Lesson on Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Aim: What were the causes of the Mexican War, and in what ways did it bring about a grown sectional crisis during the 1850s?

Bell Ringer: Review Journal 13 (5 min)

Objectives:

3.4  Explain the contribution of the Constitution to the American political tradition and the principles it establishes.

Agenda: (slides 17-31)

THE FINAL PRODUCT

1. Republicanism, Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks & Balances. (slides 24-28)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bf3CwYCxXw (9 min)

2. Journal 14 - Explain how Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances limit the powers of the federal government. (10 min)

2. Powers of the government: enumerated powers (delegated powers), concurrent powers, reserved powers. 

(slides 29-31)

3. Article IV: requires that the judicial acts and criminal warrants of each state be honored in all other states; new states; protection from the national government. 

4. Article V: The Amending Process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_wbxHmSQKc (4 min)

5. Article VI: The Supremacy Clause; the oath, religious affiliation or belief

6. Article VII: The Ratification Process

7. The 3/5th Compromise

GRADE JOURNALS 1-10

TERMS TO KNOW: social contract theory, republic, confederation, Articles of Confederation, Virginia Plan, James Madison, New Jersey Plan, The Great Compromise, electoral college, extraordinary majority, republicanism, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, enumerated powers, necessary and proper clause, implied powers, judicial review, supremacy laws, 

Home Learning: 

1. The Supremacy Clause: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR3ocW8apto (2 min)

2.  The Ratification Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw7NpBCuLco (8 min) (skip to 4:30)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ4T-C3RM7E (optional)

3. The 3/5th Compromise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsIz1t43Uww (5 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Q8gdOp3j4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SOgweDRoL4 (12 min)