1. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights

2. Do NOW!
Seat, Quiet, Bellringer!...pleeeease?

3. Bellringer! I’m Just a Bill – Schoolhouse Rock
In your own words, describe what a bill is and how a bill becomes a law…

4. Summarizing Historical Texts
Read the content on Page 180 under the title “Summarizing Historical Texts”
Next, complete the “You Try It!” Activity on Page 181

5. The Federal System
A system that divides power between the states and the federal government
Delegated powers
Certain powers assigned to the national government; Ex – right to coin $$
Reserved powers
Powers kept by the states; Ex – creating local govts.
Concurrent powers
Those powers shared by the national and state govts.; Ex – taxing
The Elastic Clause
Congress may “make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper” for carrying out its duties

6. The Preamble!

7. The Articles of the Constitution…
And their sections!

8. Homework…
Create a graphic organizer outlining the checks and balances each branch of the government holds on the others
Use your textbooks and the computer to find examples.

9. October 27, 2014

10. Do Now…
After quietly taking your seat, take out your homework from last week (Graphic Organizer and Vocabulary), pass them down to the end of the row to be collected
Turn to your Bellringer! Section, be ready to use your “Preamble” worksheet

11. Bellringer!
List the six goals of the U.S. Constitution according to the Preamble…
For each goal, write a one sentence summary explaining what the goal means.

12. The Preamble To form a more perfect union
Getting the states to work together as a united nation
To establish ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­justice
Creating a system where every law is the same for every American
To insure domestic tranquility
Giving the government the power to keep the peace at home

13. The Preamble To provide for the common defense
Gives the government the ability to raise an army and navy to protect US from foreign attacks
To promote the general welfare
The government has the power to take action in order to make life in the US better (e.g. collect taxes)
To secure the Blessings of liberty
To protect the independence and rights that every American holds

14. Finish our Summaries of the Articles
Groups!

15. Articles of the Constitution Posters

16. Chalk Talk…

17. Homework…
Create a List of Rights you believe every student should have at Haynes Academy
At least 10

18. October 29, 2014

19. Do Now…
Take out your List of Students’ Rights you had to make for homework, pass them down to the end of the row to be turned in.

20. Get back in your groups to finish your summaries of the Articles…
20 minutes

21. What didn’t the Constitution include??
Outlines the rights of the National Government and State Governments…
What is missing?
How would/could you fix what’s missing??

22. The Bill of Rights
Proposed by James Madison in order to get the Constitution passed
List of amendments that guaranteed the rights of individuals
Madison wrote many, HOR narrowed it down to 12, the states ratified 10, took effect in December 1791.
1st Amendment protects basic freedoms of the people (freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and right to petition)

23. Amendments 2, 3, 4 Protect the citizens!
Relate to colonial disputes with Britain, reflects many ideas from Declaration of Independence.

24. Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8 Rights of the accused!
Citizens cannot be punished or have property seized without due process (for the law to be fairly applied)
Citizens cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)
Only exception, eminent domain, govt. can seize property if it protects the public.
Also ensures right to bail, prevents “cruel and unusual punishment”

25. Amendments 9, 10
Rights of citizens (not mentioned in the first 8 amendments) and rights of the states
Rights in Constitution are not only rights the people have
Any powers not given to federal govt. belong to the state and the people

26. Bill of Rights Informational Worksheet

27. Homework…
Study for Quiz on articles of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Vocabulary, Notes on the Federal System, Preamble Bellringer, Summaries of the Articles, Bill of Rights Notes, Bill of Rights informational worksheet

28. October 31, 2014

29. Do Now…
After quietly taking your seat, take out your binder and Bill of Rights materials.
Move to your partner, if you must, to finish the activity we started last time.
If you were absent, see me (Mr. Glueck)

30. Finish Frayer Models

31. Frayer Model… 10 groups (2-3 persons per group)
Each group gets an Amendment
Divide legal paper into 4 sections
In Center: Write Amendment Title and circle
4 sections:
Definition
Why it is included
Illustration
Quote From the People (from 1791)

32. Any questions before the quiz?!?

33. So, What are the responsibilities of citizens?
What do y’all think?

34. Duties of the citizen Obey the law Military service Community service
Jury duty
Voting

35. Voting Possibly most important right. Why?
What do we need to do to vote?
What advantages do we hold today over Americans of the past?
What are some challenges involved with voting?

36. History of Voting

37. Could you be a citizen?

38. November 6, 2014

39. Do Now…
Take your seat quietly and turn to the notes section of your binder.

40. Bellringer: Quiz Review!
Powers outlined by constitution (3 of them)?
What clause gives Congress power to make laws that are “necessary and proper?”
Goals of the preamble…
Vocabulary…
Bill
Impeach
Veto
Amendment

41. Quiz review (continued)
The ARTICLES!
Bill of Rights…
Divided into 3 basic groups, which are…?
Reason first group was included?
Biggest right/idea afforded to the accused within the second group?
ONE AMENDMENT!?

42. Articles of the Constitution
Pyramid style!

43. Responsibilities of the citizen
What are they?
Obey the law
Military service
Community service
Jury duty
Voting
Example of how we fulfill these responsibilities…

44. Ways to become a citizen…
Anyone born in the U.S. or a territory it controls
People who are born in a foreign country when at least one of their parents is a U.S. citizen
Becoming a naturalized citizen

45. Could you be a citizen?

46. Checks and Balances Review

47. Homework…
Create a graphic organizer dividing the Amendments in the Bill of Rights into the reasons for why they were included
Ex: Amendments 2, 3, and 4 are basic rights that protect the citizens.