Late Work• Many students have low grades because they

have not completed the following assignments:

• Amending the Student Handbook PowerPoint• 1st Amendment – Google maps PowerPoint• CW#2 (Puzzles)

• When you finish, Let me check it

US Constitution1. Preamble -Beginning -Purpose of gov’t -Goals of Gov’t

2. Articles -Structure of Gov’t -Powers of Gov’t -Amending

3. Amendments -Changes -1-10: Bill of Rights

• Consent of the Governed• Kill Articles of Confederation• Fair courts & laws• Peace in USA• Protect from other countries• Make our lives better• Protect our rights

Amendment 1Amendment 2Amendment 3Amendment 4Amendment 5Amendment 6Amendment 7Amendment 8Amendment 9Amendment 10

• 5th Amendment–National Gov’t must treat you fair and equal

• 14th Amendment–State Gov’t must treat you fair and equal

Due Process

Two ways to amend the constitution

National CongressProposes

-11,000 amendments have been proposed-27 have been ratified

statedemanded

ConventionProposes

StatesVote

66%

66%

75%

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2

Democracy

Consent of the

Governed

Limited Governmen

tRule of Law

RepresentativeGovernment

People areThe source of

power

Gov’t cannot do anything it

wantsPeople rule thru voting

No one is above the

law

We pick people to

vote for us

Democracy

Consent of the

Governed

RepresentativeGovernment

Fundamental Political Principles

Fundamental Political Principles

Charter of Va co of London

Va Statute for

Religious Freedom

Va Declaration

of Rights

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

USConstitution

Charter of Va co of London

Va Statute for

Religious Freedom

Va Declaration

of Rights

• Rights of Englishman

• 1st Rep. Gov’t

• Religious Freedom

• Gov’t Job is to protect our:• Life• Liberty• Property

• Model for the Bill of Rights

Fundamental Political Principles

Charter of Va co of London

Va Statute for

Religious Freedom

Va Declaration

of Rights

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

USConstitution

Declaration of Independence4 Big Points

Grievances

Dear King,

• You are a tyrant • You have taken our right of trial by

jury • You have unfairly taxed us• You have removed our

representatives in the government• You have a standing army in the

colonies in times of peace • …and more

Declaration of Independence4 Big Points

GrievancesIndependence

Dear BF or GF,

I’m breaking up with you

(independence)

• Your breath stinks

• You smell

• Your jokes aren’t funny

• Your friends are better looking

Declaration of Independence4 Big Points

GrievancesIndependenceEqualityUnalienable Rights

Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

Articles of Confederation

• 1st form of national Gov’t• Powerful State Gov’t• Weak Central Gov’t

No Taxes Couldn’t enforce laws No President No common currency

Articles of Confederation

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Constitution

No Taxes Taxes

No Judicial Branch

No Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Executive Branch

Weak Central gov’t

Strong Central gov’t

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