Balance of Power_AJROTC(LTCMason)

Balance of Power

LTC Mason/Army JROTC

Open Ended

What do you already know about the U.S. Constitution?

Complete Pre-Assessment

see: Week 11 Pre-Assessment Google Assignment

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Explain how and why the Framers developed the present system of representations in Congress and the advantages and disadvantage of this system.

• Describe how Article I of the Constitution delegates explicit powers to the Congress and limits the powers of both the national and state governments.

• Describe the “three-fifths clause” and the “fugitive slave clause” and explain what issues they were intended to resolve.

• Explain the basic organization of the executive and judicial branches set forth in Articles II and II of the Constitution.

American Revolutionary War

• Before the war, each state had its own constitution.

• After the war, the states joined together to establish a Federal Government under the Articles of Confederation

• The Articles turned out to be a weak system of government and this needed to be changed.

The Constitutional Convention

• 55 delegates held a series of meeting were held in 1787 (May-Sep) in Pennsylvania to address shortcomings of Articles of Confederation

• In order to gain the support of all the states, compromises had to be made.

• What were some of the issues our founding father had to address?

Issues,

Founding Fathers

• Representation

• Slavery

• Strengthen the powers of the central government

Representation

• Bi-cameral government (VA)

• House of Representatives-population (VA)

• Senate- 2 per state (NJ)

• Both houses must pass law(VA & NJ)

• Known as the "The Great Compromise"

Multiple Choice

The Great Compromise

• established the Executive Branch

• is addressed in Article I of the Constitution

• settled the issue of representation between the states

• solely recognized rich, white male land owners

Slavery

• Some founding fathers wanted to abolish slavery

• Southern states refused to sign the Constitution if slavery were abolished

• 3/5ths compromise increased representation for southern states

• Fugitive slave clause

Multiple Select

What compromises did our founding fathers make to gain the support of southern states to ratified the U.S. Constitution? (check all the apply)

• Fugitive Slave Clause

• Voting Rights Act

• 3/5th compromise

• JIm Crow law

Article I

The Legislative Branch

Congress

• Create taxes & develop appropriation bills

• Power to declare war

• Raise military, coin money, regulate commerce

Multiple Choice

The number of U.S. representatives each state has is:

• 2 per state

• based on the state's population

• is decided by the Executive branch

• all the above

Multiple Choice

Which chamber of the Congress provides equal representation for all states, regardless of population?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Article II

The Executive Branch

Executive Branch

• Given the power to carry out & enforce laws made by Congress

• Nominate people to federal offices

• Negotiate treaties

• Conduct wars

• Pardon convicted people

• Veto power

Article III

The Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

• The highest federal court in the United States

• Decide conflicts between states and conflicts involving the federal government

• hear constitutional cases that cannot be tried in lower courts and cases tried in lower courts that they deem fit to hear if brought to them on appeal

Checks & Balances

Ensures no one branch is too powerful

Let's see what you know...now.

Multiple Choice

Which is a branch of our government according to our constitution:

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• all of the above

Multiple Select

Each branch of government has the power to _____ and ______ the other branches (choose two options to fill in the blanks)

• check

• erase

• overthrow

• balance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a power of the Judicial Branch

• The power to declare an action unconstitutional

• The power to approve presidential appointments

• The power to propose new laws

• The power to appoint members to the President's cabinet

Multiple Choice

What branch writes and passes bills that may become laws?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Senate
• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government's main responsibility is to sign or veto bills that may become laws?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• The Cabinet

Multiple Choice

The _______________ Branch decides whether laws meet the standards of the constitution.

• Legislative
• Judicial 
• Executioner
• Executive

Post Assessment

Re-take the pre-assessment

(You should score higher....I hope)