DC Government Ch. 3

Get together in your groups

Please come by and show me who is in your group

Use my notes to start creating Lyrics

On Tuesday you will upload a first draft of your lyrics on blackboard for a grade

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Song and dance groups

Agenda
Notes
Reading
Presentations

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Agenda

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a reason the Articles of Confederation did not work well, leading to the creation of the U.S. Constitution?

• The government was too strong

• The government was too weak

• There were too many amendments

• The Constitution was already in place

Multiple Choice

What are the three main parts of the U.S. Constitution as described in the images?

• Preamble, Articles, Amendments

• Bill of Rights, Articles, Preamble

• Preamble, Bill of Rights, Federalism

• Articles, Amendments, Federalism

Quiz
Notes
Reading
Presentations (If time permits)

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​Agenda

Open Ended

Explain the concepts of popular sovereignty and republicanism as fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Multiple Choice

Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for passing laws and is divided into two houses?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• State Branch

Quiz

Notes

Annotate Reading Passage
Highlight Vocabulary
Underline Important details
Box important names

New project

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Agenda items

Open Ended

Discuss how the ability of the three branches of government to limit one another can lead to conflict in the federal government.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways an amendment can be ratified?

• By the President's approval

• By 3/4 of state legislatures

• By 3/4 of state conventions

• By a majority vote in the Supreme Court

​Introduction to new project
Song and Dance Performance
See Rubric!
3 minute song and Dance

Find your Favorite song and remove most of those lyrics and embed my 25 terms from your book and notes
You must have a Chreograph performace

Closing

I will grade based on the Rubric

2, 3, 4 Groups members

It is a Government jam

You will perform in class

Due Date Unknown but probably at the end of this month

Finish Reading

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Song and Dance

Multiple Choice

Which right is protected by the Fourth Amendment?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

• Right to a jury trial

Multiple Choice

According to the chart, which First Amendment right could the highest percentage of respondents name in 2022?

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of the press

• Right to petition

Multiple Choice

Which amendment affirms powers delegated to the people and the states?

• Ninth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

Open Ended

How did the 17th and 22nd Amendments change the structure of the U.S. government?

Multiple Select

Which of the following amendments are considered extensions of government power?

• 16th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 13th Amendment

Open Ended

Explain how state constitutions provide for the separation of powers within state governments.

Multiple Choice

The phrase 'We the People' appears at the beginning of the U.S. Constitution. What does this phrase signify about the source of government power?

• It signifies that the government derives its power from the citizens.

• It means the government is controlled by the president.

• It refers to the power of the military.

• It means only Congress has power.

Open Ended

What is one question you still have about federalism or the U.S. Constitution after today's lesson?