1. American Government Roots of the American Experiment

2. Agenda Welcome to Street Law and Economics Class! Welcome to Street Law and Economics Class! Assign Seats Assign Seats Meeting with Mrs. Yocum Meeting with Mrs. Yocum Introductions Introductions Review Syllabus and Project/Setup of Room Review Syllabus and Project/Setup of Room Survey Handout/Handout Books Survey Handout/Handout Books Why study Street Law and Economics? Why study Street Law and Economics? Video on Democracy Video on Democracy Documents of our Past Activity Documents of our Past Activity Review Review Homework: -Finish Chart Handout-Good Answers for credit Homework: -Finish Chart Handout-Good Answers for credit -Signed Syllabus -Signed Syllabus

4. What did you learn today? What did you learn today?

5. American Government Roots of the American Experiment

6. Agenda Collect Syllabus/Check Hwk Collect Syllabus/Check Hwk Review Questions and Chart Review Questions and Chart 3 Branches of Government-(See Flip Chart) 3 Branches of Government-(See Flip Chart)See Flip ChartSee Flip Chart Political Cartoon Political Cartoon If Time: What is Law? If Time: What is Law? Review Review Objective: To describe the history of our government. Objective: To describe the history of our government. Hwk: Checks and Balances Review Handout/Current Event on Am. Gov and ½ page summary. Hwk: Checks and Balances Review Handout/Current Event on Am. Gov and ½ page summary.

7. Questions to think about... How did the Mayflower Compact influence our government? How did the Mayflower Compact influence our government? What did the Declaration say about rights of Americans ? What did the Declaration say about rights of Americans ? Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? What were the compromises made during the Constitutional Convention? What were the compromises made during the Constitutional Convention?

8. Mayflower Compact Advocated Religious Freedom “just and equal laws” Formed by the community

9. Declaration of Independence Unalienable Rights Unalienable Rights Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Government is established to protect the people Government is established to protect the people If it breaks this promise it can be changed If it breaks this promise it can be changed

10. State’s Bill of Rights State life, liberty, and property rights that the government can’t take away Written Constitution compared to British Constitution

11. Articles of Confederation 1 st Written Constitution of the U.S. 1 st Written Constitution of the U.S. Only lasted 1781-89 Only lasted 1781-89 Limited Central Power Limited Central Power No taxing No taxing No Executive No Executive No Judicial Branch No Judicial Branch Shay’s Rebellion Shay’s Rebellion Proved the need for a strong Central Government Proved the need for a strong Central Government

13. Constitution Constitutional Convention, 1787 Delegates Intelligent George Washington James Madison Balanced Government Executive, Judicial, Legislative Bicameralism Connecticut Plan or Great Compromise 3/5 th Compromise Federalists/Antifederalists

14. 3 Branches of Government See Flipchart... See Flipchart... See Flipchart.. See Flipchart..

15. Political Cartoon Create a Political Cartoon that shows how one branch might check another branch from the the U.S. Constitution. Create a Political Cartoon that shows how one branch might check another branch from the the U.S. Constitution. Create the Cartoon Online by using this website http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids?_fz_rid =goog6 ) Create the Cartoon Online by using this website http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids?_fz_rid =goog6 ) http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids?_fz_rid =goog6 http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids?_fz_rid =goog6 Ex. http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids/theatre/ _fz_aid/1001790/ Ex. http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids/theatre/ _fz_aid/1001790/ http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids/theatre/ _fz_aid/1001790/ http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids/theatre/ _fz_aid/1001790/ Everything must be appropriate/and keep on your computer/do not shutdown/keep in standby Everything must be appropriate/and keep on your computer/do not shutdown/keep in standby It will be worth (15 pts-5 creativity, 5 it shows an accurate check and balance, 5 it is a minimum of 30 sec.) It will be worth (15 pts-5 creativity, 5 it shows an accurate check and balance, 5 it is a minimum of 30 sec.)

16. Checks and Balances -Congress Override Presidential Veto 2/3 vote propose Constitutional Amendment Impeach President Senate approves appointments, treaties, and tries impeachments

17. President Proposed Laws Proposed Laws Veto Laws Veto Laws Pardons Pardons Nominates judges and cabinet Nominates judges and cabinet

18. Supreme Court Interprets the Constitution Life Term Judicial Review Declares Laws Unconstitutional

19. Constitution, pg. 43

20. Review What is Judicial Review? What is Judicial Review? How does the Congress check the President? How does the Congress check the President? How is the President checked by Congress? How is the President checked by Congress?

21. American Government Roots of the American Experiment

22. Agenda Check Checks - Balances Handout/Current Event Articles and Summary Check Checks - Balances Handout/Current Event Articles and Summary Jeopardy Review (click here) Jeopardy Review (click here)click hereclick here Time to work on Political Cartoons/Present Time to work on Political Cartoons/Present Current Events Current Events Review Review Hwk: None. Hwk: None. Objective: To describe the history of our government. Objective: To describe the history of our government.

23. What did you learn today? What did you learn today?

24. American Government Roots of the American Experiment

25. Agenda Now Statement Question Now Statement Question If Needed: Present Political Cartoons If Needed: Present Political Cartoons Federalism and American Laws Federalism and American Laws Time to work on homework Time to work on homework Review Review Homework: Finish Terms, Read Constitution, Quiz Friday, take folder home with you. Homework: Finish Terms, Read Constitution, Quiz Friday, take folder home with you. Objective: To describe the history of our government. Objective: To describe the history of our government.

26. Terms-write on lined piece of paper Look in glossary and Text Look in glossary and Text Democracy, Representative Democracy (Republic), theocracy, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Shay’s Rebellion, bicameralism, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise (Conn.), 3/5 Compromise, Federalists, Anti- Federalists. Democracy, Representative Democracy (Republic), theocracy, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Shay’s Rebellion, bicameralism, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise (Conn.), 3/5 Compromise, Federalists, Anti- Federalists.

27. Terms Look in Glossary and Text: Look in Glossary and Text: Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, referendum, recall, judicial review, impeachment Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, referendum, recall, judicial review, impeachment Read Constitution-pg 43 Read Constitution-pg 43

28. Now Statement What are the five documents that have influenced our government we discussed and briefly state how they are important to our government...

29. Federalism and Making Laws Chart Go to my website Go to my website Click on Federalism/Law Website Click on Federalism/Law Website Click on 9-12 grade level Click on 9-12 grade level Go to National VS State Government: Go to National VS State Government: Fill out handout on Delegated, Concurrent, and Reserved powers given to the state and national governments. Fill out handout on Delegated, Concurrent, and Reserved powers given to the state and national governments. Go to How Laws Are Made: Go to How Laws Are Made: Fill out the missing blanks under each arrow on law flow chart. Fill out the missing blanks under each arrow on law flow chart.

30. Federalism (Write on Lined Piece of Paper) What is Federalism? What is Federalism? Power is distributed between central government and the states. Power is distributed between central government and the states. Why we have federalism? Why we have federalism? American people at the time suspicious of national government/large population and land area. American people at the time suspicious of national government/large population and land area.

31. Federalism in the U.S. Constitution establishes clear roles for National and State Level Federal Mandates=$ Welfare/Education/ Intiatives/etc.

32. Constitutional Framework What are some of the powers of the Federal government? What are some of the powers of the Federal government? Expressed Powers Expressed Powers Written in the Constitution Written in the Constitution Implied Powers- Implied Powers- Necessary and Proper Necessary and Proper Supremacy Clause Supremacy Clause Federal Gov. the “law of the Land” Federal Gov. the “law of the Land” All other powers are given to the states- All other powers are given to the states- Broad Powers Broad Powers

33. Review What is Federalism? What is Federalism? What is the Supremacy Clause? What is the Supremacy Clause? What are expressed powers? What are expressed powers?

34. Study Guide Questions Answer questions 1-6, using your text and other resources. Answer questions 1-6, using your text and other resources. You may see one or two of these questions on the quiz tomorrow and final. You may see one or two of these questions on the quiz tomorrow and final.

35. Agenda Check Terms (number 1-19) Check Terms (number 1-19) Online Quiz Online Quiz Pin Numbers Pin Numbers Rules (no talking/looking at others screens otherwise you will receive a zero) Rules (no talking/looking at others screens otherwise you will receive a zero) Login Login Username: summer Username: summer Password: summer Password: summer Show how to get to website Show how to get to website www.wilson.k12.pa.us www.wilson.k12.pa.us www.wilson.k12.pa.us Select a School-Wilson High Select a School-Wilson High Faculty Faculty Mr. P Mr. P Quizzes on left hand side Quizzes on left hand side After Quiz work read instructions for project After Quiz work read instructions for project Project-Mock Election Project-Mock Election President Flipchart President Flipchart President Flipchart President Flipchart Show Example Show Example Review Review Hwk: None Hwk: None