The US Constitution 1789-Present

Questions

What is the US Constitution? Why did the US Constitution come

about? What is Separation of Powers? What is the Checks and Balance

system? Who was the “Father of the

Constitution”?

More Questions

What are the two houses of Congress?

How many Senators? How is that number determined?

How many people are in the House of Representatives? How is that number determined?

Length of term/Age requirement What powers does Congress have?

Even More Questions

What is the length of a President’s term?

How old do you have to be to be President?

What is the longest amount of time a President can now serve?

Which President served the longest in US History? How long?

What powers does a President have?

Yes, Even More Questions

What are the qualifications for being in the US Supreme Court?

How do justices of the Supreme Court get their job?

How can a Supreme Court Justice lose his or her job?

What powers does the US Supreme Court have?

Who is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?

Current Justices of the US Supreme Court

The Electoral College System**2012 Election Results

ARTICLE 2, SECTION 4: IMPEACHMENT

2,4: Impeachment- The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the U.S. shall be removed for conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors

Which two Presidents have been partially impeached?

Has a US President been completely impeached?

ARTICLE 4: RELATIONS AMONG STATES

Section 1: State Acts and Records – Each state shall have access to other states public records and judicial proceedings

- Congress will regulate these records and access

ARTICLE 4, SECTION 2: RIGHTS OF CITIZENS

Section 2,1: Citizenship – Citizens of each state are entitled to the same privileges as citizens of every state

2,2: Extradition – A person charged in any state, who flees from justice to another state, must be returned

ARTICLE 4, SECTION 3: NEW STATES

Section 3, 1: Admission – New states may be admitted into the union by Congress, but NOT within the jurisdiction of another state or two states combining without consent of all involved

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ARTICLE 4, SECTION 3: NEW STATES

Section 3,2: Congressional Authority – Congress has all necessary authority and power to regulate all property of the United States

West Virginia

ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4: GUARANTEES TO STATES

Section 4: The United States Guarantees to States a republican form of government, protection against invasion and domestic (internal) rebellion

Riot police move in

Article V tells how the Constitution may be amended (changed).

Only men can vote.

Men and women can vote.

Only men can vote.

Men and women can vote.

Amendment ProcessAmendment Process

Methods of Proposal

Method 1

By 2/3 vote in both the House and the Senate

Or

Method 2

By national constitutional convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures

Methods of Ratification

Method 1

By legislatures in ¾ of the states

Or

Method 2

Ratified through conventions in ¾ of the states.

Total of 4 ways to Formally amend the Constitution

Article VI says the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

• Article VII says the Constitution will be the law if nine states ratify (accept) it. **All thirteen states ratified the Constitution between 1787 and 1790!

The key to ratification was balancing federal, state, and individual rights

Amendment Project-100 Points You will be expected to create a Google

Presentation/Powerpoint of your assigned Amendments

Discuss what the amendment did, when it was passed, why it was important at the time and why the amendment is still important today

Have numerous visuals and one political cartoon per amendment

Give a current event(last 25 years) of how your amendment still applies today(won’t be possible for all)

Role play each amendment

Rubric

40 points for good content within presentation

20 points for good pictures/cartoons-No typos

20 Points for being confident and understanding the content you present

20 points for role playing(4/5 points per amendment)

Will Hoffman’s Group-Amendments 1-4 Allen Keane’s Group-Amendments 5-8 Tyler Andersen’s Group-Amendments 9-12 Emma Barnes’ Group-Amendments 13-17 John Erlbacher’s Group-Amendments 18-22 Delaney Kelley’s Group-Amendments 23-27

AMENDMENT 1: RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL FREEDOM

Congress shall make no law establishing a religion, or prohibit free exercise thereof

Nor prohibit freedom of speech, or the press, or the right to peacefully assemble, or the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances

AMENDMENT 2: RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

“A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed”

AMENDMENT 3: QUARTERING TROOPS

“No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner prescribed by law.”

AMENDMENT 4: SEARCH AND SEIZURE

The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated

No warrants without probable cause

AMENDMENT 5: RIGHTS OF ACCUSED PERSONS

You don’t have to testify against yourself in a court of law (“Take the 5th”),nor can you be tried twice for the same crime (Double Jeopardy)

Due Process of law must be followed, including -

Grand Jury review of case

Mark Fuhrman took the 5th at the O.J. trial

Oliver North took the 5th at the Iran-Contra hearings

North

AMENDMENT 6: RIGHT TO A SPEEDY, PUBLIC TRIAL

In all criminal cases, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury from where the crime was committed

The accused will be informed about the nature of the charges, be able to confront witnesses against him, shall be able to have witnesses support him, and shall have the services of a lawyer

All accused persons have a right to be defended by an attorney

AMENDMENT 7: TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES

In civil cases exceeding the value of $20.00, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved

“A jury of your peers”

AMENDMENT 8: LIMITS OF FINES AND PUNISHMENT

“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”

Tar and feathering

The “Rack”

AMENDMENT 9: RIGHTS OF PEOPLE

Citizens are entitled to rights not listed in the US Constitution

AMENDMENT 10: POWERS OF STATES & PEOPLE

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states . . . or to the people.”

11th Amendment

A citizen of one state can’t sue the government of another state unless it is done in the state being sued.

Iowa, I’m going to sue you

If you’re gonna sue Iowa, you gotta sue Iowa in Iowa.

12th Amendment

Electoral College has separate ballots for President and Vice-President

Electoral College

Presidential Ballot

Electoral CollegeVice-Presidential Ballot

Obama

McCain

Biden Palin

13th Amendment

Abolished slavery!!!

14th Amendment

Any one born in the U.S. is a citizen.

Me too?

And, we are all equally protected by the law.

15th Amendment

Voting rights could not be denied because of race or color (or could it?).

Should I vote?

Or, do I feed my family?

16th Amendment

The federal government can tax our income.

Great, all I need is a bill from the

IRS!

Don’t you worry, we know how to spend YOURYOUR money better

than you.

17th Amendment

Prior to the 17th Amendment, the state legislatures chose the senators, but…

With the passage of the 17th, the PEOPLE directly elect their senators.

Iowa Senators

Chuck GrassleyTom Harkin

18th Amendment

This is known as prohibition.See amendment 21.

19th Amendment

Gives women the right to vote.

We finally have suffrage rights.

20th Amendment

Moves the presidential inauguration date from the month of March to January 20th. This amendment is also known as the “Lame Duck” amendment.

21st Amendment

Prohibition ends, , alcohol is legal again.

Never M

ind

Break out the Champaign!!!!

18th repealed

22nd Amendment

I know, I know, George, I broke your

tradition of only serving two terms

Franklin Roosevelt was elected four times, all presidents are now limited to two terms.

2 Terms, 2 Terms per president.

23rd Amendment

Citizens of Washington, D.C. (our U.S. Capital) receive the right to vote in presidential elections. Washington, D.C. is given 3 electoral votes.

Bout time these folks can vote for

the prez.

24th Amendment

OutlawsOutlaws Poll Taxes

Super!! Now I can vote and feed my family. One less

thing I have to pay.

25th AmendmentOutlines procedures for the successionsuccession to the presidency. The V.P. takes over as president if the president is unable to fulfill his/her job.

Not to worry, I’m ready to step in if

something happens to Barrack.

26th Amendments

I think it means we can vote!!! But, wait a minute, aren’t we

having a party on that day.

27th Amendment

Congress can give themselves a pay raise, but they have to wait until after the next election before they can get it.

You mean I can give myself a pay raise, but I’ll have to wait

until after my reelection to get it.

Mike McIntyre US Congressman,

4th District, Iowa