Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Unit Two Outline
Unit Two Outline
October
23
10
11
12
13
14
23,
review
17
18
19
20
21
24
24
25
26
27
28
24,
31
2
review
Section1:US8.2,US8.2.2,US8.3,US8.3.1,
US8.3.2,US8.9,US8
Section2:US8.2,US8.2.2,US8.2.3,US8.3,
US8.3.5,US8.9,US8.9.2.9.3
Section3:US8.2,US8.2.1,US8.2.2,
US8.2.3,US8.2.4,US8.3
Section1:US8.2,US8.2.2,US8.2.4,
US8.2.6,US8.2.7,US8.3,US8.3.3
Section2:US8.2,US8.2.6
Section3:US8.2,US8.2.5,US8.2.6,US8.3,
US8.3.6,US8.3.7
Constitution:US8.2.6
Assignedreading:
GunsforGeneral
Washingtonby
SeymourReit
selfcheckquiz
Ch.3test
Columbus
constitutionsupplement
Draftingaclass
constitution
selfcheckquiz
Ch.4Test
Unitwrapup
PowerPointsummary
ofconstitution
constitutionsupplement
StandardsCovered:
8.2StudentsanalyzethepoliticalprinciplesunderlyingtheU.S.Constitutionandcomparetheenumeratedandimpliedpowersofthe
federalgovernment.
1. DiscussthesignificanceoftheMagnaCarta,theEnglishBillofRights,andtheMayflowerCompact.
2. AnalyzetheArticlesofConfederationandtheConstitutionandthesuccessofeachinimplementingtheidealsofthe
DeclarationofIndependence.
3. EvaluatethemajordebatesthatoccurredduringthedevelopmentoftheConstitutionandtheirultimateresolutionsinsuch
areasassharedpoweramonginstitutions,dividedstatefederalpower,slavery,therightsofindividualsandstates(later
addressedbytheadditionoftheBillofRights),andthestatusofAmericanIndiannationsunderthecommerceclause.
4. DescribethepoliticalphilosophyunderpinningtheConstitutionasspecifiedintheFederalistPapers(authoredbyJames
1. Madison,AlexanderHamilton,andJohnJay)andtheroleofsuchleadersasMadison,GeorgeWashington,RogerSherman,
GouverneurMorris,andJamesWilsoninthewritingandratificationoftheConstitution.Understandthesignificanceof
Jefferson'sStatuteforReligiousFreedomasaforerunneroftheFirstAmendmentandtheorigins,purpose,anddifferingviews
ofthefoundingfathersontheissueoftheseparationofchurchandstate.
5. EnumeratethepowersofgovernmentsetforthintheConstitutionandthefundamentallibertiesensuredbytheBillofRights.
6. Describetheprinciplesoffederalism,dualsovereignty,separationofpowers,checksandbalances,thenatureandpurposeof
majorityrule,andthewaysinwhichtheAmericanideaofconstitutionalismpreservesindividualrights.
7. Describetheprinciplesoffederalism,dualsovereignty,separationofpowers,checksandbalances,thenatureandpurposeof
majorityrule,andthewaysinwhichtheAmericanideaofconstitutionalismpreservesindividualrights.
8.3StudentsunderstandthefoundationoftheAmericanpoliticalsystemandthewaysinwhichcitizensparticipateinit.
8.3.1Analyzetheprinciplesandconceptscodifiedinstateconstitutionsbetween1777and1781thatcreatedthecontextoutof
whichAmericanpoliticalinstitutionsandideasdeveloped.
8.3.2Explainhowtheordinancesof1785and1787privatizednationalresourcesandtransferredfederallyownedlandsinto
privateholdings,townships,andstatesfundingandassumptionoftherevolutionarydebt).
8.3.3EnumeratetheadvantagesofacommonmarketamongthestatesasforeseeninandprotectedbytheConstitution's
clausesoninterstatecommerce,commoncoinage,andfullfaithandcredit.
8.3.5Knowthesignificanceofdomesticresistancemovementsandwaysinwhichthecentralgovernmentrespondedtosuch
movements(e.g.,Shays'Rebellion,theWhiskeyRebellion).
8.3.6DescribethebasiclawmakingprocessandhowtheConstitutionprovidesnumerousopportunitiesforcitizensto
participateinthepoliticalprocessandtomonitorandinfluencegovernment(e.g.,functionofelections,politicalparties,
interestgroups).
8.3.7Understandthefunctionsandresponsibilitiesofafreepress.
8.9StudentsanalyzetheearlyandsteadyattemptstoabolishslaveryandtorealizetheidealsoftheDeclarationofIndependence.
8.9.2.Discusstheabolitionofslaveryinearlystateconstitutions.
8.9.3.DescribethesignificanceoftheNorthwestOrdinanceineducationandinthebanningofslaveryinnewstatesnorthof
theOhioRiver.
Overview:
Chapter3:AMorePerfectUnion
ChapterOverview
AfterwinningtheirindependencefromGreatBritain,manyofthethirteencoloniesadoptednewconstitutions.Thecolonistsalso
realizedthatsomekindofcentralgovernmentwasneeded.Adoptedin1777,theArticlesofConfederationwasthefirstgovernmentof
theUnitedStates.
By1787theweaknessesofthegovernmentundertheArticleshadbecomeclear.AconventionwasheldinPhiladelphiaduringthe
summerof1787.WhileoriginallyplannedmerelytorevisetheArticlesofConfederation,theconventioneventuallyadoptedan
entirelynewplan:theConstitution.Delegatesworkedtosettledifferencesoverrepresentationandslavery.Incorporatingideasfrom
Englishlaw,theEnlightenment,andtheirownexperiences,theydesignedafederalsystemthatdividedpowersbetweenthenational
governmentandthestates.Further,theysplitthefunctionsofgovernmentamongthreebranches:thelegislative,theexecutive,andthe
judicial.Aftermuchdebatethroughoutthecountry,thenewConstitutionwasratifiedbyallthirteenstates.Itwasthentimeforthe
nationtoelectleadersandbegintheworkofgovernment.
Chapter4:TheConstitution
ChapterOverview
ThePreambletotheConstitutiondescribessixgoalsforthegovernmentthatservedasguidestotheConstitution'sFramers.The
Constitutionisbasedonsevenmajorprinciples:popularsovereignty,republicanism,limitedgovernment,federalism,separationof
powers,checksandbalances,andindividualrights.TheFramerswrotetheConstitutionsothatitcouldbealteredoradaptedtomeet
changingneeds.ThisdesignhasenabledthemoderngovernmenttomakealterationsforreasonstheFramerscouldnothavepredicted.
Thelegislativebranchisresponsibleformakingthenation'slaws.Congressisdividedintotwohouses:theHouseofRepresentatives
andtheSenate.TheCongresshasmanyroles,includingappropriatingfunds,monitoringtheactionsoftheexecutivebranch,and
creatinglegislation.TheexecutivebranchthePresidentalongwithvariousagenciescarriesoutthelawsmadebythelegislative
branch.TheSupremeCourtandanumberoflessercourtsmakeupthejudicialbranch.TheSupremeCourt'spowerofjudicialreview
givesittheauthoritytodeclarelawsunconstitutional.
AmericanshavecertainrightsthatareprotectedintheConstitution.TheBillofRightsspecifiesthese,includingfreedomofspeech
andtherighttodueprocess.Inreturnfortheseprotections,Americancitizensareexpectedtocarryoutcertaindutiesand
responsibilities.Theseincludeobeyingthelaw,defendingthenation,andvoting
StatementofAccommodations:
EnglishLanguageLearners:Spanishnotesandstudyguidepg.3769
WritingSupports:teachercompletednotes
ReadingSupports:guidedreading,interactivetutorCDROM
Technology:GlencoetextbookprovidedCDROMandDVD,historyonlineca.hss.glencoe.com
LessonObjectives:
1. DescribethestructureofthenationalgovernmentundertheArticlesoftheConfederation
2. OutlinethestepsthatledtotheformationoftheConstitutionalConvention
3. DescribethestructureofthenationalgovernmentundertheConstitution
4. Giveexamplesofunderlyingprinciplesoftheconstitution
Lessontopics:
1. Thearticlesoftheconfederation(31)
2. Conventionandcompromise(32)
3. Anewplanofgovernment(33)
4. Goalsoftheconfederation(41)
5. Thefederalgovernment(42)
6. Citizensrightsandresponsibilities(43)
Activities:
Activereadingnotetakingguidepg4376(30points)
Foldablepage175intextbook(20points)
Usingyourfoldableactivity,pg213#16intextbook(10points)
Foldablepage215intextbook(20points)
Usingyourfoldableactivity,pg245#15intextbook(10points)
TheConstitutionpages249269intextbook.
Vocabulary
Assessment:
Chapter3TestformA(pg2932)
Chapter4TestformA(pg4144)