Learning the Learning the AmendmentsAmendments

Bill of Rights VideoBill of Rights Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx5d3haRG7M&feature=related

Andy Griffith 4:03Andy Griffith 4:03

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHp7sMqPL0g&feature=related

School House Rock 3:01 minSchool House Rock 3:01 min

Amendments VideosAmendments Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlt6R1KD4E0

Bill of Rights RapBill of Rights Rap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXopINJmxkE&feature=related

Bill of Rights explained (10 min)Bill of Rights explained (10 min)

Unit 3Unit 3Chapter 3, Section 1Chapter 3, Section 1

Structure and PrinciplesStructure and Principles

Mr. YoungMr. Young

GovernmentGovernment

Essential QuestionEssential Question

How have the How have the length of the length of the Constitution and Constitution and the 6 major the 6 major principles helped it principles helped it to survive for more to survive for more than 220 years?than 220 years?

I CAN:I CAN:

1.1.Explain the 7 articles of Explain the 7 articles of the Constitutionthe Constitution

2.2.Describe and Analyze Describe and Analyze the 6 major principles of the 6 major principles of the Constitutionthe Constitution

Structure and PrinciplesStructure and Principles

The Constitution The Constitution established a established a republicrepublic, , power held by voting power held by voting citizens through their citizens through their elected representativeselected representatives

The success of this The success of this system depends on an system depends on an informedinformed, , participatingparticipating citizenrycitizenry

Helps to both Helps to both grantgrant and and limitlimit government power government power

Citizen ParticipationCitizen Participation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KdMAip3twM

1:02 min1:02 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pfr_1C0aZs

1:03 min (better)1:03 min (better)

StructureStructure

US Constitution is simple and US Constitution is simple and briefbrief ((7,0007,000 words) words)

Does not spell out Does not spell out everyevery word but word but leaves it for future generations to leaves it for future generations to interpretinterpret

Divided into Divided into threethree parts parts

1.1. PreamblePreamble

2.2. Articles (7)Articles (7)

3.3. Amendments (27)Amendments (27)

Structure of the ConstitutionStructure of the Constitution

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPY0AMHRlxI&feature=related

(3:21 min)(3:21 min)

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HippoCampus Video: Structure of the HippoCampus Video: Structure of the ConstitutionConstitution

PreamblePreamble

Introduction and Introduction and states reason for states reason for writingwriting

Wanted Wanted government to government to provide provide stabilitystability and order, protect and order, protect citizens’ citizens’ libertiesliberties, , and and serveserve the the peoplepeople

Preamble VideoPreamble Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NVVjIriFeE&feature=fvwrel

Principles of the Constitution Series (9 Principles of the Constitution Series (9 min)min)

Articles VideoArticles Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3aaeWma0FQ&feature=relmfu

1:06 min1:06 min

Article 1Article 1

Establishes Establishes legislativelegislative branch branch

Also Also proceduresprocedures for for making laws, lists making laws, lists typestypes of laws of laws Congress may Congress may pass, and specify pass, and specify powerspowers that that Congress does not Congress does not havehave

Article 2Article 2

Creates Creates executiveexecutive branch, carry out laws branch, carry out laws passed by Congresspassed by Congress

Power vested in the Power vested in the PresidentPresident

Detail Detail powerspowers and and dutiesduties of President, of President, describe describe qualificationsqualifications of office and of office and procedures for procedures for electing,electing, and provide and provide for for vice-presidentvice-president

Article 3Article 3

SupremeSupreme court as court as head of head of judicialjudicial branchbranch

Outlines supreme Outlines supreme court court jurisdictionjurisdiction, , or authority to rule or authority to rule on caseson cases

Three Branches of Three Branches of GovernmentGovernment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPNeviHf464

Facts of Congress (1 min)Facts of Congress (1 min)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5

M50xBz1cU&feature=relatedSchool House Rock videoSchool House Rock video

Article 4Article 4

Explains Explains relationshiprelationship of the states to one of the states to one another and to another and to nationalnational government government

Each state must give Each state must give citizenscitizens of other states of other states same treatmentsame treatment

National government National government will protect states will protect states against against invasioninvasion or or domesticdomestic violence violence

Article 5, 6, and 7Article 5, 6, and 7 Article 5-Spells out ways Article 5-Spells out ways

Constitution can be Constitution can be amendedamended or changed or changed

Article 6- Contains Article 6- Contains supremacy clausesupremacy clause, , establishing that the establishing that the Constitution, laws Constitution, laws passed by Congress, passed by Congress, and treaties of US “shall and treaties of US “shall be the be the supremesupreme Law of Law of the Land”the Land”

Article 7- Addresses Article 7- Addresses ratificationratification of of Constitution (Constitution (99 of 13 of 13 states)states)

Supremacy Clause VideoSupremacy Clause Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzN9tKTcB_8&feature=relmfu

2:50 min2:50 min

AmendmentsAmendments

Means Means changechange to Constitution to ConstitutionThere are There are 2727 amendments that have amendments that have

helped the Constitution change over helped the Constitution change over timetime

Major PrinciplesMajor Principles

These 6 principles help to influence These 6 principles help to influence the character of American the character of American GovernmentGovernment

1.1. Popular SovereigntyPopular Sovereignty2.2. FederalismFederalism3.3. Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers4.4. Checks and BalancesChecks and Balances5.5. Judicial ReviewJudicial Review6.6. Limited governmentLimited government

6 major Principles Video6 major Principles Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgh1jDv9b5w

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HippoCampus Videos: Constitutional HippoCampus Videos: Constitutional PrinciplesPrinciples

Popular SovereigntyPopular Sovereignty

Rule by the Rule by the PeoplePeopleAuthority for government flows from Authority for government flows from

the the peoplepeople and consent of the and consent of the governedgoverned

FederalismFederalism

Power divided between Power divided between statesstates and and nationalnational governmentgovernment

Represented a Represented a middlemiddle ground-forge a union ground-forge a union but limit but limit centralcentral governmentgovernment

NationalNational government government has the power to act has the power to act for country as a whole, for country as a whole, statesstates have power over have power over many local mattersmany local matters

Federalism VideosFederalism Videos

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HippoCampus Video: Defining HippoCampus Video: Defining FederalismFederalism

Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers

Each branch Each branch has its own has its own responsibilitiesresponsibilities to help one to help one branch from branch from taking overtaking over

James Madison James Madison Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers

““But the great security against a gradual But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same concentration of the several powers in the same department consists in giving to those who department consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others….Ambition must be encroachments of the others….Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place….If men were angels no rights of the place….If men were angels no government would be necessary. If angels were to government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external or internal controls on govern men, neither external or internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government would be necessary. In framing a government, which is to be administered by men government, which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: You must over men, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed: first enable the government to control the governed: and in the next place, oblige to control itself.”and in the next place, oblige to control itself.”

Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5TdkYrcZCgv=k5TdkYrcZCg

3:02 min (separation of powers 3:02 min (separation of powers visual)visual)

Checks and BalancesChecks and Balances

Each branch of Each branch of government government exercisesexercises some control over the some control over the othersothers

A A checkcheck is a control is a control one branch has over one branch has over another’s functions another’s functions creating a creating a balancebalance of of powerpower

VetoVeto- rejecting - rejecting legislaturelegislature

3 Branches Videos3 Branches Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCB8EOY5d48&feature=relatedv=ZCB8EOY5d48&feature=related

3 Branches Rap (3:30 min)3 Branches Rap (3:30 min)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=aO1zrnR6q7g&feature=endsNR=1&v=aO1zrnR6q7g&feature=endscreencreen

Facts of Congress: Checks and Facts of Congress: Checks and balancesbalances

Judicial ReviewJudicial Review Power of courts to Power of courts to

declare laws and declare laws and actions of local, state, actions of local, state, or national govt or national govt invalidinvalid

Acts Acts againstagainst the the Constitution must be Constitution must be illegalillegal

MarburyMarbury vs vs MadisonMadison established the judicial established the judicial review precedentreview precedent

Supreme court decision Supreme court decision may only be changed may only be changed by by AmendmentAmendment or or supreme court supreme court changeschanges its viewsits views

Marybury v. MadisonMarybury v. Madison

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HippoCampus Marybury v MadisonHippoCampus Marybury v Madison

Judicial ReviewJudicial Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH67Q17y-NYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH67Q17y-NY 2:50 min2:50 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TVkeRUvX_U&feature=relatedv=3TVkeRUvX_U&feature=related

3:33 min (very good MvM video)3:33 min (very good MvM video)

Limited GovernmentLimited Government

Constitution Constitution limits the limits the actions of actions of government by government by specificallyspecifically listing listing powers powers itit does and does and does not havedoes not have

Limited Government VideoLimited Government Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPrZsrSmrAcv=rPrZsrSmrAc

9 min9 min

Essential QuestionEssential Question

How have the How have the length of the length of the Constitution and Constitution and the 6 major the 6 major principles helped it principles helped it to survive for more to survive for more than 220 years?than 220 years?