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American Government

American Government. Roots of the American Experiment. Agenda. Welcome to Street Law and Economics Class! Assign Seats Meeting with Mrs. Yocum Introductions Review Syllabus and Project/Setup of Room Survey Handout/Handout Books Why study Street Law and Economics? Video on Democracy

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American Government

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  1. American Government Roots of the American Experiment

  2. Agenda • Welcome to Street Law and Economics Class! • Assign Seats • Meeting with Mrs. Yocum • Introductions • Review Syllabus and Project/Setup of Room • Survey Handout/Handout Books • Why study Street Law and Economics? • Video on Democracy • Documents of our Past Activity • Review • Homework: -Finish Chart Handout-Good Answers for credit -Signed Syllabus

  3. How was Greece influencial on our government? What type of Government is the US? What other major Empire influenced the US?

  4. Review • What did you learn today?

  5. American Government Roots of the American Experiment

  6. Agenda • Collect Syllabus/Check Hwk • Review Questions and Chart • 3 Branches of Government-(See Flip Chart) • Political Cartoon • If Time: What is Law? • Review • Objective: To describe the history of our government. • Hwk: Checks and Balances Review Handout/Current Event on Am. Gov and ½ page summary.

  7. Questions to think about. . . • How did the Mayflower Compact influence our government? • What did the Declaration say about rights of Americans? • Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? • What were the compromises made during the Constitutional Convention? Community makes just laws Government protects the rights of the people Weak central government Great Compromise, 3/5th Compromise

  8. Mayflower Compact • Advocated Religious Freedom • “just and equal laws” • Formed by the community

  9. Declaration of Independence • Unalienable Rights • Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness • Government is established to protect the people • If it breaks this promise it can be changed

  10. State’s Bill of Rights • State life, liberty, and property rights that the government can’t take away • Written Constitution compared to British Constitution

  11. Articles of Confederation • 1st Written Constitution of the U.S. • Only lasted 1781-89 • Limited Central Power • No taxing • No Executive • No Judicial Branch • Shay’s Rebellion • Proved the need for a strong Central Government

  12. How did the states act? What did Americans fear?

  13. Constitution • Constitutional Convention, 1787 • Delegates • Intelligent • George Washington • James Madison • Balanced Government • Executive, Judicial, Legislative • Bicameralism • Connecticut Plan or Great Compromise • 3/5th Compromise • Federalists/Antifederalists

  14. 3 Branches of Government • See Flipchart. . .

  15. Political Cartoon • Create a Political Cartoon that shows how one branch might check another branch from the the U.S. Constitution. • Create the Cartoon Online by using this website http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids?_fz_rid=goog6) • Ex. http://www.fuzzwich.com/minivids/theatre/_fz_aid/1001790/ • Everything must be appropriate/and keep on your computer/do not shutdown/keep in standby • It will be worth (15 pts-5 creativity, 5 it shows an accurate check and balance, 5 it is a minimum of 30 sec.)

  16. Checks and Balances-Congress • Override Presidential Veto • 2/3 vote propose Constitutional Amendment • Impeach President • Senate approves appointments, treaties, and tries impeachments

  17. President • Proposed Laws • Veto Laws • Pardons • Nominates judges and cabinet

  18. Supreme Court • Interprets the Constitution • Life Term • Judicial Review • Declares Laws Unconstitutional

  19. How are the branches co-equals? Constitution, pg. 43

  20. Review • What is Judicial Review? • How does the Congress check the President? • How is the President checked by Congress?

  21. American Government Roots of the American Experiment

  22. Agenda • Check Checks - Balances Handout/Current Event Articles and Summary • Jeopardy Review (click here) • Time to work on Political Cartoons/Present • Current Events • Review • Hwk: None. • Objective: To describe the history of our government.

  23. Review • What did you learn today?

  24. American Government Roots of the American Experiment

  25. Agenda • Now Statement Question • If Needed: Present Political Cartoons • Federalism and American Laws • Time to work on homework • Review • Homework: Finish Terms, Read Constitution, Quiz Friday, take folder home with you. • Objective: To describe the history of our government.

  26. Terms-write on lined piece of paper • Look in glossary and Text • Democracy, Representative Democracy (Republic), theocracy, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Shay’s Rebellion, bicameralism, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise (Conn.), 3/5 Compromise, Federalists, Anti-Federalists.

  27. Terms • Look in Glossary and Text: • Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, referendum, recall, judicial review, impeachment • Read Constitution-pg 43

  28. Now Statement What are the five documents that have influenced our government we discussed and briefly state how they are important to our government. . .

  29. Federalism and Making Laws Chart • Go to my website • Click on Federalism/Law Website • Click on 9-12 grade level • Go to National VS State Government: • Fill out handout on Delegated, Concurrent, and Reserved powers given to the state and national governments. • Go to How Laws Are Made: • Fill out the missing blanks under each arrow on law flow chart.

  30. Federalism(Write on Lined Piece of Paper) • What is Federalism? • Power is distributed between central government and the states. • Why we have federalism? • American people at the time suspicious of national government/large population and land area.

  31. Federalism in the U.S. • Constitution establishes clear roles for National and State Level • Federal Mandates=$ • Welfare/Education/ Intiatives/etc.

  32. Constitutional Framework • What are some of the powers of the Federal government? • Expressed Powers • Written in the Constitution • Implied Powers- • Necessary and Proper • Supremacy Clause • Federal Gov. the “law of the Land” • All other powers are given to the states- • Broad Powers

  33. Review • What is Federalism? • What is the Supremacy Clause? • What are expressed powers?

  34. Study Guide Questions • Answer questions 1-6, using your text and other resources. • You may see one or two of these questions on the quiz tomorrow and final.

  35. Agenda • Check Terms (number 1-19) • Online Quiz • Pin Numbers • Rules (no talking/looking at others screens otherwise you will receive a zero) • Login • Username: summer • Password: summer • Show how to get to website • www.wilson.k12.pa.us • Select a School-Wilson High • Faculty • Mr. P • Quizzes on left hand side • After Quiz work read instructions for project • Project-Mock Election • President Flipchart • Show Example • Review • Hwk: None

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