1. Statehood at Last
Chapter 10

2. Early Political Parties
Peoples Party- Mostly Mormons
Liberal Party- Mostly Non Mormons
“The Peoples party nominated its candidate for election to the Congress of the United States… what the LDS Church ought to have done was to have disbanded their party (People’s Party) and to have told their members to either vote for the republican or democratic party”- Utah Chief Justice Charles Zane

3. Number Heads Together
Do you agree or disagree with Charles Zane, that the people should not choose candidates because of their religion, race, or gender?
Should people vote based on politics or based on religion?

4. Utah’s Landscape
1893
Temple open house
An olive branch to non Mormons

5. Drafting a State Constitution
59 Republicans
48 Democrats
79 Mormons
2 Catholics
1 Episcopal
1 Jew
1 Methodist

6. Number Heads Together Is every group of Utah fairly represented?
What surprises you about this list?

7. Women’s Suffrage The longest debate of the convention
Women are given the right to vote in the State of Utah in 1895
US won’t give women the right to vote until 1919

8. Prohibition This was a huge issue in the Constitution
Many Utahns wanted Alcohol outlawed
Some delegates wanted the cities and counties to decide
In the end the State legislature decided to leave it alone

9. Completing the Task
After 66 days and 24 Articles the voters ratified the constitution
On January 4, 1896 President Grover Cleveland proclaims, with the consent of congress, that Utah is a state
Huge Celebration

10. Utah’s Constitution Article I: Declaration of Rights
Article II: Boundaries of the State
Article III: Can’t be found in any other state constitution, guarantees nonreligious public school
Article IV: Women’s right to vote
Article V, VI, VII, and VIII: Describe the separation of powers among the three branches of government- legislative, executive, and judicial

11. How a Bill Becomes a Law
How a Bill becomes a Law

12. Vocab
Initiative- A tool often used by special interest groups to get a bill passed. They write a bill, get a petition signed by the people supporting the bill, and present it to the senate.
Referendum- The same process but using the people rather than the government.
Lobbying- Convincing Lawmakers to vote for your bill, or special interest

13. Executive Branch Administer the Law Lead by the Governor
Directs state government
Is commander in Chief of the National Guard
May present bills to the legislature
May call special sessions of the Legislature
Signs or vetoes bills
Can Pardon people convicted of crimes

14. Judicial Branch
Interpret the law- determine if the law is constitutional
Ensure the accused receives a fair trial

15. Legislative Branch Makes the Law Senate and House of Representatives
Elected officials who propose and vote on laws

16. Local Government County and city governments
Mostly deal with small, town to town based issues such as:
Police
Roads
Marriage licenses
Health clinics
Taxes on cars