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Warm Up
Why is the Necessary and Proper clause also referred to
as the
ELASTIC CLAUSE?
Necessary & Proper (aka. Elastic) Clause
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Article 1, Section 8 states:
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Source of
implied
powers;
gives
Congress
flexibility to
carry out its
other
enumerated
powers
make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the
foregoing powers, and all other
powers vested by this
Constitution in the government
of the United States, or in any
department or officer thereof.
Example
 Congress
has the power to raise
revenue & regulate the economy
 The Constitution does NOT
specify how Congress should do
this or where the $ should be
kept
Objectives
 Identify
the three branches of
American government
 Compare and contrast the powers
and duties of each branch
 Explain the Constitutional
principle of separation of powers
Announcement
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Test on Constitution on Monday!
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Know:
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Compromises
Articles
Principles (you’ll get the foldable back tomorrow)
Bill of Rights
Amendment processes
Federalism
 Division
of power between
national & state governments
Constitutional Division Of Powers
 Which
level of government’s powers are
referred to as expressed or delegated or
enumerated?
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National or federal
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State
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It is shared by the national and state
governments
 Which
level of government’s powers are
referred to as reserved?
 What
does it mean for a power to be
concurrent?
Division of Powers under Federalism
Delegated, Concurrent and Reserved Powers
Federal Powers
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Can be called:
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Enumerated
Delegated
Expressed
They all mean that the Federal government alone
has that power.
State Powers
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Are called:
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Reserved
In the Constitution it says:
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The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved
to the States or to the people.
Shared Powers
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Are called:
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Concurrent
This means that both federal and state governments
have the power.
What would be an example?
WHAT DOES THIS SENTENCE MEAN: “ I
WANT YOU TO TAKE CARE OF HIM.”
Implied Powers
Summary
 How
might Congress use the
“necessary and proper clause” to
justify setting up the Air Force?
Complete the first chart on your
“What’s for lunch?” worksheet.
Separation of
Powers:
What’s for Lunch?
Designing a New Menu:
 Today, you
and your classmates are in
charge of designing a new menu for
your school lunches!
 One catch - it must be healthy!
 Second catch – no single student can
decide this on his or her own. This
will be a group effort!
Round 1: Choosing the Categories
 Role
= Lead Chef
Examine the menu
options.
 Debate amongst
yourselves, and then
CIRCLE the 5 categories
for your menu upon
which you can all agree.
 Remember, it must be
healthy!
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STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Round 2: Creating the Menu
 Using the categories
 Role: The Writers
that the “Lead Chef”
developed, you are to
choose what foods to
serve.
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Tip: Your menu must
match the categories
that the writers
created.
STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Round 3: Move Forward or Try Again?
 Role
= Lead Chef
If you agree with
what the WRITERS
came up with, vote
YES for the menu to
be made.
 If you do not like
what the WRITERS
decided, vote NO.
This is a VETO!
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STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Round 4: Where to go now?
 If the Lead Chef said NO,
 If the Lead Chef
then the WRITERS must
said YES, your
vote again on the menu.
menu is one step  If everyone likes the menu
closer to being
you created, it moves
made!
ahead.
If everyone does not agree,
you would try again to write
something the Lead Chef
would agree with. However,
there is not time for this
today.
STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
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Round 5: Evaluating the Results
 Role: The
Judge
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You have 2 important
responsibilities:
(1)Decide
what “healthy”
means.
(2)Decide if the school
lunch menu meets your
definition of healthy.
STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Final Result: Will your lunch be
made?
 Thumbs
 Thumbs
up if your lunch will be made.
down if your lunch will NOT
be made.
Role 1: The Executive Branch
 President’s job – There
 Main Part: The
are several!
President
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Set important issues for
Congress to work on
Signs bills into law
Or says no, which is called
a VETO
Is the boss of the
government and makes
sure the government
carries out all the laws
Who does the President
care about? ALL
Americans
Role 2: The Legislative Branch
Main Part: Congress
 Includes:
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The House of
Representatives
 The Senate
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Job: Write and pass
bills
 Who do they care
about? Their voters
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Role 3: The Judicial Branch
 Main
Part: The
Supreme Court
 Their
job: To make
sure the other two
branches are playing
by the rules!
 What do they
represent? The
Constitution, which is
the official rulebook
for the U.S.
government.
Quick Review:
What was the goal? To make a healthy school lunch!
 Round 4:
 The Writers’ menu was
The Lead Chef chose
approved by voting to
the categories.
overrule the Chef (if
needed).
 Round 2:
The Writers decided  Round 5:
 The Judges evaluated
on the menu.
whether the menu was
 Round 3:
healthy.
The Lead Chef said  Final Result:
yes or no to the
 Either the lunch will be
menu.
made or it will not!
 If not, this all starts over
from the beginning!
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1:
In order for this to happen, what had to
occur?
 Each
group had to perform its role.
 Each
group had to follow the rules.
 The
final product was a
compromise of all three groups.
What Do School Lunches Have to Do With
Government?
 The
Lead Chef = Executive Branch
 The Writers
 The
= Legislative Branch
Judge = Judicial Branch
 Your
goal = Making School Lunches
 The 3 Branches’ Goal = Making Laws
Let’s Review:
 What’s
 To
the goal?
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make laws!
 What must happen?
 Round 1: President sets
ideas for bills.
 Round 2: Congress
writes and passes bills.
 Round 3: President says
yes or no (VETO)
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Round 4: If yes, bill is a
law. If no, Congress votes
again and tries to
override the President.
Round 5: Supreme Court
evaluates whether the law
meets the rules of the
Constitution.
Final Product: A Law or
nothing!
 If
a law … then the lunches
will be made!
Bonus Question: Which branch would make the
lunch (i.e. carry out the law)?
Homework
Complete the Bill of Rights assignment for tomorrow!
What did we learn today?
•What are the 3 branches of government?
•What the main job of each branch?
•What is the goal the 3 branches are trying to
reach?
• Does any one branch have all the power?