U.S. HistoryLiving Constitution – The Bill of Rights and other

Amendments

Bill of Rights - part 2http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=fndm9kPEZhs&feature=channel&list=UL

Living Constitution – The Bill of Rights and other Amendments

• Identify basic freedoms guaranteed by the first 10 amendments

• Summarize Amendments 11-27.

CA Standards:

11.1.3 Understand the history of the Constitution after 1787 with emphasis on federal vs state authority and growing democratization

Objectives:

Homework

Reread Pages 84 - 103The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st CenturyPrepare for Open notebook Quiz

In Notebook – write definitions for:

• Bills Legitimacy• Cabinet Naturalized• Coup Override• Federal Polls• Framers Sovereign• Impeachment Term Limits• Incriminate Veto

Definitions are found on page 33 in Reading Study Guide Workbook

Living Constitution – The Bill of Rights and other Amendments

Terms & Names Page 31 in Reading Study Guide Workbook

Bill of Rights

• Double Jeopardy

• Due Process of Law

• Reserved Powers

• Suffrage

Notes: Living Constitution Guided Reading

The Bill of Rights and other Amendments

Read Pages 31 & 32Reading Study Guide

Notes: Living Constitution Guided Reading

1. Name two ways the Bill of Rights protects citizens accused of crimes?

5th Amendment:• Citizens cannot be tried twice for the same crime.• Citizens can refuse to testify when that testimony may incriminate them.

Notes: Living Constitution Guided Reading

2. How did Amendments 15, 19, 24, and 26 change American society?

• These amendments changed the requirements for voting – changes that allowed more citizens to vote.

Amendments 11-18http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=MyhSxhLwhAk&feature=BFa&list=ULfndm9kPEZhs

Amendments 19-27http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=ClzemPvMoRg&feature=BFa&list=ULMyhSxhLwhAk

Be prepared for open notebook exam