1. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Ben Mehlan 1

2. CONTENT AREA: SOCIAL STUDIES – AMERICAN GOVERNMENT GRADE LEVEL: 3 RD GRADE SUMMARY: THIS PRESENTATION IS A STUDY OF THE HISTORY AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. LEARNING OBJECTIVE: GIVEN A PRESENTATION AND AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITY, TLW IDENTIFY THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT’S HISTORICAL AND FUNCTIONAL BACKGROUND WITH 85% ACCURACY. COMMON CORE AND TSE STANDARD(S): 3.16 USE TIMELINES AND HISTORICAL PASSAGES TO SUMMARIZE THE HISTORY OF A REGION, INCLUDING EVENTS, INVENTIONS/INVENTORS, ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND POLITICAL FIGURES 3.28 DISCUSS THE STRUCTURE AND PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT 2

3. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION In 1775, battles at Lexington and Concord marked the start of the American Revolution In 1775, battles at Lexington and Concord marked the start of the American Revolution The colonists were upset with King George III for imposing taxes without their consent On July 4 th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, was adopted 3

4. THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS The Constitution was written to create an organized government and laws to govern the land The Constitution was written to create an organized government and laws to govern the land It was written over a series of meetings It was written over a series of meetings The first Constitutional Convention was in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA The first Constitutional Convention was in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA The Constitution had to be ratified by 9 states in order to become effective The Constitution had to be ratified by 9 states in order to become effective Delaware was the first state to ratify it Delaware was the first state to ratify it New Hampshire was the ninth state, making it effective in 1788 New Hampshire was the ninth state, making it effective in 1788 Many states ratified it with the promise of a Bill of Rights, 10 amendments to the Constitution laying out basic freedoms Many states ratified it with the promise of a Bill of Rights, 10 amendments to the Constitution laying out basic freedoms 4

5. THE BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT: EXECUTIVE Includes the office of the president, the vice president, and the cabinet Includes the office of the president, the vice president, and the cabinet Signs laws, vetoes laws, pardons people, and appoints judges to federal courts Signs laws, vetoes laws, pardons people, and appoints judges to federal courts 5

6. THE BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT: LEGISLATIVE Senate 100 senators 2 per state to satisfy small states Headed by the Vice President House of Representatives 435 representatives Based on population to satisfy large states Headed by the Speaker of the House 6 Congress has the power to make laws, declare war, establish and collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce, coin money, and more

7. THE BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT: JUDICIAL Includes the Supreme Court and all other federal courts Includes the Supreme Court and all other federal courts Nine justices including one head justice, all appointed by the president Nine justices including one head justice, all appointed by the president Determines the constitutionality of laws, overturns rulings, and listens to a small number of cases each year The Supreme Court is often called the “law of the land” 7

8. VOTING Originally, only white men 21 years of age or older were allowed to vote Originally, only white men 21 years of age or older were allowed to vote Women were granted the right to vote in 1919 with the passage of the 19 th Amendment Women were granted the right to vote in 1919 with the passage of the 19 th Amendment Voting age was changed to 18 with the passage of the 26 th Amendment Voting age was changed to 18 with the passage of the 26 th Amendment 8

9. JEOPARDY! Divide into 2 equal teams Divide into 2 equal teams Teams will have 1 minute to answer the question of their choice. Teams will have 1 minute to answer the question of their choice. If correct, the team will receive points and continue on to a new question. If correct, the team will receive points and continue on to a new question. If incorrect, the opposing team will have the opportunity to guess for the points. The team’s turn will be over. If incorrect, the opposing team will have the opportunity to guess for the points. The team’s turn will be over. 9

10. 10 Branches of Government Voting American Revolution Constitution and the Bill of Rights Bonus

11. 11 THE BRANCH ENCOMPASSING THE PRESIDENT, HIS CABINET, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT

12. 12 WHAT IS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH?

13. 13 THE BRANCH ENCOMPASSING THE SUPREME COURT AND ANY OTHER FEDERAL COURTS

14. 14 WHAT IS THE JUDICIAL BRANCH?

15. 15 THE BRANCH ENCOMPASSING THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

16. 16 WHAT IS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH?

17. 17 THE NUMBER OF SENATORS IN CONGRESS

18. 18 WHAT IS 100?

19. 19 THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS

20. 20 WHAT IS 435?

21. 21 THE VOTING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES

22. 22 WHAT IS 18 YEARS OF AGE?

23. 23 THE ORIGINAL VOTING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES

24. 24 WHAT IS 21 YEARS OF AGE?

25. 25 THE AMENDMENT CHANGING THE VOTING AGE TO 18 YEARS OF AGE

26. 26 WHAT IS THE 26 TH AMENDMENT?

27. 27 THE YEAR WOMEN WERE GRANTED THE RIGHT TO VOTE

28. 28 WHAT IS 1919?

29. 29 THE AMENDMENT GRANTING WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE

30. 30 WHAT IS THE 19 TH AMENDMENT?

31. 31 THE DAY THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS ADOPTED

32. 32 WHAT IS JULY 4 TH, 1776?

33. 33 THE WRITER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

34. 34 WHO IS THOMAS JEFFERSON?

35. 35 THE YEAR MARKING THE START OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

36. 36 WHAT IS 1775?

37. 37 THE SITES OF THE FIRST TWO BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

38. 38 WHAT ARE LEXINGTON AND CONCORD?

39. 39 THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AT THE TIME OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

40. 40 WHO IS KING GEORGE III?

41. 41 THE MEETING PLACE OF THE FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

42. 42 WHAT IS INDEPENDENCE HALL IN PHILADELPHIA, PA?

43. 43 THE NUMBER OF CHANGES, OR AMENDMENTS, THE BILL OF RIGHTS CONTAINED

44. 44 WHAT IS 10?

45. 45 THE FIRST STATE TO RATIFY THE CONSTITUTION?

46. 46 WHAT IS DELAWARE?

47. 47 THE NUMBER OF STATES NEEDED TO RATIFY THE CONSTITUTION BEFORE IT BECAME EFFECTIVE

48. 48 WHAT IS 9?

49. 49 THE YEAR NEW HAMPSHIRE RATIFIED THE CONSTITUTION, MAKING IT EFFECTIVE

50. 50 WHAT IS 1788?

51. 51 THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES ON THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

52. 52 WHAT IS 56?

53. 53 THE NAME OF THE MAN WHO ALERTED THE TOWN, “THE REDCOATS ARE COMING!”

54. 54 WHO IS PAUL REVERE?

55. 55 THE AUTHOR OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

56. 56 WHO IS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY?

57. 57 THE FIRST PERSON TO SIGN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?

58. 58 WHO IS JOHN HANCOCK?

59. 59 THE NUMBER OF POUNDS OF TEA DUMPED INTO THE BOSTON HARBOR DURING THE BOSTON TEA PARTY

60. 60 WHAT IS 92,000?

61. CONCLUSION The American Revolution began an important period in history in which colonists won and declared independence from Britain and began to form their own laws and systems of government. The American Revolution began an important period in history in which colonists won and declared independence from Britain and began to form their own laws and systems of government. 61