Warm Up #3 10/26/16

1. Warm Up #310/26/16 What rights that you possess as an American, (or will when you are an adult), do you feel are the most important? Why?

2. Ratification Debates • When the Founding Fathers were attempting to adopt the Constitution, the states had to vote on whether to ratify it or not • Ratify - making it officially valid • TheFounding Fathers, states, and country began to splitinto two separate sides: (Turn & Talk) • Federalists and Anti-Federalists • Differing viewpoints and goals • Federal - of, relating to, or denoting the central government of the US

3. Feds versus the Anti-Feds

4. What is Madison saying? “I am unable to conceive that the State legislatures, which must feel so many motives to watch, and which possess so many means of counteracting, the federal legislature, would fail either to detect or to defeat a conspiracy …I must pronounce that the liberties of America cannot be unsafe in the number of hands proposed by the federal Constitution… The Constitution ensures that we do not revert to the follies of the Articles of Confederation.” -Madison, Federalist Papers #55

5. What is George Mason saying? The very idea of converting what was formerly a confederation to a consolidated government is totally subversive of every principle which has hitherto governed us. This power is calculated to annihilate totally the state governments. Should this power be restrained, I shall withdraw my objections to the Constitution… I wish for such amendments, and such only, as are necessary to secure the dearest rights of the people....” -George Mason, Anti-Federalist Papers #35

6. Complete the following sentences: • 1. James Madison argued that the constitution was….. • 2. George Mason said that he would not sign the constitution without a ________ because…

7. What meaningful inferences can you draw from this map? Play games on http://www.texaslre.org/games.html

8. Warm Up #410/27/16 • What was the main difference between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?

9. Amendments 1-10 The Bill of Rights 1791

10. Amendment 1 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. • Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition.

11. Amendment 2- A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. The people have the right to arms themselves to protect their family and property.

12. Amendment 3: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. • The government cannot force citizens to house soldiers in homes without their permission. How does this redress (fix) a colonial grievance?

13. Amendment 4: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. • Citizens have the right to privacy. A warrant is needed to search or seizure of property.

14. Amendment 5: No person shall be…subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Citizens have protection against double jeopardy, having to testify against themselves, and the seizure of property w/o compensation.

15. Amendment 6: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury… and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense. • We have the right to a trial, Habeas Corpus (know what we are charged with), due process, and a lawyer.

16. Amendment 7: In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. • Citizens have a right to have a jury hear cases if they are suing for money.

17. Amendment 8: • Citizens are protected against excessive punishment or fines: Punishment must fit the crime. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

18. Amendment 9: • The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Going to school Traveling Setting goals Doing business Rights that are obvious but not listed still belong to the people.

19. Amendment 10 • 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. • What ever rights not specifically listed in the constitution as a Federal powers, belong to the states.

20. Exit Slip Complete the following sentence: “I believe that the most important Bill of Rights is number ____ because…” “The one amendment I would give up is…because…” What grievances in the Declaration of Independence were addressed in the Bill of Rights?

21. What grievances in the Declaration of Independence were addressed in the Bill of Rights?

22. “The Magna Carta (1215), The English Bill of Rights (1689), and the Bill of Rights (1791) are all important because….”