FOR STARTERSFOR STARTERS

Using the timeline on pgs. 246-247 answer the following questions:

1.) In what years did Constitutional amendments extend voting rights?

2.) How were the voting rights extended?

3.) What serves as the framework of the United Sates government?

FOR STARTERSFOR STARTERS

Using the “System of Checks and Balances”

chart on pg. 250, answer questions 1&2 in the Chart Skills box.

FOR STARTERSFOR STARTERS

Federal Officeholders:Using the chart on pg.253 answer questions 1a, 1b, & 2 in the chart skills box

FOR STARTERSFOR STARTERS (extra)(extra)

Write out and answer the following:

1.) What are the Bill of Rights?

2.) What are the three branches of our government?

3.) What is the highest court in the United States?

FOR STARTERSFOR STARTERS

• Becoming an American citizen is not easy; there are several steps in the process of gaining citizenship, one of which is taking a test.

You are assuming the role of a test maker create two questions (with answers) that you think should be included on a Citizenship Test.

FOR STARTERSFOR STARTERS

3.2.1 SUMMARY:

• 3 New Vocabulary terms I learned were?

• 2 Things about the Constitution I learned about are?

• 1 government position I learned about was?

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INDEPENDENT STUDY

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CONTENT OBJECTIVES

• 6.8.7 Explain why the Constitution was written.

• 6.8.8 Identify the principles of the Bill of Rights.

• 5.0 (Civics) Identify the roles,, rights, and responsibilities of United States citizens and the symbols of our country

LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES

• SWBAT:

• Fulfill the content objectives by interpreting primary sources, taking notes, and viewing pictures and photos.

GOVERNMENT, CITIZENSHIP, AND THE CONSTITUTION

• Civilian

• Liberty

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

• Bill

• Appeal

• Impeach

• Infrastructure

• Citizen

• Immigrant

Key terms

CIVILIAN

LIBERTY

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FREEDOM!!!

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

FEDERALISM

BILL

APPEAL

IMPEACH

INFRASTRUCTURE

CITIZEN

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THE U.S. CONSTITUTION• The Constitution sets the framework of our

government• The Constitution is divided into 3 main parts

1.) The Preamble2.) The Articles3.) The Amendments

• The Constitution is a living document that has grown and changed along with our nation.

THE PREAMBLE• Preamble = Opening statement

• The Preamble defines 6 goals for our government

Turn to page 248-249 read the preamble independently, then as a class

What do the Goals Mean?

We the people of the United States want to form a better country, create a fair and just legal system, have peace inside the country, defend our country from other countries,

help everyone live a better life, and make sure these things last during our lifetimes and our children's.  Therefore, we make and authorize this plan of government for the United States of America.

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The Articles• There are Seven Articles in the U.S.

Constitution

• Together these articles establish the framework for our government

• The 1st three articles create our branches of government

ARTICLE IThe Legislature

• All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

THE SENATE• 2 Senators from each state = 100 total

(equal representation)• A Senator serves a 6 year term• The Vice President of the United States

is the president of the Senate

What it takes to be a Senator

Requirements - must be at least

30 years old- citizen for 9

years- resident of the

state elected from

THE HOUSE• 435 members in the House of

Representatives• Representation is based on the population

of each state• Every state has at least one Representative• A Representative serves a 2 year term

What it takes to be a representative

Requirements– At least 25 years

old– A citizen for 7

years– Must be a resident of the

state elected from

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ARTICLE IIARTICLE IIThe Executive BranchThe Executive Branch

• The President serves a four year term and The President serves a four year term and cannot serve more than 2 terms (8yrs).cannot serve more than 2 terms (8yrs).

• The President must be 35 years old, a The President must be 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and a resident of the natural born citizen, and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years.U.S. for 14 years.

• If anything happens to the President the If anything happens to the President the Vice President assumes the position.Vice President assumes the position.

DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT

• The President has the duty to carry out the nation’s laws

• Directs foreign policy

• Makes treaties with other nations

• Appoints ambassadors

• Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

• Suggests new laws and works for their passage

• Grants pardons

• The President is the living symbol of the nation

THE PRESIDENTS

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ARTICLE IIIARTICLE III

The Judicial BranchThe Judicial Branch The judicial Power of the United The judicial Power of the United

States, shall be vested in one Supreme States, shall be vested in one Supreme CourtCourt

Congress may from time to time Congress may from time to time establish inferior Courts as needed .establish inferior Courts as needed .

THE SUPREME COURTTHE SUPREME COURT

Serves as the nation’s final court of Serves as the nation’s final court of appeals “the court of last resort”appeals “the court of last resort”

Decides if a law passed by Decides if a law passed by Congress or an act of the President Congress or an act of the President is constitutionalis constitutional

THE JUSTICESMade up of 9

members

- 1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices

Justices are appointed not elected and serve a life term

The amendments• There are 27 amendments to the

Constitution.

• The 1st ten Amendments are called the

“Bill of Rights”.

• The 27th Amendment was added in 1992.

Constitutional amendments

TURN

TO

PG. 222Copy down the

“Bill of Rights”

The Amendment process• THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO PROPOSE AN

AMENDMENT.1.) An amendment may be proposed by two-thirds of both the House and the Senate2.) A national convention may called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislature

• THE PROCESS MAY TAKE MONTHS,OR EVEN YEARS , TO COMPLETE

STATE GOVERNMENTS

• State governments provide a wide range of services, some examples:

- maintain law and order

- enforce the law

- protect property

- provide public health and welfare programs

- build and maintain highways (infrastructure)• The states have the main responsibility for public

education

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STATE GOVT’S

LOCAL GOVT’S

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The State

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

• The Constitution does not define the power of a local government.

• Local governments are created by the state and have only those powers that the state gives them.

Counties, Cities, towns, and Villages

• Examples of some services provided for by a local government are; education, firefighters, police, garbage collection, and provide sewer and water

CITIZENSHIP• To be a citizen of the United States you must

fulfill one of three requirements:1.) You or one of your parents were born in the United States.2.) You have completed the official legal process for becoming a citizen.3.) You were 18 or younger when your parents completed the legal process

CITIZENSHIP

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF A

CITIZEN

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CITIZENCITIZEN

• VotingVoting

• obeying the lawsobeying the laws

• defending the nationdefending the nation

• serving on a juryserving on a jury

• serving the communityserving the community

• and being informedand being informed

RESPONSIBILITIES