Transcript Click Here: Constitution P.1 Trashketball Review Game!

Meet the Teams
Rules
• Team 1 goes first. Then Team 2. Then Team 3
• Each team put its desks in a circle.
• Everybody must have their Packet and Study
Guide out.
• Work as a team to find the answers to the
questions.
• All the answers are in your packet.
• Fill out your study guide as we go.
Team Spokesperson
• Each person on your team must take a turn being
the spokesperson for the team.
• The teacher selects first spokesperson for each
group. Then, each time it is your team’s turn it
moves one to the right.
• If you get it right, spokesperson should take the
shot.
• If the spokespersons decides not to shoot, the
replacement shooter may only shoot for a
maximum of two points.
How to Score Points
• If your team gets an answer right, you get a
chance to shoot for points.
• NO BACKBOARD ALLOWED!!
• The trash should be at the front of the room.
• 1 point: closest line of black tape.
• 2 points: halfway back
• 3 points: furthest line of black tape
• 4 points: your back touching the back wall.
How to Lose Points
• -1 Points: Hit the Promethean Board
• -4 Points: Block or disrupt a shot
Question
• What is representative government?
Answer
• It is a government where the people select the
few to rule over the many.
• Example: President represents the people of
the USA
• Senator represents people of a state
• Governor represents people of a state
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• What is popular sovereignty?
Answer
• It is when the people get to decide what type
of government will rule them.
• Popular rule.
• When we wrote the Articles of Confederation
and the U.S. Constitution, we were exercising
popular sovereignty.
Question
• What were the Articles of Confederation?
Answer
• The first constitution, or written plan of
government of the United States.
• Tried it for a decade, didn’t work out.
Question
• Describe the relationship between the
national and state governments under the
Articles of Confederation.
Answer
• The states competed with the national
government for power.
• The states were powerful.
• The national government as weak.
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• What is a confederation?
Answer
• A confederation is a government where most
of the power is given to the states. The states
take care of most things, and only come
together on big decisions, like going to war.
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• What is a constitution?
Answer
• It is a written plan of government.
• The USA has been through two:
• Articles of Confederation
• U.S. Constitution (current)
Question
• What does Separation of Powers mean?
Answer
• It is the idea in the U.S. Constitution that the
powers of government should be separated
into three parts:
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
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• What is does “Branches of Government”
mean?
Answer
• A Branch of Government is a part of the U.S.
government that is given specific powers by
the Constitution.
• Each branch of government is equal.
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
Question
• What is the legislative branch?
Answer
• Congress (made up of the Senate and House
of Representatives)
• Makes the laws
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• What is the Judicial Branch?
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The national court system
Supreme Court
Appeals Courts
Federal Courts
• Decides what laws mean
• Decides how to apply laws
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• What is the Executive Branch?
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President
Vice President
Cabinet
Departments
• Puts the laws into action
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• What is congress?
Answer
• A group of lawmakers that are elected by the
people of the USA.
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• What is the Senate?
Answer
• The “upper house” of Congress
• All states have an equal vote
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• What is the House of Representatives?
Answer
• The “lower house” of Congress
• Number of votes each state gets is based on
population of state
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• What is the President?
Answer
• The head of the executive branch.
• The CEO that makes sure the government
runs.
• Puts laws into action.
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• What is the Vice President?
Answer
• He is the backup President.
• If the president dies, quits, is fired, or unable
to do the job, the VP takes over as president.
• He is also President of the Senate
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• What is the Cabinet?
Answer
• It is a group of advisors appointed by the
President to run the departments of the
Executive Branch.
• Examples:
• Secretary of State: John Kerry
• Secretary of Defense: Chuck Hagel
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• What is the Supreme Court?
Answer
• It is the highest court in the land.
• It has final say on all questions or
disagreements over…
• The Constitution
• National Laws
• Various cases (see your Powers sheet)
Question
• What is tyranny?
Answer
• It is a cruel or unjust government.
Question
• What is the New Jersey Plan?
Answer
• It was a plan proposed by the small states
when the Founding Fathers were writing the
new Constitution.
• The number of votes each state got in
Congress would be equal
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• What is the Virginia Plan?
Answer
• It was a plan proposed by the big states when
the Founding Fathers were writing the new
Constitution.
• The number of votes each state got in
Congress would be based on population. The
bigger the states, the more votes in Congress.
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• What was the Great Compromise?
Answer
• It was a plan proposed as a compromise
between the big and small states when the
Founding Fathers were writing the new
Constitution.
• Congress would have a Senate (equal votes for
all states…NJ plan)
• Congress would have a House of
Representatives (state votes based on
population of state…VA plan)
Question
What was the first constitution of the United
States called?
Answer
• Articles of Confederation
Question
• Why were the colonists scared of a strong
government?
Answer
• Just got rid of a king (very strong government).
They were afraid that a strong government
would violate their rights, just like the king.
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• What powers did the Articles of Confederation
give Congress?
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Declare war
Print money
Make treaties with other countries
Fight wars
Make peace
Question
• Why did the Americans have to write a new
constitution?
Answer
• The Articles of Confederation made the
national government too weak. It could not
control the states. The states continued to
fight each other, almost destroying our new
country.
• So they decided to scrap the Articles of
Confederation and start over.
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• What did the Virginia Plan propose, who
supported it?
Answer
• A Congress where each state received votes
based on population.
• Big states supported it (it gave them an
advantage)
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• What did the New Jersey Plan propose? Who
supported it?
Answer
• A Congress where all states had equal votes.
• The small states supported it (it protected
them from the big states).
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• How did the Great Compromise solve the
disagreement between the states?
Answer
• Instead of having one house of Congress like
the Articles of Confederation…
• It created a Congress with two houses
• Senate (equal votes…small states)
• House of Representatives…large states)
Question
• What are the advantages of a strong central
government?
Answer
• Power to make and enforce laws
• Power to raise and collect taxes
• It has the power to do what it needs to do
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• What are the disadvantages of a strong
government?
Answer
• Easy to abuse/misuse its power
• It can grab more/all power
• Takes the power away from the people/states
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• What are the advantages of a weak central
government?
Answer
• Keeps power close the people
• Keeps power with the states
• Guards against someone taking all the power
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• What are the disadvantages of a weak central
government?
Answer
• Too weak to enforce the laws it passes
• Too weak to collect the taxes it need to run
• Does not have the power it needs to do its job
Question
• Name two successes of the Articles of
Confederation.
Answer
• Treaty of Paris
• Won the Revolutionary War
• Laws that allowed settlers west of the
Appalachian Mountains.
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• Name two failures of the Articles of
Confederation.
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States controlled the country and argued
Congress owed money and couldn’t pay it back
No president
No courts
Too weak to control states
Too weak to deal with other countries
Too hard to pass laws
To hard to raise money to run government
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• Name two ways the Articles of Confederation
were a strong government.
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Power to declare war
Could print money
Could make treaties with other countries
Could fight a war or make peace
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• Name two ways that the Articles of
Confederation were a weak central
government.
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Hard to get enough votes from states
States controlled it and argued
No president
No courts
States printed own money
States wouldn’t give money to Congress
Question
• Who are the main players of the Executive
Branch?
• What is its responsibility?
Answer
• President, Vice President, Cabinet,
Departments
• Carry out laws
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• Name two powers of the Executive Branch
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Commander-in-Chief of military
Pardon crimes
Make treaties
Appoint officials, ambassadors, judges
Give State of the Union Address
Can veto laws
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• Who are the main players of the legislative
branch?
• What is their responsibility?
Answer
• Senate, House of Representatives
• Make laws
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• Name two powers of the legislative branch.
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Tax
Control trade
Borrow $
Citizenship laws
Print $
Punish counterfeiters/forgerors
Make post office
Copyright laws
Make courts
Punish pirates
Declare war
Pay for army
Pay for navy
Call state militias to action
Control state militias (National Guard)
Create capitol (Washington, DC)
Spend $
Approve appointments
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• Who are the main players of the judicial
branch?
• What is their responsibility?
Answer
• Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, Federal
Courts
• Decide what law mean and how they apply.
Question
• Name two powers of the Judicial Branch.
Answer
• Declare law constitutional/unconstitutional
• Decide questions/arguments on…
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Constitution
U.S. laws
Cases with ambassadors
Cases between state and citizen
Cases between states
Cases between states and USA
Appeal Power: Reopen cases
Impeachment cases (to fire government officials)