1. Citizenship and the Constitution
Chapter 6

2. Section 1 Essential Question:
How does the U.S. Constitution protect against the abuse of government power?

4. Section 1 1. What were the two main goals of the Constitution’s framers?
The framers of the Constitution wanted to create a government powerful enough to protect the rights of citizens and defend the country against its enemies.

5. Section 1 2. What is the federal system?
The federal system is a system that divides powers between the states and the federal government.

7. Section 1 3. What is the function of Congress in the federal government?
The first branch of government is the legislative branch, or Congress. It makes the nation’s laws.

8. Section 1 4. What determines how many members represent each state in the House of Representatives?
The U. S. Census, a population count made every 10 years determines how many members represent each state.

10. Section 1 5. What is the Vice Presidents role in the legislative branch?
The U.S. vice president serves as president of the Senate. He takes no part in Senate debates but can vote to break ties.

11. Section 1 6. What does it mean to impeach a president?
The House of Representatives can impeach or vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president.

12. The president can veto laws.
Section 1 7. How does the president check the power of the legislative branch?
The president can veto laws.

13. Section 1 8. What is an executive order?
An executive order command has the power of law.

14. The judicial branch interprets the law.
Section 1 9.  What role does the Constitution assign to the judicial branch?
The judicial branch interprets the law.

15. Section 1 10. On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state or federal law?
Federal courts can strike down a state or federal law if the court finds a law unconstitutional.

16. Section 1 11. Why are federal judges appointed for life?
In effort to keep federal judges free of party influence, the judges are given life appointments.

17. Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution.
Section What made James Madison an important person in American History?
Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution.

20. Section 2 Essential Question:
How does the Bill of Rights protect individual freedoms and rights?

21. Section 2 1. Who drafted the list of the proposed constitutional amendments that became the Bill of Rights?
Federalist James Madison promised that a bill of rights would be added to the Constitution.

22. Section 2 2. According to the idea of majority rule, whose decisions make policy for everyone?
Majority rule is the idea that the greatest number of people in society can make policies for everyone.

23. Section 2 3. To show government their dissatisfaction with a law or suggest new laws, the American people have the right to ____.
The right to petition, or make a request of government. This right lets Americans show dissatisfaction with a law. They can also suggest new laws.

24. Section 2 4. Opponents of gun-control laws argue that the Second Amendment was intended to protect what rights?
Opponents hold that the amendment was meant to protect an individual’s right of self-defense.

25. Section 2 5. Which abuse inspired the inclusion in the Bill of Rights of the Fourth amendment rule against “unreasonable searches and seizures”?
British leaders forced colonist to submit to having their property searched for illegal goods.

26. Section 2 6. What is due process?
Due process means that the law must be fairly applied.

27. Section 2 7. What is double jeopardy?
Double jeopardy means a person cannot be tried again for the same crime.

28. Section 2 8. What is eminent domain?
Eminent domain is the power to take personal property to benefit the public.

29. Section 1 9. What is the purpose of bail?
The purpose of bail is to allow people to avoid staying in jail during a trial.

30. Amendment
Rights
 Right to freedom of religion, speech, and the press; rights of assembly and petition
 2.  
 Right to Bear Arms
 3. 
 Right to refuse housing of soldiers 
4. 
 Right to freedom of unreasonable search and seizure; must have arrest warrants
5. 
 Rights not to testify against oneself; Right not to lose life, liberty, or property without due process of law; the right to be paid for private property taken for public use; the right not to be put on trial twice for the same crime
6. 
 Right to a speedy and fair trial; Right to a public trial; right to know the witnesses against oneself; Right to a lawyer; Right to know the charges on which one is being held; the right to obtain witnesses in one’s defense
7. 
 Right to trial by jury
8. 
 Right to no excessive bail nor excessive fines imposed: no cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
9. 
 Rights not listed in the Bill of Rights are retained by the people; Right to an education
*Allows Courts and Congress to decide other basic rights of citizens
10. 
 Confirms that the states or the people retain all powers not given to the national government
The right of states to determine the rules for marriages, divorces, driving licenses, voting, state taxes, job and school requirements, rules for police and fire departments, and many more

31. Essay: The Constitution allows for the removal of a president from office. What does this fact tell you about the system on which American government is based?

32. Essay:
You have been arrested for stealing a neighbors bicycle. What rights will you use to defend yourself ?