1. Topic: Washington’s Presidency and Arizona Government Essential Question: Why is the Bill of Rights important?

2.  George Washington  1 st President of the United States  Precedents set by Washington:

3.  1 st President of the United States  Precedents set by Washington:  The Cabinet  Served only 2 terms  Farewell address Jefferson Hamilton Knox Randolph

4.  Served only 2 terms  Farewell address  Alexander Hamilton  1 st Secretary of the Treasury  Financial plan for the country:

5.  1 st Secretary of the Treasury  Financial plan for the country:  Pay off nation’s debt  Collect taxes  Establish a national bank

6.  Collect taxes  Establish a national bank  Amendment  An official change made to the Constitution  There are 27 amendments

7.  Discuss  George Washington  Alexander Hamilton  Amendment  Write a sentence describing the importance of Alexander Hamilton  An official change made to the Constitution  There are 27 amendments

8.  An official change made to the Constitution  There are 27 amendments  Bill of Rights  First Amendment  Five Freedoms:  Freedom of Religion  2 parts:  The government cannot establish a religion  The government must protect the free exercise of religion

9.  The government cannot establish a religion  The government must protect the free exercise of religion  Freedom of Speech  The right to express oneself

10.  Freedom of Speech  The right to express oneself  Freedom of the Press  Protects the right to print or broadcast truthful information

11.  Freedom of Press  Protects the right to print or broadcast truthful information  Freedom of Assembly  Protects the right to peaceably hold meetings and demonstrations

12.  Freedom of Assembly  Protects the right to peaceably hold meetings and demonstrations  Freedom to Petition  Protects the right to petition the government

13.  Discuss the Five Freedoms in the First Amendment:  Religion  Speech  Press  Assembly  Petition  Write a sentence describing which of the Five Freedoms is the most important and why.  Freedom to Petition  Protects the right to petition the government

14.  Freedom to Petition  Protects the right to petition the government  Rights of the accused  Amendments 4, 5, 6, and 8 protect the rights of those accused of crimes  Important concepts:

15.  Amendments 4, 5, 6, and 8 protect the rights of those accused of crimes  Important concepts:  Due process  A person cannot “be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”  Established procedures must be followed

16.  A person cannot “be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”  Established procedures must be followed  Right to a fair trial  The accused has the right to “speedy and public trial” by an impartial jury

17.  Right to a fair trial  The accused has the right to “speedy and public trial” by an impartial jury  Right to an attorney  If the accused cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one  Gideon v. Wainwright decision  This right applies to all criminal cases 1963, 9-0 decision

18.  Gideon v. Wainwright decision  This right applies to all criminal cases  Grand jury indictment  Determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial

19.  Grand jury indictment  Determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial  Protection from:  Double jeopardy  A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime

20.  Double jeopardy  A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime  Self-incrimination  A person has the right to remain silent

21.  Self-incrimination  A person has the right to remain silent  Miranda v. Arizona decision  Defendants must be informed of their rights before being questioned by the police 1966, 5-4 decision

22.  Miranda v. Arizona decision  Defendants must be informed of the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney before being questioned by the police  Unreasonable searches and seizures  Excessive bail  Cruel and unusual punishment

23.  Discuss the rights of the accused:  Due process  Right to a fair trial  Right to an attorney  Grand jury indictment  Protection from:  Double jeopardy  Self-incrimination  Unreasonable searches and seizures  Excessive bail  Cruel and unusual punishment  Write a sentence describing which of the rights of the accused is the most important and why.  Excessive bail  Cruel and unusual punishment

24.  Excessive bail  Cruel and unusual punishment  Political parties  Groups organized to promote views and candidates  Washington’s farewell address warned of the dangers of political parties

25.  Groups organized to promote views and candidates  Washington’s farewell address warned of the dangers of political parties  First two political parties  Federalist Party  Supported a stronger national government

26.  Federalist Party  Supported a stronger national government  Democratic-Republican Party  Supported states’ rights and strict interpretation of the Constitution

27.  Democratic-Republican Party  Supported states’ rights and strict interpretation of the Constitution  Arizona Government  State government

28.  Arizona Government  State government  Governor  Head of the state government  Like the president on the state level

29.  Head of the state government  Like the president on the state level  State legislature  Makes state laws  Like Congress on the state level

30.  Makes state laws  Like Congress on the state level  City government  Mayor  Head of the city government  Like the president/governor on the city level John Giles

31.  Head of the city government  Like the president/governor on the city level  City council  Makes city laws  Like Congress/state legislature on the city level Dave Richins District 1 Alex Finter District 2 Dennis Kavanaugh District 3 Christopher Glover District 4 David Luna District 5 Kevin Thompson District 6

32.  Makes city laws  Like Congress/state legislature on the city level  Direct democracy in Arizona  Initiative  A law proposed by the people

33.  Initiative  A law proposed by the people  Referendum  A way for citizens to approve/reject a law made by state or local governments

34.  Referendum  A way for citizens to approve/reject a law made by state or local governments  Recall  To remove an elected official from office by the vote of the people  Happens between elections

35.  Discuss  Political parties  State government  City government  Direct democracy in Arizona  Write a sentence comparing/contrasting federal, state, and city governments  To remove an elected official from office by the vote of the people  Happens between elections