Steps to Amendment

Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 6

When big changes happen, certain steps

need to be made…

Like when someone wants to get

married!

Here are 3 steps to getting married…

The first step is knowing you would like

to change your relationship status

The second step is to propose marriage

The third step is to live your life as a

married couple

VERY Simply Put…

Step 1: Meet someone you like

Step 2: Ask them to marry you

Step 3: Get married

Amending (or changing) the

Constitution is pretty much the

same thing…

…so why would we amend the

Constitution?

Amending the U.S. Constitution

• Purpose

– The Constitution is a living document, it can be

changed as the country changes

Amending the U.S. Constitution

• Step 1: Proposal

– Congress (Senators and Representatives) propose a

change in meeting sessions by 2/3 of the House and

the Senate

– Congress (Senators and Representatives) proposes a

change at a convention called for by 2/3 of the

states

Amending the U.S. Constitution

• Step 2: Ratification

– State Legislatures then decide if they would like to

say yes (ratify) to the changes

Amending the U.S. Constitution

• Step 3: A New Amendment

– A new change to the U.S. Constitution becomes the

law for each state in the country

Who’s

ready for a

video?

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Amending the Constitution

Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 7

There are 27 Amendments (changes)

to the U.S. Constitution

You get to create number 28!

With a partner, create a Facebook post to

share with the United States your new

Amendment to the Constitution

The Amendment with the most “likes”

at the end of class will win a prize!

You must consider the following:

1. The details of this new Amendment

2. The process for making sure that the states all

ratify it, and

3. The purpose for why we need this

amendment.

Judicial Review

Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 8

What are the 3 branches of government

listed in the first 3 articles to the U.S.

Constitution?

What are the 3 branches of government

listed in the first 3 articles to the U.S.

Constitution?

Each branch is important in their own way

and must always abide by (adhere to, listen to)

the 7 principles of the Constitution

What are the 7 principles of the

Constitution?

What does the separation of powers have to

do with the 3 branches of our government?

How is the separation of powers related

to limited government?

If I were to say “student review,”

what do you think that would mean?

How about “law review”?

So what do you think “judicial review”

means?

Today, we’re going to look at what the

Supreme Court calls “judicial review”

Judicial Review

Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 9

How do you think judicial review strengthens

the principle of checks and balances?

If the Supreme Court is the highest court system

in the United States, what are the leadership

qualities of these appointed (not elected)

leaders of the the United States?

Let’s continue looking at our

Document-Based Questions and

judicial review…

Unit 5 Review

Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 10

To ensure against the absolute power of

a king, both houses of Congress can –

1. Establish patent protections

2. Override a veto of a president

3. Add constitutional amendments

4. Make federal court appointments

What grievance is addressed in the Third

Amendment?

1. Quartering large bodies of Armed Troops

2. Depriving the rights of Trial by Jury

3. Powers delegated to the States or the people

The 19th Amendment grants women the

right to vote and reflects the constitutional

principle of –

1. Federalism

2. Republicanism

3. Separation of powers

The first three Articles in

the Constitution illustrate

the constitutional principle

of –

1. Federalism

2. Popular sovereignty

3. Separation of powers

The division of power outlined in the Tenth

Amendment is an example of which

constitutional principle?

1. Federalism

2. Republicanism

3. Judicial Review

“The powers not

delegated to the United

States by the Constitution,

nor prohibited by it to the

States, are reserved to

the States respectively, or

to the people.”

- Tenth Amendment

“We the People” in the opening lines of the

Constitution reflects the principle of –

1. Federalism

2. Popular sovereignty

3. Checks and balances

One way the Constitution establishes

limits on the U.S. government is by –

1. Defining the powers of elected leaders

2. Allowing the government to collect taxes

3. Requiring voters to show proof of identification

GOVERNMENT

The Bill of Rights is an example of the U.S.

Constitution is based on the principle of –

1. Republicanism

2. Individual rights

3. Checks and balances

4. Separation of powers

For 49 years, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

was introduced to Congress but never became an

amendment to the Constitution. Which part of

the amendment process was not met to allow the

ERA to become a new amendment?

1. Adoption at a national convention of legislatures

2. Ratification by three-fourths of the state legislature

3. Proposal of the amendment to both the Senate and the House of Representatives

Based on the excerpt,

Chief Justice John

Marshall exhibited his

leadership skills by –

1. Fighting for the rights of the American people

2. Writing most of the opinions of the Supreme Court

3. Persuading others to respect the decisions of the Supreme Court

President John Adams

appointed Marshall to the

Supreme Court in early 1801.

On assuming his duties on

March 5, Marshall took

immediate action to strengthen

the power of the Court. Thomas

Jefferson was coming into office

as president, and his party

dominated Congress.

Because Jefferson's party

opposed central federal powers,

Marshall feared his Court could

be ignored and marginalized. He

persuaded the justices to

support a single majority opinion

in all cases to make the voice of

the Court more authoritative.

- “Biographies of the Robes:

John Marshall”