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Tuesday August 22—Warm Up

Pick up Weekly Bell Ringer sheet from front table.


Answer the questions below on Tuesday. You have
5 minutes from tardy bell to finish.
1. The inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness belong to ____________.
2. Name 3 problems that immigrants face in America
TODAY.
3. What are the 3 branches of government?
4. What 2 documents are MOST important to our
country?
Get out forms, if you have them to turn in
Get out spiral, if you have them.
 Pick up BOTH papers from the front table.
Wednesday August 23-Warm Up
Pick up your Bell Ringer page from 1st period box
Pick up your Spiral from front, if you left it.
1. How many houses are there in Congress? What are the
names of these houses?
2. To which branch does the Supreme Court and its 9
Justices belong?
3. What document preceded the United States Constitution
and gave the federal government little power to lead the
country?
4. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

Open to 4th page of your spiral –


Put today’s date and title: Important American Documents
Wednesday August 22 – Warm Up
Pick up Bell Ringer page from table by Chromebook Cart
1. What was one of the biggest problems of the Articles of
Confederation?
2. Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness are three
____________________ rights.
3. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are call the
_______________ _____ ___________.
4. What 5 rights are protected by the 1st amendment?
5. What is the 2nd Amendment
6. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
7. The DOI was basically our _______________________ to
King George III.
US History Notebook Set Up
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE YOUR NOTEBOOK GET IT OUT – IF NOT, I WILL
GIVE YOU ONE IN A FEW
1. Put your name and class period on cover.
2. 1st page: Table of Contents – then leave the first 2 pages blank.
3. On the 3rd page, in the left margin, write today’s date
(August 21, 2018) on the top line.
4. On that same line, in the center of the page, write ‘Important American
Documents”
5. You are now ready to begin taking notes.
 What form of government (based on the list from
yesterday) is the most effective form of government?
Why?
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Important
American
Documents
Declaration of Independence
 Written by Thomas Jefferson
 Signed by 2nd Continental Congress on July 4, 1776
 Intent: give notice to King George III (England) that the
American Colonies were separating from England
 2 parts:
 Philosophy of natural/unalienable rights: life, liberty, and
pursuit of happiness
 List of specific grievances related to King George III
Articles of Confederation
 America’s first plan for government
 Set up legislature with one house and no
executive
 ALL states had to agree on changes made
 Led to one of the biggest problems with the
Articles---a weak central government
United States Constitution
 George Washington and members of the Constitutional
Convention to amend the Articles of
Confederation…..BUT decided to replace them instead.
 1787 Constitution is ratified (accepted) and is the
foundation for laws in the United States
 Set u a much stronger federal government
 Included 3 branches of government:
◦ Executive (includes President): enforces laws
◦ Legislative (includes 2 house Congress): makes the laws
◦ Judicial (includes Supreme Court): interprets the laws
◦ Each is separate from and limited by the others
United States Constitution:
Bill of Rights
 First 10 Amendments of Constitution

 1791 The Constitution needs more laws to protect


citizens, so the Bill of Rights are added as the first 10
Amendments to the Constitution.

 Anti-Federalists refused to ratify (accept) the


Constitution until Bill of Rights was added.
The Bill of Rights
Amendment 1: Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly,
petition

Amendment 2: Right of citizens to bear arms (have guns and


weapons)

Amendment 3: No quartering of troops (soldiers using your home)


without Congressional approval

Amendment 4: No unreasonable searches or seizures. Probable


cause is required for a search warrant.
Friday – August 25th
 NO WARM UP QUESTIONS – Turn in Bell Ringers
 Pick up BOTH pages of timeline from front table, if
your class has not already added it to notebooks.
 Glue, tape or staple BOTH pages in your notebook
on the pages immediately AFTER the Table of
Contents
 You may need to cut or fold the pages to make them
fit in your notebooks
 THEN – label the sections of your foldable:
 3 Branches of Government
 Legislative Branch
 Executive Branch
 Judicial Branch
The Bill of Rights
Amendment 5

I. Everyone is allowed due process of the legal system


(court system).
II. You will not be tried for the same crime twice.
III. You are not forced to answer questions that could
incriminate yourself (“I plead the 5th”)
IV. You may not be held/jailed for a crime unless formally
indicted or held during a time of war (think
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)
V. Eminent Domain; If your property is taken for public
use, you are to receive fair compensation ($$)
The Bill of Rights
Speedy and public trial by jury. You will be
Amendment 6:
informed of the accusations against you.

Trial by jury allowed in civil cases seeking


Amendment 7:
monetary compensation

Amendment 8: No excessive bail or fines, and no cruel punishment

Laws listed in the Constitution shall not be used to


Amendment 9:
take away from the rights of citizens

If a law is not set by the federal government,


Amendment 10:
states may make their own laws
How would the United States
have been different if
slavery had been abolished
in the Declaration of
Independence, as Thomas
Jefferson wanted?
August 29, 2016 – Warm Up
 Get new warm-up page from bottom left corner box

1. What does the 2nd Amendment protect?


2. What does the 4th Amendment protect?
3. What is Eminent Domain? What amendment refers to eminent
domain?
4. What is the 9th Amendment?
5. What is the 10th Amendment?
6. Who was president of the 2nd Continental Congress and is most
famous for his large signature on the DOI?

When your finished, pick up the “Principles of Government” bubble


Map from the front table.
• People give
government its
power
• Government
exists to serve
the people
•Restricted
government’s power

•No one is above the


law
•Citizens and
government officials
must all follow the
laws
Government system that
keeps each branch from
becoming too powerful
•Each branch can block
the power of the other 2
branches
• Prevents 1 branch from
becoming too powerful
Each branch has
its own:
3 Branches separate and
specific duties and
responsibilities

Legislative Executive Judicial

Makes the Enforces interprets


laws the laws the laws
State and federal governments share power
Fill this in
On your
bubble map.
• Personal rights and
freedoms

Bill of Rights • Guaranteed in the


Bill of Rights

• = Amendments 1-10

• Bill of Rights is
like an umbrella
that protects your
rights
Monday August 28, 2017
Pick up new Bell Ringer/Exit Ticket paper from front table & answer the
following questions on Monday

Read the statement & identify the Principle of Government to which it is


referring
1. These protect the people from the government
2. The United States & State of Texas both have laws about education.
3. The President can veto laws if he feels Congress is overstepping their
boundaries
4. The Supreme Court can decide the Constitutionality of laws but not
pass or enforce laws.
5. If a Senator commits a crime, they must face the punishment
6. If the government stops serving the needs of the people, they can be
replaced
7. I do not have the power of POTUS, unless I win the election.
Branches of Government Foldable
 FOLDABLE TIME!
 2 sheets of paper
 Offset and fold
 Glue, tape or staple into your notebook below yesterday’s notes.

Write:

3 Branches of Government on front

Then write on each of the tabs:


Legislative branch
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Legislative branch (Congress)
Members: Main Roles
House of Representatives  Pass laws/legislation
number of representatives determined  Declare war
by state population
 Regulate trade
 Spending bills
Senate
 Impeachment
2 per state, regardless of population
 Override Presidential Veto

Terms:
House- 2 year terms
Senate- 6 year terms
Executive branch
Members: Main Roles of President:
President  Top Executive
Vice President  Enforces laws passed by Congress
Presidential Cabinet  Commander in chief of Armed forces
 Signs bills into law
Terms:  Can veto bills
All Serve 4 years  Can pardon

President appoints cabinet members


– they also serve 4 years unless
president decides to keep them
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Members:
Main Roles:
 9 Justices appointed by President (Chief
Justice and 8 Associate Justices)  Represent rights of the people

 Appointed by President and confirmed  Chief justice presides over


by Congress Presidential impeachment
 Decide Constitutionality of laws
passed, or actions of Pres. Hears
Terms: appeals from lower courts
Lifetime term (until they die or retire)  Settle disputes between states

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