American Documents

Objective

• 5.4.spi.5. differentiate among the purposes stated in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

Declaration of Independence

July 4, 1776

Textbook

• Pages 36-41

Homework

• Workbook pages 16 & 18

Create 3 tab book

• Fold paper hamburger style

• Cut into 3 equal sections

• Label– Declaration of Independence– Constitution of the United States– Bill of Rights of the Constitution

Finally, glue into SS journal

“ All men are created Equal”

• Explained people’s rights

• Declared independence from England

• Created a new nation, USA

Thomas Jefferson

• Writer of the Declaration of Independence

• Third President of the United States

Textbook page R4

• The Declaration of Independence

• Now look at R7

• The Constitution of The United States

• Unlike the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution outlines the…

• A national holidays.

• B state boundaries.

• C laws of the country.

• D rules for foreign trade.

Constitution of the U.S.

September 17, 1787

Textbook pages 42-43

James Madison

• Known as the Father of the Constitution

• Wrote most of the U.S. Constitution

• Introduced the Bill of Rights to Constitution

• Fourth President of the U.S.

“We the People”• A plan of government

• Set up democracy in USA

• 3 branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial)

• System of checks and balances

No HW

• Stop here Tuesday

• 5.4.spi.1 distinguish between the local, state, and federal levels of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the American government.

Branches of Government

• Take brainpop paper quiz• Read text pgs. 62-65• Pyramid foldable

• Make perfect square-fold in fourths• Cut on fold to center and create pyramid, tape or staple

– Label each side with a branch of government– Glue pictures and add notes inside (use pg.

65 of text)– If time, go to next slide with 3 corner activity

Executive, Judicial, LegislativeStand near the correct branch that the statement I read applies to

• This branch appoints Supreme Court Justices • This branch has to approve those appointed to the

Supreme Court • This branch has the president as the head • The Supreme Court is the head of this branch • This branch carries out the laws • This branch proposes new laws • This branch interprets the law• A mayor of a city would be part of this branch of gov’t

• Congress is part of which branch of gov’t

No HW

• Stop here Wednesday

Objective

• Distinguish between local, state, and federal levels of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of American government.

• 5.4.spi.4. recognize the differences between the Tennessee State Constitution and the United States Constitution.

Levels of Government• Read in text pgs. 44-45

• Text pgs. 66-67

• Create classic triangle pyramid foldable to glue in journal– Cut 3 tabs on top piece of paper only making

the first cut with point be half of triangle and divide remaining

– Label • Federal (National)• State• Local

– Take notes- use text pgs. 66-67– Local government is divided into five

categories • County • Town and Township • Municipality (city) • Special District • School District

• 7. Federal - system in which the state shares power with a central (national) government

» Draw picture to represent region

• Which person is responsible for leading a local city government?

• A governor

• B judge

• C mayor

• D senator

• Which of these is the highest court in the United States?

• F district court

• G Court of Appeals

• H bankruptcy court

• J Supreme Court

• Leaders of the Executive Branch of GovernmentLevel of Government Leader

Local MayorState GovernorFederal ?

• Which leader best completes the chart?• F Senator• G President• H Chief Justice• J Speaker of the House

Copy blue into notes for levels of gov’t

Where to Go with a Problem

• Individuals need to ask for specific remedies to problems and target the right government official. – Which level of government would you contact if you

are concerned about pollution in the local river? – Which level of gov’t would you contact if you were

concerned that the name on driver’s license was incorrect?

– Which level of gov’t would you contact if you thought too much income tax was being taking out of your paycheck?

How the National Government

shapes our State & Local Government

There are 3 branches of Government

Over 200 years ago, our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. The Constitution is a basic design for how our government should work. The Constitution divides the government into the following three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

                                                                              

     

The 3 Branches of the National Government

•Each state has its own constitution based on its unique history, needs, philosophy, and geography.

•Just like that of the national government, each state's constitution separates power between three branches -- legislative, judicial, and executive.

Does this impact our State Government?

TN State Government Structure

• Read text pgs 70-71

• Draw a chart in your notes for TN’s 3 branches of governmentLegislative -Executive JudicialGeneral Assembly Governor State Supreme

Court

w/House of Rep. & Senate Court of Appeals & courts

• Continue with notes from text (red stars)

• The United States Constitution gives Congress the power to make national laws

• Under the Tennessee State Constitution, who has the power to pass state laws?

• A the governor• B the Tennessee Supreme Court• C the general assembly• D the Tennessee Court of Appeals

Quick review

Homework

Using a Venn Diagram, the TN blue book, and your SS text, compare and contrast the US Constitution with the TN state Constitution

***You may create your own Venn diagram, a T chart, or a web.

Stop here Thursday

• “The election shall be free and equal . . .”— Tennessee State Constitution

– The excerpt above is most similar to the United States Constitution’s promise that all citizens will have..

– F the right to vote.– G freedom of assembly.– H the right to free speech.– J freedom of religion.

Bill of RightsDecember 15, 1791

Textbook

• Read pages 46-47 and 68-69

Rights of Citizens

• First 10 Amendments (changes) of the U.S. Constitution

• Protects Citizen Rights like freedom of speech, religion, fair and speedy trial, etc.

• Which of these was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• A to break ties with Great Britain

• B to guarantee personal freedoms

• C to create a new form of government

• D to encourage immigration from Europe

• What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• F to bring an end to slavery

• G to promise freedom to citizens

• H to declare the United States independent

• J to end confl ict between the South and the North

No HW

• Stop here Friday

Textbook

• Read textbook pages 48-49

First Amendment• Copy into notes

FreedomOf

Petition

FreedomOf

Assembly

Freedom Of

Press

FreedomOf

Speech

FreedomOf

Religion

1st Amendment

• People in the United States are allowed to discuss things they do not like about the government.

• The right stated above is guaranteed by the First Amendment freedom of

• A press.• B religion.• C assembly.• D speech.

• Which First Amendment right protects people who want to meet about water restrictions?

• F freedom of religion

• G freedom of assembly

• H freedom of press

• J freedom to petition the government

• The School Board wants students to wear uniforms to school. Representatives from the Student Council ask to talk to the School Board at their next meeting. Three students give an oral presentation stating their reasons for not wanting school uniforms.

• Which First Amendment right were the students using most when they made their

• presentation?• A freedom of speech• B freedom of the press• C freedom of religion• D freedom of movement

Possibly view…

• http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/

• 5.4.spi.2. select examples using illustrations of First Amendment freedoms (i.e.,speech, assembly, and religion).

Illustrate the first amendment..

HW

illustrate each of the rights that the first amendment protects (see ppt )

Take a few minutes to study documents

• Quiz Time!!!

Textbook

• Read pages 50-51

• Discuss conflict resolution

• How does it apply to your daily life?

• School?

Classwork/Homework

• Workbook page 22 #1-3

Citizenship

• http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/citizenship/

Turn to page 52

• Read pages 52-56

• Right down chart from page 54

Serving in themilitary

Paying taxes

Staying informedHelpingothers

Going to school

volunteering

Voting

Rights andResponsibilities

Pg 46 Voting Rights

• 1870

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Right of African American men to vote recognized.

• 1920

• Nineteenth Amendment

• Right of women to vote recognized.

• 1971

• Twenty-sixth Amendment

• Voting age lowered 21 to 18.

Pg 46 Voting amendments

• http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/voting/

Test Next Week!!!