Warm UpWarm UpTake out Checks and Take out Checks and Balances WorksheetBalances Worksheet

Grab A Bill of Rights Grab A Bill of Rights WorksheetWorksheet

Amendment Amendment Constitution has the ability to Constitution has the ability to

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Article V of the ConstitutionArticle V of the Constitution What are the 2 ways the Constitution What are the 2 ways the Constitution

can be amended? Pg 242can be amended? Pg 242

The First 10 The First 10 AmendmentsAmendments

The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

Open Book to Bill of RightsOpen Book to Bill of Rights

Complete WorksheetComplete Worksheet

The Federal The Federal SystemSystem

Article IV and Article VIArticle IV and Article VI

FederalismFederalism A government system that divides A government system that divides

and shares powers between national and shares powers between national or federal government and the statesor federal government and the states

Enumerated PowersEnumerated Powers Powers that belong only to the Powers that belong only to the

national government national government

Are expressly written out in Article I Are expressly written out in Article I Section 8Section 8 Examples are :Examples are :

Declare War, Enter Treaties, Regulate Declare War, Enter Treaties, Regulate interstate tradeinterstate trade

Concurrent PowersConcurrent Powers Powers that are shared between Powers that are shared between

national government and the statesnational government and the states

Example – Taxes, borrowing money, Example – Taxes, borrowing money, enforcing laws and establishing enforcing laws and establishing courtscourts

Reserved PowersReserved Powers Powers that are kept for the statesPowers that are kept for the states

Examples – Grant drivers licenses, Examples – Grant drivers licenses, marriage licenses, run schools, marriage licenses, run schools, conduct elections, regulate conduct elections, regulate intrastate tradeintrastate trade

Enumerated

Concurrent

Reserved

Article VI - The Supremacy Article VI - The Supremacy ClauseClause Hierarchy of Law SystemHierarchy of Law System

Constitution

National Government

Federal Law

State Constitution

State Government

State Law

Local Government

Worksheet ActivityWorksheet Activity Complete the Three Ring Complete the Three Ring

Government ActivityGovernment Activity

Warm UpWarm Up Prepare for NotesPrepare for Notes

Take out textbook and open to page Take out textbook and open to page 242242

Amendment Amendment Constitution has the ability to Constitution has the ability to

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Article V of the ConstitutionArticle V of the Constitution What are the 2 ways the Constitution What are the 2 ways the Constitution

can be amended? Pg 242can be amended? Pg 242

Article IV – Relations Article IV – Relations among the Statesamong the States

Full Faith and Credit ClauseFull Faith and Credit Clause Each state must recognize public Each state must recognize public

records and acts of other statesrecords and acts of other states States cannot discriminate against States cannot discriminate against

citizens of other statescitizens of other states Can you think of an example of a public Can you think of an example of a public

record or act?record or act?

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