Chapter 8
Use the timeline and map on pages
246-247 to answer these.
1) What year was the Constitution
written?
2) What did the 15th Amendment do?
3) How many electoral votes does MS
have?
4) Which states’ electoral votes could
you add together to get as many
electoral votes as California?
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To
form a more perfect
Union
Framers wanted a unified
nation
E Pluribus Unum
To establish justice
Unified legal system
applied fairly to all
To
insure domestic tranquility
Peace and order at home
National Guard’s help after a
disaster
To provide for the common
defense
Power to raise armies and
navies
Military under civilian control
To
promote the general
welfare
Well-being of all citizens
To secure the blessings of
liberty
Many have fought and died
for liberty
Amendments have extended
liberty
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We the people of the United States,
in order to form a more perfect union,
establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity,
do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States
of America.
Articles
I-III-Branches of
government
Article IV-Relations
among the states
Article V-Amending the
Constitution
Article VI-National
Supremacy
Article VII-Ratification
Use
this definition for
3)popular sovereignty-a
principle of the United
States Constitution that
maintains government gets
its power from the people
1) Popular Sovereignty
2) Limited Government
3) Separation of Powers
4) Checks and Balances
5) Federalism
6) Republicanism
7) Individual Rights
 We
will summarize each of these
in ten words or less
Turn
to page 250.
Look at the “System of
Checks and Balances”
chart.
Answer questions one
and two under Chart
Skills.
Civilian
Liberty
*Popular
sovereignty
4) Checks and
balances
5) Federalism
6) Bill
7) Electoral college
8) Appeal
9) Unconstitutional
10)Veto
11)Impeach
1)
2)
3)
12)First
Amendment
13)Second
Amendment
14)Nineteenth
Amendment
15)Twenty-sixth
Amendment
16)Initiative
17)Citizen
18)Naturalize
19)Immigrant
20)Patriotism
On
Tuesday, November 27,
you will recite the
Preamble to the US
Constitution for a grade.
There are only 52 words in
the Preamble.
Many of you memorized the
Preamble in 5th grade.
Popular
Sovereignty-government
gets its power from the people
Limited Governmentgovernment has only the
powers that the Constitution
gives it
Separation of Powersgovernment is divided into
three branches to limit
government’s power
Checks
and Balances-each
branch can check, or
limit, the other
branches’ actions
Federalism-division of
power between the
federal government and
the states
Republicanism-citizens
elect representatives to
take care of the
government’s business
Individual Rights-citizens’
rights are protected
under the Constitution
(Bill of Rights)
Turn
to page 253.
Look at the “Federal
Officeholders”
chart.
Answer questions
one and two.
Requirements
30
years old or older
Citizen of the US for at
least 9 years
Resident of state in which
elected
6 year term
100 Senators total
Requirements
25
years old or older
Citizen of the US for at
least 7 years
Resident of the state in
which elected
2 year term
435 Representatives
Requirements
35
years old or older
Natural-born citizen
Resident of the US for 14
years
4 year term
1 team
Requirements
No
Constitutional
requirements
Lifetime
appointment
9 total Justices
MOST IMPORTANT IS TO make the
nations laws
 Collect taxes
 Borrow money
 Coin money
 Declare war
 Elastic Clause-Congress can make
all laws that are necessary and
proper
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 Can
override President’s veto
 Confirms executive
appointments
 Ratifies treaties
 Can declare war
 Appropriates money
 Can impeach and remove the
President
Creates
lower courts
Can impeach and remove
judges
Can propose amendments
to overrule judicial
decisions
Approves appointments of
federal judges
 Carries
out the nations laws
 Directs foreign policy
 Is Commander in Chief of the
Armed Forces
 Can make treaties and appoint
ambassadors
 Can grant pardons and call
special sessions of Congress
Can
propose laws
Can veto laws
Can call special sessions
of Congress
Makes federal
appointments
Negotiates foreign
treaties
 True
①
②
③
or False
The US Constitution has
only 10 amendments.
The United States’
official religion is
Christianity.
The government can
regulate gun ownership.
Appoints
federal
judges
Can grant pardons
to federal
offenders
Greatest
power is
to decide what
the Constitution
means
Can
declare
executive actions
unconstitutional
Can
declare acts of
Congress
unconstitutional
Bill
of Rights-first 10
amendments to the US
Constitution; added in
1791
Since 1791, 17 more have
been added
First
Amendmentprotects basic individual
liberties such as
religion, speech, press,
assembly, and
petition
Second Amendment-right
to bear arms
Third
Amendmentcitizens cannot be
forced to house troops
Fourth Amendmentguards against
unlawful searches and
seizures
Review
Questions
① How many principles are
there in the Constitution?
② What are the qualifications
for President?
③How many total
amendments are in the
Constitution?
You
will have to recite the
Preamble to the US
Constitution tomorrow,
TUESDAY, November 27, in
class.
You will have a key terms quiz
on WEDNESDAY, November
28.
Your chapter eight TEST will be
on Friday, November 30.
Fifth
Amendment-citizens
cannot be forced to
incriminate themselves
Sixth Amendment-right to
speedy trial by jury
Seventh Amendment-right to
jury trial in civil cases
Eighth Amendment-bans
excessive bail and
punishment
Ninth
Amendment-citizens’
rights are not limited to
the ones listed in the Bill
of Rights
Tenth Amendment-all
powers not given to the
federal government are
reserved for the people
(states)
Since
1791, only 17 more
amendments have been
added to the
Constitution
Bill of Rights 10+17=27
total amendments
Other amendments have
extended liberty
State
Governments
-Provide public health
and welfare programs
-Manages state parks
and recreation areas
Provided by
Both
Local
Governments
-Provide for
education
-Hires or supports
-Police maintain
public safety
garbage collectors
firefighters and
-Builds and maintains,
-Maintains local
highways, bridges, and
roads and hospitals
tunnels
-Inspects buildings
-Issues license for
-Provides parks and
professionals and
drivers
libraries
You
may have up to five
minutes to prepare for
reciting the 52 words of
the Preamble to the US
Constitution.
You can use pages 248249 to study if you
need to.
 Here
are THE RULES.
 Volunteers first!
 I will select after that!
 You can only have the paper I
gave you on your desk.
 If you are disruptive while
some one else is reciting:
 First time is -10 points for you
 Second time-writing assignment or
office referral and you are next
You
may have a few
minutes to look
over your key
terms in
preparation for the
key terms quiz
today.
Turn
to page 267.
Look at the
“Political CartoonYoung Voters.”
Answer the
questions.
Requirements
for US
citizenship
Born in the US or at least
one parent is US citizen
OR
Naturalized-legal process
for becoming a US citizen
OR
18 or younger when your
parents were naturalized
Immigrant
Resident
alien
Five year waiting period
Apply for citizenship
Complete an exam
Show “good moral character”
Interview
Take an Oath of Allegiance
Equal
rights under the
law
Not based on wealth or
family
With these rights comes
responsibilities
Freedom is not free
Patriotism-feeling
of love
and devotion to the US
Respect-for ourselves,
others, property, and laws
Responsibilities and
consequences
Courage-physical or moral
courage
 Voting-know
the candidates and
issues
 Obey the Laws-know and follow the
law
 Defend the Nation-register for draft
or volunteer to serve
 Serve on Juries-take time to decide
others fate
 Serve the Community-volunteer,
donate blood, give money and
supplies
 Be Informed-read the news and pay
attention in class
You
may have a
FEW minutes to
look over your
notes in
preparation for the
TEST.