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Steps to Amendment
Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 6
When big changes happen, certain steps
need to be made…
Like when someone wants to get
married!
Here are 3 steps to getting married…
The first step is knowing you would like
to change your relationship status
The second step is to propose marriage
The third step is to live your life as a
married couple
VERY Simply Put…
Step 1: Meet someone you like
Step 2: Ask them to marry you
Step 3: Get married
Amending (or changing) the
Constitution is pretty much the
same thing…
…so why would we amend the
Constitution?
Amending the U.S. Constitution
• Purpose
– The Constitution is a living document, it can be
changed as the country changes
Amending the U.S. Constitution
• Step 1: Proposal
– Congress (Senators and Representatives) propose a
change in meeting sessions by 2/3 of the House and
the Senate
– Congress (Senators and Representatives) proposes a
change at a convention called for by 2/3 of the
states
Amending the U.S. Constitution
• Step 2: Ratification
– State Legislatures then decide if they would like to
say yes (ratify) to the changes
Amending the U.S. Constitution
• Step 3: A New Amendment
– A new change to the U.S. Constitution becomes the
law for each state in the country
Who’s
ready for a
video?
Amending the Constitution50 8.16A
Amending the Constitution
Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 7
There are 27 Amendments (changes)
to the U.S. Constitution
You get to create number 28!
With a partner, create a Facebook post to
share with the United States your new
Amendment to the Constitution
The Amendment with the most “likes”
at the end of class will win a prize!
You must consider the following:
1. The details of this new Amendment
2. The process for making sure that the states all
ratify it, and
3. The purpose for why we need this
amendment.
Judicial Review
Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 8
What are the 3 branches of government
listed in the first 3 articles to the U.S.
Constitution?
What are the 3 branches of government
listed in the first 3 articles to the U.S.
Constitution?
Each branch is important in their own way
and must always abide by (adhere to, listen to)
the 7 principles of the Constitution
What are the 7 principles of the
Constitution?
What does the separation of powers have to
do with the 3 branches of our government?
How is the separation of powers related
to limited government?
If I were to say “student review,”
what do you think that would mean?
How about “law review”?
So what do you think “judicial review”
means?
Today, we’re going to look at what the
Supreme Court calls “judicial review”
Judicial Review
Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 9
How do you think judicial review strengthens
the principle of checks and balances?
If the Supreme Court is the highest court system
in the United States, what are the leadership
qualities of these appointed (not elected)
leaders of the the United States?
Let’s continue looking at our
Document-Based Questions and
judicial review…
Unit 5 Review
Unit 5: More Perfect Union, Day 10
To ensure against the absolute power of
a king, both houses of Congress can –
1. Establish patent protections
2. Override a veto of a president
3. Add constitutional amendments
4. Make federal court appointments
What grievance is addressed in the Third
Amendment?
1. Quartering large bodies of Armed Troops
2. Depriving the rights of Trial by Jury
3. Powers delegated to the States or the people
The 19th Amendment grants women the
right to vote and reflects the constitutional
principle of –
1. Federalism
2. Republicanism
3. Separation of powers
The first three Articles in
the Constitution illustrate
the constitutional principle
of –
1. Federalism
2. Popular sovereignty
3. Separation of powers
The division of power outlined in the Tenth
Amendment is an example of which
constitutional principle?
1. Federalism
2. Republicanism
3. Judicial Review
“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.”
- Tenth Amendment
“We the People” in the opening lines of the
Constitution reflects the principle of –
1. Federalism
2. Popular sovereignty
3. Checks and balances
One way the Constitution establishes
limits on the U.S. government is by –
1. Defining the powers of elected leaders
2. Allowing the government to collect taxes
3. Requiring voters to show proof of identification
GOVERNMENT
The Bill of Rights is an example of the U.S.
Constitution is based on the principle of –
1. Republicanism
2. Individual rights
3. Checks and balances
4. Separation of powers
For 49 years, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
was introduced to Congress but never became an
amendment to the Constitution. Which part of
the amendment process was not met to allow the
ERA to become a new amendment?
1. Adoption at a national convention of legislatures
2. Ratification by three-fourths of the state legislature
3. Proposal of the amendment to both the Senate and the House of Representatives
Based on the excerpt,
Chief Justice John
Marshall exhibited his
leadership skills by –
1. Fighting for the rights of the American people
2. Writing most of the opinions of the Supreme Court
3. Persuading others to respect the decisions of the Supreme Court
President John Adams
appointed Marshall to the
Supreme Court in early 1801.
On assuming his duties on
March 5, Marshall took
immediate action to strengthen
the power of the Court. Thomas
Jefferson was coming into office
as president, and his party
dominated Congress.
Because Jefferson's party
opposed central federal powers,
Marshall feared his Court could
be ignored and marginalized. He
persuaded the justices to
support a single majority opinion
in all cases to make the voice of
the Court more authoritative.
- “Biographies of the Robes:
John Marshall”