Agenda: Tues 9/15 & Wed 9/16 RAP #11: Constitution Outlines

Welcome to Law School!

Goss v. Lopez, our 1st case study

Constitution Diagramming

Con Law 1: 1st year proficiencies

HW: Con Law 1 Matrix—complete

Welcome to Con. Law!

Poof! You are now a prospective law student.

In order to be accepted, you must pass the

LSAT (Law School Admissions Test).

Today’s LSAT requires you to logically and

analytically piece together an incomplete outline

of the Constitution in a timed exam.

You have 5 minutes (pencil is preferred). Begin.

Check your work!

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RAP #11: Constitution Outline

What observations can you make about the way

the framers organized the Constitution?

Which branch of government did the framers

give the greatest number of specific (expressed)

powers to? What might be the reason for that?

What inferences can you make about how the

framers intended to distribute power within the

federal government?

Goss v. Lopez Law school discussions

Last names

Ask for co-counsel if stuck

Review the case

Why did Dwight Lopez file a lawsuit against his school

district?

Is the issue Lopez presented a constitutional issue? In

other words, is it a case in which the Constitution will be

consulted in order to make a decision?

If you were the lawyer assigned to represent Lopez in this

case, on what grounds might you argue that his

constitutional rights were violated?

Law School Begins!

Congratulations! You have been accepted into law

school. To survive the next three years, you will need

extensive knowledge of the Constitution and its

principles.

Each part of this activity will familiarize you with the

provisions of the Constitution, as well as how it

embodies some basic governing principles and acts

as the foundation for our government.

As a class, repeat the following oath:

I do hereby promise to abide by the code set forth by this law school.

I will not lie, cheat, or steal, as it is my aspiration to enter the honored profession of law practice.

Toward this end, I will uphold the principles of the Constitution in each and all of my actions.

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Constitution Diagram

Constitution

Preamble Purpose:

Example:

Articles Purpose:

Example:

Amendments

Purpose:

Example:

To define the broad purposes of the government and…

Partner Reading Questions

Discuss why each branch of government has a different set of responsibilities and powers. List at least two powers of each branch. (pg 66 &

Constitution)

Create a simple flowchart that illustrates the most common method of amending the Constitution. (pg 73)

Explain the difference between enumerated and implied powers and describe how the Constitution establishes both. (pg 290-314)

Con Law 1

Use Outline Handout and textbook as references

to fill out matrix using clue cards