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The Constitution of the

United States

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Which of the following is a
purpose of the government
specified by the middle part of
the Preamble?

A. To establish peace
B. To insure domestic civility
C. To promote a general union
D. To provide for the common defense

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Lesson Overview

� The Constitution of the United States—a

remarkable document

� The process of amending the Constitution

� How the Constitution is interpreted

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

Vocabulary Questions Slide Index

1.

System of fundamental laws that prescribes the limits of a

government

2.

Short section of a book

3.

Supporters of ratification for the US Constitution

4.

Introduction, states goals the government

5.

Elected lawmaking body

6.

Group of delegates who drafted the United States Constitution

7.

More than half

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8.

A census or population count

9.

Process of removing from office a government official accused of

wrongdoing

10.

Presiding officer of the Senate, serves when vice president is absent

11.

To put federal officials accused of wrongdoing on trial

12.

Charging a person with an offense

13.

Minimum number of members that must be present to conduct

sessions

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14.

Suspend a session

15.

They cannot be sued for anything they say in Congress

16.

Payments for holding office

17.

Drafts of proposed laws

18.

Income raised by government

19.

Exercise the right to reject a bill

20.

Formal expression of the majority at a meeting, usually as the result

of a vote

21.

Forms of collected taxes on products brought in/sold in the United

States

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22.

By which a citizen of a foreign nation becomes a citizen of the United

States

23.

Courts of law

24.

Letters giving authority to a citizen to outfit an armed ship, use it to

attack enemy ships

25.

Taking by force property belonging to another country

26.

Rebellions

27.

A body of citizen soldiers

28.

Funds set aside for specific use

29.

Pass to

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30.

Authority to be the first court to hear a case

31.

Authority to hear cases that have been appealed from lower courts

32.

Violation of the allegiance owed by a person own country

33.

Surrender of a suspected criminal to another authority

34.

Changes

35.

Process by which an amendment is approved

36.

Commitments

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37.

The first 10 amendments

38.

Tax on people’s earnings

39.

Limiting the rights

40.

Provided living accommodations

41.

Documents that give police particular powers

42.

Police must have a reasonable basis to believe a person is linked to a

crime

43.

Law established by previous court decisions

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44.

Money that an accused person provides to the court as a guarantee

that he or she will

be present for a trial

45.

Freedom from slavery

46.

Dividing into portions

47.

Offices that are unfilled

48.

The right to vote

49.

Particular meaning to something

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Quick Write

How do you think the Constitution of the

United States protects your rights and

freedoms as an American citizen?

Write down everything you know about the

Constitution of the United States.

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The Constitution of the

United States

� One of the first written

constitutions in modern history

� Formed the basis of our democracy

� A representative legislature

� The office of president

� A system of courts

� A process for adding

amendments

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

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Parts of the Constitution

� Preamble

� Seven articles

� 27 Amendments

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Preamble

� “To form a more perfect Union”

� “To establish Justice”

� “To insure domestic Tranquility”

� “To provide for the common Defense”

� “To promote the general Welfare”

� “To secure the Blessings of Liberty to

ourselves and our Posterity”

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The Articles

� Articles I-III - describe the powers and

responsibilities of each branch of
government

� Articles IV – states must respect each

other’s laws, court decisions, and records

� Article V – Specifies how amendments

are made

� Article VI – declares the Constitution the

“supreme law of the land”

� Article VII – dealt with practical matters

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

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Activity 1: Articles of the

Constitution

� Review the section in your textbook on

the articles

� Complete the table and briefly summarize

the sections of each article

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

Which part of the Constitution
sets forth the general purposes
for which the government was
established?

A. The Preamble
B. Articles
C. Amendments
D. Bill of Rights

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Which article specifies
how amendments are to
be made?

A. Article IV
B. Article V
C. Article VI
D. Article VII

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Activity 2: State Constitution

� Locate your state’s constitution and read

a section

� Identify one similarity and one difference

between your state constitution and the
US Constitution

� Answer the questions

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

The Amendment Process

� Proposal

� Congressional action

� National convention

requested by 2/3 of the
state legislatures

� Ratification

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

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How many times has the
constitution been
amended?

A. 20
B. 27
C. 50
D. Over 100

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Once a national amendment has
been proposed, ________ of the
states must ratify it.

A. one-third
B. two-thirds
C. three-fourths
D. three-fifths

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Activity 3: Constitutional

Amendments

� Research an amendment

� Answer the questions

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

Interpretation of the Constitution

� Necessary and proper clause

� Interpretation through court decisions

� Interpretation through congressional and

presidential actions

� Interpretation through custom

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

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Actions taken by __________
and the president have also
caused new interpretations of
the Constitution.

A. Congress
B. Senate
C. House of Representatives
D. Supreme Court

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Which of the following is a
way the Constitution can be
interpreted?

A. Through a jury
B. Through Senate actions
C. Through custom
D. Through a special committee

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Activity 4: Interpreting the

Constitution

� Review the section in your textbook on

how the Constitution is interpreted

� Match the interpretation to its correct

description

� Answer the questions

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

Summary

� The Constitution of the United States—a

remarkable document

� The process of amending the

Constitution

� How the Constitution is interpreted

Chapter 5, Lesson 3

How have your views or
interpretations of the
United States Constitution
changed?

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What parts of this lesson
were the hardest to
understand? What parts
were the easiest?

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Next….

� Done – the Constitution of the

United States

� Next – interpreting the Bill of Rights

and other amendments

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Team Assignment

A. Alpha

B. Bravo

C. Charlie

D. Delta

The system of fundamental laws and
principles that prescribes the
nature, functions, and limits of a
government or other institution

A. Emoluments
B. Legislature
C. Constitution
D. Indictment

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A short section of a book,
article, poem, or music

A. Veto
B. Reprisal
C. Passage
D. Preamble

(LE100-C5L3:VQ2)

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Supporters of ratification
for the US Constitution

A. Bills
B. Framers
C. Federalist
D. President pro tempore

(LE100-C5L3:VQ3)

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An introduction that states
the goals and purposes of the
government

A. Veto
B. Reprisal
C. Passage
D. Preamble

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Elected lawmaking body

A. Emoluments
B. Legislature
C. Constitution
D. Indictment

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The group of delegates who
drafted the United States
Constitution at the Constitutional
Convention in 1787

A. Bills
B. Framers
C. Federalist
D. President pro tempore

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More than half

A. Quartered
B. Tribunals
C. Majority
D. Appropriations

(LE100-C5L3:VQ7)

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A census or population
count

A. Majority
B. Quorum
C. Enumeration
D. Duties, imposts, and excises

(LE100-C5L3:VQ8)

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The process of removing from
office a government official
accused of wrongdoing

A. Indictment
B. Impeachment
C. Appropriations
D. Abridging

(LE100-C5L3:VQ9)

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The presiding officer of the
Senate who serves when the
vice president is absent

A. Bills
B. Framers
C. Federalist
D. President pro tempore

(LE100-C5L3:VQ10)

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To put federal officials accused of
wrongdoing on trial, and if
necessary remove them from
office

A. Treason
B. Impeach
C. Quartered
D. Warrants

(LE100-C5L3:VQ11)

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Charging a person with an
offense

A. Indictment
B. Impeachment
C. Appropriations
D. Probable cause

(LE100-C5L3:VQ12)

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Minimum number of
members that must be
present to conduct sessions

A. Majority
B. Quorum
C. Quartered
D. Adjourn

(LE100-C5L3:VQ13)

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Suspend a session

A. Adjourn
B. Reprisal
C. Devolve
D. Abridging

(LE100-C5L3:VQ14)

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Whereby they cannot be sued
or prosecuted for anything
they say in Congress

A. Common law
B. Probable cause
C. Emancipation
D. Immunity privilege

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Payments for holding
office

A. Bills
B. Revenue
C. Emoluments
D. Appropriations

(LE100-C5L3:VQ16)

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Drafts of proposed laws

A. Bills
B. Revenue
C. Emoluments
D. Appropriations

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Income raised by
government

A. Bail
B. Revenue
C. Emoluments
D. Appropriations

(LE100-C5L3:VQ18)

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To exercise the right to
reject a bill or measure

A. Veto
B. Ratification
C. Resolution
D. Enumeration

(LE100-C5L3:VQ19)

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A formal expression of the
majority at a meeting and
usually as the result of a vote

A. Resolution
B. Emoluments
C. Enumeration
D. Appropriations

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Forms of collected taxes on
products brought in or sold in
the United States

A. Majority
B. Quorum
C. Enumeration
D. Duties, imposts, and excises

(LE100-C5L3:VQ21)

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Procedure by which a citizen
of a foreign nation becomes a
citizen of the United States

A. Tribunals
B. Emancipation
C. Apportionment
D. Naturalization

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Courts of law

A. Tribunals
B. Interpretation
C. Naturalization
D. Appropriations

(LE100-C5L3:VQ23)

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Letters giving authority to a
citizen to outfit an armed ship
and use it to attack enemy ships
in time of war

A. Devolve
B. Reprisal
C. Warrants
D. Letters of Marque

(LE100-C5L3:VQ24)

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Taking by force property or
territory belonging to another
country or its citizens

A. Suffrage
B. Reprisal
C. Vacancies
D. Insurrections

(LE100-C5L3:VQ25)

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Rebellions

A. Militia
B. Quorum
C. Reprisal
D. Insurrections

(LE100-C5L3:VQ26)

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A body of citizen soldiers

A. Militia
B. Quorum
C. Reprisal
D. Insurrections

(LE100-C5L3:VQ27)

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Funds set aside for a
specific use

A. Indictment
B. Impeachment
C. Appropriations
D. Apportionment

(LE100-C5L3:VQ28)

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Pass to

A. Suffrage
B. Devolve
C. Jurisdiction
D. Ratification

(LE100-C5L3:VQ29)

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Authority to be the first
court to hear a case

A. Preamble
B. Extradition
C. Jurisdiction
D. Appellate jurisdiction

(LE100-C5L3:VQ30)

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Authority to hear cases that
have been appealed from
lower courts

A. Preamble
B. Extradition
C. Jurisdiction
D. Appellate jurisdiction

(LE100-C5L3:VQ31)

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Violation of the allegiance owed
by a person to his or her own
country; for example, by aiding
an enemy

A. Treason
B. Extradition
C. Insurrections
D. Emancipation

(LE100-C5L3:VQ32)

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The surrender of a suspected
criminal or escaped prisoner
to another authority

A. Treason
B. Extradition
C. Insurrections
D. Emancipation

(LE100-C5L3:VQ33)

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Changes

A. Amendments
B. Ratification
C. Engagements
D. Letter of Marque

(LE100-C5L3:VQ34)

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The process by which an
amendment is approved

A. Devolve
B. Amendments
C. Ratification
D. Engagements

(LE100-C5L3:VQ35)

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Commitments

A. Amendments
B. Ratification
C. Insurrections
D. Engagements

(LE100-C5L3:VQ36)

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The addition to the
Constitution that consists of
the first 10 amendments

A. Emoluments
B. Bill of Rights
C. Letter of Marque
D. Appellate jurisdiction

(LE100-C5L3:VQ37)

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A tax on people’s earnings

A. Bail
B. Emoluments
C. Income tax
D. Immunity privilege

(LE100-C5L3:VQ38)

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Limiting the rights

A. Warrants
B. Abridging
C. Quartered
D. Apportionment

(LE100-C5L3:VQ39)

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Provided living
accommodations

A. Warrants
B. Abridging
C. Quartered
D. Apportionment

(LE100-C5L3:VQ40)

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Documents that give
police particular powers

A. Warrants
B. Abridging
C. Quartered
D. Apportionment

(LE100-C5L3:VQ41)

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Police must have a reasonable
basis to believe a person is
linked to a crime

A. Common law
B. Probable cause
C. Emancipation
D. Immunity privilege

(LE100-C5L3:VQ42)

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Law established by
previous court decisions

A. Common law
B. Probable cause
C. Emancipation
D. Immunity privilege

(LE100-C5L3:VQ43)

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Money that an accused person
provides to the court as a
guarantee that he or she will be
present for a trial

A. Bail
B. Emoluments
C. Income tax
D. Immunity privilege

(LE100-C5L3:VQ44)

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Freedom from slavery

A. Treason
B. Extradition
C. Insurrections
D. Emancipation

(LE100-C5L3:VQ45)

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Dividing into portions

A. Warrants
B. Abridging
C. Quartered
D. Apportionment

(LE100-C5L3:VQ46)

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Offices or positions that
are unfilled or unoccupied

A. Suffrage
B. Reprisal
C. Vacancies
D. Insurrections

(LE100-C5L3:VQ47)

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The right to vote

A. Suffrage
B. Reprisal
C. Vacancies
D. Insurrections

(LE100-C5L3:VQ48)

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A particular meaning or
significance to something

A. Suffrage
B. Interpretation
C. Appropriations
D. Apportionment

(LE100-C5L3:VQ49)

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