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1. Constitution Flash Cards

   We will be studying for the Constitution test and this will take 1-2 weeks. I prefer to see what we KNOW first & then fill in any gaps. We will be making flashcards – over 90% of my juniors passed the Constitution on the first try the past 2 years and I think it was a direct result of how we studied.  Read the Constitution on your own – fill in the outline; we will go over parts of it next week, have Article 1 complete for Monday We are starting the cards today: title cards & the FOUNDATIONS, need 21 cards
2. Topics Foundations The Constitution Article 1 – Legislative Article 2 – Executive Article 3 – Judicial Amendments Illinois State Constitution This is your title card – recreate this exactly as you see it – colors, indents, title THEN PUT YOUR NAME ON IT
3. Foundations – blank side, one card each Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention Unalienable Rights Natural Rights Limited Government Federalism Judicial Review Separation of Powers Checks & Balances Popular Sovereignty The Constitution Habeas Corpus Ex Post Facto Bill of Attainder Due Process Clause “Equal Protection” Clause Constitutional Democracy US Census “Supremacy Clause” Preamble We will go through these, then I will give you what to write on the back/lined side. If you are color-coding, all of these are PURPLE
4. Monday October 28, 2013 Need Cards today – if not, you are unprepared (rule #3) – have them ready Open text book to Constitution Take out Constitution Outline
5. Article One: the Legislative – 16 cards Legislative Branch Legislative Branch Checks US Representative Speaker Proportional Representation Senate Quorum 3/5 Compromise Simple Majority (half + 1) Vote Impeachment Bill  Law Enumerated Powers “Elastic Clause” “necessary & proper” Concurrent Powers Special Session
6. Article Two: the Executive 7 cards Executive Branch President Vice President Veto Electoral Votes Executive Branch Checks cabinet
7. Electoral Map
8. Article Three: the Judicial5 cards Judicial Branch Supreme Court Justices Chief Justice Judicial Branch Check
9. Amendments 21 cards Amendments Bill of Rights Federalists Antifederalist Positive rights Negative rights 1st Amendment 2nd Amendment 4th Amendment 5th Amendment 9th Amendment 13th Amendment 14th Amendment 15th Amendment 16th Amendment 18th Amendment 19th Amendment 21st Amendment 22nd Amendment 24th Amendment 26th Amendment
10. Illinois State12 cards Illinois State Constitution IL State Representative Districts IL State Senate Districts General Assembly IL Executive Branch IL Governor IL Lieutenant Governor IL Secretary of State IL Attorney General IL Comptroller IL Treasurer IL Bill of Rights