1. A New Nation
5-4 The Constitution

2. What is the Bill of Rights?
Warm up

3. There are 3 branches of gov’t according to the constitution
Judicial, Legislative and Executive
Called separation of powers- the gov’t’s power is split up!
Why?
Checks and Balances
Each branch has different duties to ensure one does not assume all power within the government.
Legislative- create laws
Executive – Enforce/sign into law
Judicial- Interprets laws (legal or illegal, guilty or not guilty)
How a bill becomes a law:
Proposed and written, voted on by the legislative branch, signed by the president
President can say no! This is called a veto.
Congress can say no to a veto, this is called overriding the veto
Key terms and powers

4. The Bill of rights activity
You will now look at 20 senarios that deal with the Bill of Rights. You must identify the amendment that is being dealt with. Write your answer as: amendment __
The Bill of rights activity

5. Stations In groups of 4 you will work on the Constitution stations
You will have 5 minutes at each station
When you believe it is right you will have me check it over
Stations