendments? Which constitutional/legal protections provide “equal protection” to all citizens? Use an amendment to support your answer.