Sup Seniors?

• Please go get a textbook from the bookshelf.

• Some people may need to share but that’s OK.

• Read 352-365

Current Even Reporters Project This week – Historical Background. Please bring a news article either from the archives – the past or that overviews the history of your issue. If you need me to print your articles – you must have them emailed to me by Wednesday afternoon. Carson.rosenberg@mvla.net

Current Event Topics: • U.S. Economic Recovery• European Union - Economic Recovery• National Security Agency Spying Program• Guns and Violence in the U.S. • Instability & Democracy in the Middle East• U.S. Health Care System• U.S. Education System • The Environment – Energy and Agriculture • Social Reform Movements – Gay Rights/Abortion/Birth Control • U.S. Immigration Policy • China and Japan • *Your Suggestion*

Civic Participation ProjectNo matter who you are you have the agency to

change the world. You just need to start somewhere.

Mapping the Constitution

Read the WHOLE Constitution 352-365 – stopping at the amendments. Then, with your group - – Map out the structure of our government. – Include – Powers of each branch– Include – Key roles in each branch

On the bottom write: 1. Two things that surprised you.2. One thing you want to change.

Happy Tuesday Friends!

Please get out:– Something to take

notes with/on. Don’t forget – Constitution Quiz –

Block Day.

Be prepared to ask any questions regarding your Civic Participation Project.

Historical Background • Rousseau

– Social Contract ( People can develop into moral beings) • Thomas Hobbes

– Social Contract (People are Evil, need to be controlled) • John Locke

– Two Treatises of Government.– Consent of the governed – to serve them by protecting their rights: Life, liberty and property.

• Montesquieu – Separation of Powers – Three Branches– Federalism

• Six Iroquois Nations– Confederacy

Constitution Overview

• General Construction of our Government • Ratified in 1789• Supported by the Federalists• Opposed by the Anti-Federalists• Disagreements between large states and small

states• Disagreements between South and North

Compromises

• 3/5ths Compromise– Population – Census– Not for tax purposes

• The Great Compromise– Bicameral Legislature

• Bill of Rights

Purpose of 7 Articles

• First Three Articles outline the three branches – Roles– Responsibilities– Manner of election or appointment

• Article I – Legislative • Article II – Executive • Article III – Judicial • Article IV – Full Faith and Credit

– Regulate relationship between states• Article V –Manner of amending the Constitution • Article VI – Supremacy Clause

– Debts of the A.O.C. • Article VII – Ratification

Legislative • Write Laws • Levy Taxes• Declare War • Check the Power of the Executive

– Approve appointments to the Executive– Approve Judicial appointment

• Bicameral – House of Representatives ( 435 members)

• Number decided by population • Must be 25 years old, 7 years citizen, resident of your state. • Serve 2 year terms ( No Maximum) • Propose tax law, start the impeachment proceedings

– Senate (100 members)• 17th amendment provides for direct election of senators – originally appointed by state

legislature • 2 members per state. • 30 years old, 9 years citizen, state resident • Serve 6 year terms. ( No maximum) • Decide Impeachment Proceedings

Executive

• President is elected for a four year term with the V.P. – Must be 35– Must be a naturally born citizen– Must be a resident for 14 years – Not direct election or popular vote – Electoral College.

• Enforce Laws – Propose new laws – Veto, pocket veto, or fail to enforce laws.

• Make Treaties • Lead the Military – President as Commander and Chief • Make Judicial, Legislative (temporary) and Executive

appointments. • Cabinet members are appointed• Removal from office by Impeachment

Judicial

• Federal Judges are appointed.• They hold their positions for life. • Jurisdiction is based on type of crime and/or

location of crime. • The Judicial Branch hast he power to – Try Crimes – Settle disputes between states– Oversee Impeachment Trials – Check the Legislative Branch – Judicial Review • Review the Constitutionality of Laws

– Judicial Review – Marbury vs. Madison » Strict vs. Loose Construction

Happy Block Day Seniors!

Today:1. C.E.R.P.2. Review Gov’t

Structure ‘nuts n bolts’.

3. Balance of Power purpose of gov’t.

Current Event Reporters Project• Expert Group Meetings – discuss the article(s)

you found and what you will present in your mixed groups meetings. Verify any questions you have with me. Type up response to questions from the back of the assignment sheet. (30 min)

• Mixed Group Meetings - Present your articles and answer any questions. Come up with one question for each person to go back and research for next week.

• High-Lights – Each Group Shares One Major Event

Happy Friday Seniors!

Today:1. Finish up notes2. Look at Bill of Rights

vs. Human Declaration of Rights.

3. Purpose of Gov’t EQ: What role should government play in our lives?

Current Event Project Updates

Each person in your group needs to find an article. They can all be on the same topic or different topics.

Your presentation should be a synthesis of all three articles. Updating us on different aspects of your

current event topic.

This week was a trial run so don’t worry about getting marked down. Next week we’ll start for real.

Amendment Process

Bill of Rights • First 10 Amendments– Protect the rights of individuals– Protect the rights of the states

• Compromise insisted upon by the Anti-FederalistsWhich of these seem the most important?

Which seems the least important?

Happy Block Day Seniors!

Today:1. Constitution Test Prep2. Constitution Test3. Current Event Meetings4. Bill of Rights vs. Human

Rights EQ: How do we balance the needs of the majority with the protection of the individual?

Constitution Exam

5 min to prep – review study guide

Write your answers directly on the exam – or on another piece of paper, its up to you. Make sure I understand completely what you are thinking in the written portion – I am not a mind reader.

Don’t just say – this part is Montesquieu – WHY?

Current Event Project Updates

Each person in your group needs to find an article. They can all be on the same topic or different topics.

Your presentation should be a synthesis of all three articles. Updating us on different aspects of your current event topic. Make sure in your write-up you’ve answered the questions you mixed groupings proposed and the questions from the back of the sheet- elaborate- what do you know now that

different from last week. Get more specific in your answers- what issues are you going to focus on and why are those issues important?

TGIF!!!

Today:1. Current Event

Discussions2. Share outs 3. Human Rights vs.

Individual Rights

Current Event DiscussionsDuring sharing, you must talk for 4 minutes. Then

people can ask you questions. When someone is presenting, please listen and don’t talk. When its time to ask questions and

discuss you will be able to do so. Make sure you brainstorm a question for each person to go back and research for next week.

Prepare to share out at least one major event that you think the class should hear/discuss.

Declaration of Human Rights vs. U.S. Bill of Rights

• GO online and look up the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights.

• Compare it to the Bill of Rights, what is the same what is different?

• What values are different? • Why are the values different? • What aspects of the Declaration of Human Rights

might you adopt into the Bill of Rights? Why?• What aspects of the Do HR do you think we should

not adopt as a nation? Why?