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Day 4 Legal matters 1.The Grand Canyon is in the State of Arizona, however the Federal Government has control over it. Why should the Federal Government in Washington have control? 2.What do you think the state government in Phoenix should be able to make laws about in Arizona?

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Day 4 Legal matters1. The Grand Canyon is in the State of Arizona, however the Federal Government has control over

it. Why should the Federal Government in Washington have control?

2. What do you think the state government in Phoenix should be able to make laws about in

Arizona?

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Daniel Shays

• 1741-1825• Revolutionary War veteran• Massachusetts farmer• In debt• Leads rebellion• 800 broke farmers on

Springfield, Mass.

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Articles of Confederation• 1781-1787• 1st constitution of US• Had a congress• Free movement b/w states• No president• No way to raise money

• Wanted “limited government”

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Write a new constitution• Use the idea of “limited government”• BE SPECIFIC3. 5 things the federal government can do4. 5 things the federal government can’t do

Wareducation

taxation voting

Food stamps

immigration religionPolitical speech

Gun control

Police force

Fire fightingTrade with other countries

Standing armydrugs

Victims rights

criminal rights

National parks

Quartering troops Adding, subtracting states

Disease control

marriageBusiness rules

Property rights

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New Constitution 1787• Stronger Fed Govt• Powers to tax, declare war, regulate

interstate $$$• Executive: President: 4 years• Legislative: – Representatives: 2 years (based on pop)– Senate: 6 years, each state gets 2

• Judicial: Courts– Supreme Court

• CAN BE CHANGED “AMENDED”• Does not mention slavery• “Other persons” = 3/5

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5. What do these symbols represent?6 Try name as many as you can, what do they believe

in?

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1st President

• George Washington• 1789-1797• Independent of parties• 2 terms• Dies in 1799– Releases his slaves

* 1790, Washington, DC

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Agree right

The voting age should be lowered to 16 for students with a 3.0+ GPA

Disagree left

“It Depends”… middle of room

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Agree right

Illiterate people should not be allowed to vote

Disagree left

“It Depends”… middle of room

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Agree right

States should not be allowed to leave the United States

Disagree left

“It Depends”… middle of room

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Agree right

Government should be allowed to tax you as much as it needs

Disagree back of room

“It Depends”… middle of room

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Agree right

Drugs and alcohol should be restricted in the US

Disagree back of room

“It Depends”… middle of room

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Political Parties today

• Democratic

• Republican

• Others: Libertarians, Green, Reform

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Federalists

Democratic-Republicans

Strong Federal GovernmentCommon people are stupidLots of rules and taxesAlexander HamiltonJohn Adams

Strong State GovernmentsCommon people should ruleFew rules, low taxesThomas JeffersonAaron Burr

1804 Burr shoots Hamilton

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George Washington’s Farewell Speech, 1797" Political parties serve to organize faction, to give separation an

artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels, and modified by mutual interests.

"However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for themselves the reins of government; destroying afterwards the very engines, which have lifted them to unjust dominion."

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7. Draw a small picture to represent each old party8. Which party, Federalists or Democratic-Republicans

did you agree with more and why?9. Do you agree with Washington’s idea that political

parties are bad because people care more about their party than their country?

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As a group

Page 229• #2 & #3

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Legal Matters Assignment #2As a group: use the US constitution on page 1701. Rank the amendments that make up the Bill of Rights, most important #1,

explain choices 1-3 & 10 (Page 187)2. When would you personally need 5 of these rights3. Article #1, Section 8 of the Constitution has 18 parts, if you could change 3

which would they be and why?4. Define the XYZ Affair (214) and did Congress’s reaction violate the

constitution, support with 2 clauses5. Define the Alien and Sedition acts and did they violate the constitution,

support with 2 clauses6. Define the First National bank (206) and did it violate the constitution,

support with 2 clauses7. Define the Indian Removal Act (247) and did it violate the constitution,

support with 2 clauses8. Define the Louisiana Purchase Act (218) and did it violate the constitution,

support with 2 clauses9. Why was the Supreme Court case: Marbury vs. Madison important? (221)10.Why would the State of Arizona lose if it tried to take over the Grand

Canyon?

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Create an amendment to the constitution today

• Short, somehow limiting governmental power• We will vote for “best” one• From states, +5 points for winning “state”

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• 1st amendment handout

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Judicial Review on 2 laws“Is it constitutional”

Indian Removal Act – Constitutional yes/nopages 246-2481832 – Tariff of abominations yes/noPages 249-250

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Assignment #33 of most polarizing issues in the US today are race $

$, and immigration (abortion being the other)Pick one of these issues 1750-1900, find a Supreme

Court case or law from the text book, cite the part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights connected to it & a historical incident or reason for the law