The Constitution: Articles and Amendments Grade 6 Social Studies Video Video to peak our interest (FLOCABULARY) (3min)

The Constitution: Background Video (SHMOOP) (5min) Video Questions: While you watch…

Who makes the laws? Video (Branches of Gov, SHMOOP, 2:25) Video Answer Question while you watch: What are the names of the three branches of government?

Article 1: Legislative Branch Senate and House of Representatives make up this branch Senators-6 year terms (2 per state = 100) Representatives-2 year terms (depends on population) Minimum age for Representative-25 Senator-30 House of Representatives-7 years as citizen Senate-9 years as citizen Speaker of House chosen by Representatives Head of Senate=Vice President of United States Senate has power to try impeachments

Article 1 - Continued Bills become law by: passing through both houses of Congress signed by President President can veto (reject) law veto can be overridden by 2/3 of House presenting bill

Article 1 - Continued Congress has power to Tax declare war control military $

Article 2: Executive Branch President: head of country elected to four year term (2 max) chosen by electors (538 total-270 to win presidency) must natural-born citizen be at least 35 -commander-in-chief of armed forces can nominate Supreme Court Justices can appoint ambassadors can be impeached succeeded by VP

Article 3: Judicial Branch establishes the Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States sets the terms of judges, of both the Supreme Court and lower courts Supreme Court justices serve as long as they are on "good behavior," which usually means for life guarantees jury in criminal court, states what cases heard by Supreme Court defines treason

Article 4: Relationship between states states honor laws/citizens of other states return criminals to states where crimes are committed states protected by federal government

Article 5: Amendment Procedure Member of Congress may propose an amendment 2/3 of each house must approve it 3/4 of state legislatures must then also approve it another method allows Constitutional Convention by 2/3 of states and must be approved by ¾ of states (never used) has only been amended 27 times…it is a difficult process

Article 6: National Supremacy Constitution is supreme law of land elected officials must take oath of allegiance

Article 7: Ratification had to be approved by 9 of 13 states

Select Amendments Bill of Rights (First 10) 13th (1865)-Abolition of Slavery 14th (1868)-All Citizens have equal rights under law 15th (1870)-Right to vote regardless of race 18th (1919)-Prohibition of Alcohol 19th (1920)-Women’s right to vote 21st (1933)-Repeal of Prohibition 26th (1971)-Voting age set at 18

Bill of Rights What do the Bill of Rights protect against? What ideas inspired the Bill of Rights and the Constitution? How was the creation of the Bill of Rights a reaction to Anti- Federalist’s fears? European Enlightenment Ideas – Video 5 minVideo

The Hand Game The Hand Game, a way to remember the Ammendments. Video 30sec Video