Utah’s State Constitution

Ch. 10

Statehood at Last

Quote of the Day“I was invited with a number of other non-

Mormons [to go] through the new temple… I think this was a wise move on the part of the Mormons.

The refusal to allow any one except members of their church to look through their temples has had

a tendency to create prejudice against them "

- Chief Justice Charles Zane noted in his diary on April 5, 1893: P. 183

• Teams will be arranged according to their seat sections.

• Teams will select one category & number value at a time.

• The team that raises their hand first will be called upon.

• All responses must be said like this: “What is or Where is”

• If the answer is correct, the team earns that particular amount of points; if answer is incorrect, the team loses that amount of points. (Negative value)

• All teams with a (+) value will bet during Final Jeopardy.

• The team with most money will win Ex. Credit pts. or candy.

Constitution Events Governmen

t People Terms

100 100 100 100 100

200 200 200 200 200

300 300 300 300 300

400 400 400 400 400

500 500 500 500 500

Constitution for 100

A change or addition

Constitution for 200According to the

U.S. Constitution, Utah is

represented in Congress by ______

and ___ of ___.

Constitution for 300This system

means each branch of

government checks the others’

powers, so the power is

balanced.

Constitution for 400From the notes, In the

Utah State Constitution, it says: A) . . . B) . . . C) . . .

Constitution for 500From the notes, the state

legislature can:(1) . . .(2) . . . (3) . . .

Events for 100City Government maintain police forces, streets,

garbage disposal, and parks.True or False

Events for 200The federal

government hold local elections,

issue driver licenses, and offer library services.

True or False

Events 300

The 1892 World’s Fair did what to

help change what about Utah.

Events for 400The first 2 political

parties in Utah were _____ and

_____.

Events for 500When did Utah

become a state?Utah became the

___ state?Who signed the proclamation?

Government for 100The branch of

government that

administers the law.

Government for 200

The branch of government

that makes the law.

Government for 300

A legislator is in charge of

city government.

True or False

Government for 400

The branch of government that

interprets and applies the laws.

Government for 500“….the longest

debate was over women’s suffrage. In the new state constitution, ____ ___ ___ the right

to vote”

People for 100

A representativ

e

People for 200

Utah’s first governor

after statehood.

People for 300

Utah’s new constitution had to be reviewed

and approved by whom?

People for 400

_____ ____ _____ was the first

female senator to be elected in

Congress.

People for 500

Who is the head of the Executive branch for both

Federal and State governments.

Terms for 100

Approval or confirmation

Terms for 200

The right to vote

Terms for 300

Prohibition is . . . . What!

Terms for 400

“Local governments deal with _____, ____ _____, and police

and fire protection?”

Terms for 500

We all have an obligation to be a

____ ____.

Constitution 100 - ?

What is amendment?

Constitution 200 - ?

What is Senators and House of

Representatives?

Constitution 300 - ?

What is Checks and Balances?

Constitution 400 - ?What is (1)“No Union of

church and state”; (2) Town, city, and county

government is established; (3) Plural marriage is “forever

prohibited.”

Constitution 500 - ?What is making

new laws, change existing laws, and override a veto by

the governor?

Events 100 - ?

What is True?

Events 200 - ?

What is False?

Events 300 - ?

What is help change the image

of Utah for the better?

Events 400 - ?

What is the People’s Party and the Liberal Party?

Events 500 - ?

What is January 4, 1896, 45th, and

U.S. President Grover Cleveland

?

Government 100 - ?

What is Executive?

Government 200 - ?

What is Legislative?

Government 300 - ?

What is False?

Government 400 - ?

What is Judicial?

Government 500 - ?

What is women won back?

People 100 - ?

What is delegate?

People 200 - ?

Who is Heber M. Wells?

People 300 - ?

Who is the U.S. President and

Congress?

People 400 - ?

Who is Martha Hughes Cannon?

People 500 - ?

Who is Federal—PresidentState—Governor?

Terms—100

What is Ratification?

Terms—200

What is Suffrage?

Terms—300

What is the forbidding of

making, selling, and using liquor?

Terms—400

What is counties and city councils?

Terms—500 What is good

citizen

Final Jeopardy Category

Citizenship

Final Jeopardy

Describe some of the rights and obligations

of being a good citizen in Utah. Say 4

rights & 4 obligations!

Final JeopardyRights: Free Speech and Press, Assembly and

Petition, Free to vote in elections, Freedom of religion, Fair trial by jury, Free from excessive bail,

fines, or cruel punishment, Due process of law, Habeas corpus, Freedom from slavery,

unreasonable search & seizure, to bear arms, other rights given to people, & just payment for

private property.Obligations: Respect opinions of others, vote, be

tolerant to other beliefs, serve on juries, support law, give evidence in court, assist in crime prevention, respect minority rights, abide by decisions on majority, live peaceably, respect public & private property, and respect the flag.