February 11, 2013

Central Government was too weakCould not collect taxesNo common currency

D and EFinal JeopardyMake your wagerThis document was the first draft of government for the United States of America.Partner!Tell us 2 things that were wrong with the ArticlesTaboo!!

Talk it outWhy is Philadelphia the perfect place to display the symbolic Liberty Bell?

Which amendment says that you have the right to deny troops a bedroom in your house?Which branch of government makes or writes laws?LegislativeExecutiveConstitutionalJudicial

When caucasian Rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis won Best Rap Album at the 2014 Grammys, many people felt like it created racial tension between them and expected winner, Kendrick Lamar. Which of the following Compromises also created tension between races?The 3/5 CompromiseThe Great CompromiseThe New Jersey CompromiseThe Virginia Plan

The President appointing a Supreme Court Justice is an example of the __________ branch checking the __________ branch.What does freedom of petition mean?Which branch of government contains the Commander in Chief of the armed forces?

Grammy-nominated Artist Nicki Minaj almost won an award for her song Moment 4 LifeWhich branch of government would probably have voted to give her the Grammy because they like how the song title is similar to their term of office?The Supreme Court can strike down a law if it interprets it as ______________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be held against you in a court of law. From which Amendment do these rights come?What rights does the 9th amendment give you?

Talk it out:What are the exceptions to freedom of speech and press?What do the three branches of government do with laws?If the Constitution itself had written Luther Vandrosss hit song, Dance with My Father, with whom might the Constitution want to dance?Talk it out: Why did the founding fathers think it was important to have checks and balances?

This branch of government contains the only representatives who are elected by popular vote.If Taylor Swift sang the popular lyric, I knew you were trouble when you walked in, about the states who attended the Constitutional Convention, to which state would the lyric NOT apply?Phone a friend: Give one way that the Legislative Branch checks the Executive BranchTaboo! Macklemore & Ryan Lewis want to write on a song about changing property rights in America. Which two terms might appear as a lyric in their song?Due process of law Double jeopardy Cruel and Unusual punishment Eminent Domain Search and Seizure Ernesto Miranda Petition

43Give an example of the Judicial Branch checking the Executive Branch.Final Question