1. Amending the Constitution 8.28 Describe the significance of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact in relation to the development of government in America. (C, H, P) 8.33 Describe the principles embedded in the Constitution, including the purposes of government listed in the Preamble, separation of powers, check and balances, the amendment process, federalism, and recognition of and protections of individual rights in the Bill of Rights. (P)

2. THE CONSTITUTION CAN BE CHANGED IN 4 WAYS. TWO DIFFERENT FOR PROPOSING AND 2 DIFFERENT FOR RATIFYING The Framers were concerned that the Constitution said nothing about the rights of the American people. In 1791 the Bill of Rights was added. The Constitution is flexible not so easily changed. Article 5 laid out the process for amending the Constitution

3. Amending the Constitution Proposing an Amendment: 1.Congress can propose an amendment if both the House and Senate vote to change the Constitution. Each of the 27 Amendments has been proposed this way. 2.State level = legislatures of 34 states must call for a national convention Ratification: 1.State legislatures = yes vote by 38 states. (26 of the 27 have been ratified this way) 2.State conventions can be called and vote on the issue. (21 st Amendment)

4. Bill of Rights 1. First Amendment: Freedom of religion, speech, and the press; right to petition and assembly. 2.Second Amendment: Right to bear arms 3. Third Amendment: Government cannot force people to quarter troops 4.Fourth Amendment: Protects against unreasonable search and seizure 5.Fifth Amendment: Rights of people accused of a crime. 6.Sixth Amendment: Right to a trial by jury in criminal cases. 7.Seventh Amendment: Right to trial by jury in civil cases. 8.Eight Amendment: Forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment. 9. Ninth Amendment: People’s rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution. 10.Tenth Amendment: States or people have all powers not denied or given to federal government by the Constitution.