Number 1-8 on your WARM-UP Page and Match the Grievances from the Declaration of
Independence to the Excerpts from the U.S. Constitution.
1. “Refused his assent to laws, the most
wholesome and necessary for the public
good.”
2. “Called together legislative bodies at
places unusual, uncomfortable, and
distant.”
3. “Made judges dependent on his will
alone, for the tenure of their offices, and
the amount of their salaries.”
4. “Quartering large bodies of armed troops
among us.”
5. “Obstructed the Administration of Justice
by refusing…laws for…judiciary powers.”
6. “Imposing taxes on us without our
consent.”
A. Article 1, Section 4: States rules for Congressional
assembly times and places
B. Article 1, Section 7: Gives Power to Congress to
override a presidential veto
C. Article III: Establishes the Judicial branch of the
national government
D. Amendment 3: Prohibits quartering of soldiers in
private homes during times of peace
E. Article III, Section 1: Sets judicial terms as lifetime,
during good behavior
F. Amendment 6: Guarantees the right to trial by
jury
7. “Depriving us…of…trial by jury.”
G. Amendment 6: Requires trials to be held in the
same location where the alleged crime took place
8. “Transporting us beyond the seas to be
tried for pretend offenses.”
H. Article 1, Section 8: Gives Congress (elected by
the people) power to raise and collect taxes
Agenda
• Review
• Things To Know
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How Grievances in DOI are addressed in Constitution
Historical use of the 7 Principles of gov’t
7 Principles of Gov’t Definitions
7 Principles of Gov’t examples from Constitution
Amendments 1-10 (Bill of Rights) and real life examples
• Kahoot!
Magna Carta
1215
House of
Burgesses
1619
Declaration of
Independence
1776
Mayflower
Compact
1620
Articles of
Confederation
1781
U.S.
Constitution
1787
Fundamental
Orders of
Connecticut
1639
English Bill of
Rights
1689
Bill of Rights
1791
Foundation of Government
Principles
Constitution and laws define the
power of elected officials.
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Economic rights- such as the right to
own property.
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
U.S. Constitution = Article III outlines
the powers of the judicial branch.
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Ability to override a veto
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Rule of law
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Right to bear arms
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Every four years, Texans vote for their choice
of Governor to be their state representative.
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Recreational marijuana use is legal in
some states, but not others.
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
A judge cannot force you to testify
against your self in court.
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
The government will be made up of the
people, will protect the people, and do what
the people want.
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Senate confirms appointments made
by the president
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Consent of the governed
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
The police are not above the law
Limited
Government
Individual
Rights
Federalism
Separation
of Powers
Popular
Sovereignty
Check and
Balances
Republicanism
Bill of
Rights
Scenarios
During a time of peace, a few soldiers from the
army come into your home and announce they
are going to stay in your home for a week and you
must give them a bed and feed them.
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6 7 8 9 10
You are accused of a crime, but no one will tell
you what it is. You are immediately arrested,
convicted, and put in jail for four years. You are
never told what your crime was or who accused
you.
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6 7 8 9 10
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a candy bar
from a grocery store. At trial, she is found guilty.
The judge decides that the right punishment is to
cut off Carolyn’s hands so she will not be able to
shoplift again.
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6 7 8 9 10
Members of Congress are unhappy with
students’ standardized test scores. They pass a
federal law that abolishes local school boards
and requires a national, standardized
curriculum.
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6 7 8 9 10
Concerned about rising crime, lawmakers for the
District of Columbia ban all handguns in the city,
and require that shotguns be kept unloaded
and/or disassembled.
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6 7 8 9 10
The death penalty is a legal form of
punishment in the United States.
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6 7 8 9 10
Before entering a suspect’s home, a
police officer shows a search warrant.
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6 7 8 9 10
When being interrogated by
police, a person refuses to answer
certain questions and chooses to
remain silent.
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6 7 8 9 10
A passenger sues the city of Austin
because she sustained neck
injuries in a bus crash. The case is
decided by a jury, not by a judge.
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6 7 8 9 10
In Pennsylvania, a person has to be at
least 16 years old to apply for a
learner’s permit for driving; in Alaska
you can apply at age 14.
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6 7 8 9 10
A teenager goes duck
hunting with her father
in October.
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6 7 8 9 10
A person accused of
murder cannot afford to
hire a lawyer and is
assigned a public defender.
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6 7 8 9 10
A group of people assemble on the
National Mall in Washington, D.C., to
demand the withdrawal of U.S.
troops from all Middle East countries.
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6 7 8 9 10