Lesson on Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Aim: How was the Constitution ratified and how can it be amended? 

Bell Ringer: Journal 15 - Choose one and describe the concept in your own words: The Amending Process, The Supremacy Clause, or The Ratification Process. (10 min)

Objectives:

3.5  Describe the actions taken to ensure the ratification of the Constitution.

3.6  Explain the procedures required to amend the Constitution.

Agenda:

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS (slides 32-35)

1.  Federalist No. 10 - interest groups, political parties....FACTIONS. No 10 demonstrates that the proposed government was not likely to be dominated by any faction. Was Madison right?

2. Federalist No. 51 - Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances. No. 51 demonstrates that these two elements would control efforts at tyranny from any source. Was Madison right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDt1cUibFEY 

3. Journal 16 - Choose one and describe it in your own words: Federalist No. 10 or Federalist No. 51. (10 min)

4. Why were the Bill of Rights included in the Constitution? 

CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE (slides 36-39)

5. Changes through judicial interpretation and political practice (political parties, cabinet) 

6. Proposal Stage (2/3 of both houses) / Ratification Stage (3/4 of state legislatures) 

7. The 21st Amendment was ratified in less than 10 months vs. The 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection of the laws. 

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, Federalist No. 10, Federalist No. 51, Bill of Rights.

Home Learning: 

1. Chapter 3 Concept Map: Create a concept map of one of the following:

A. Bill of Rights amendments (10 to choose from)

B. Amending Process (2 to choose from)

C. Remainder of Amendments (17 to choose from)

Be ready to present your concept map tomorrow (1-2 min presentation)

*note: use table 3.2, figure 3.3, and table 3.3 as a source. 

2. Journal 17 - Should the power to declare war be changed or extended to the presidency? Explain. re: p. 78 'Political Practice', paragraph 3. 

3. Study for tomorrow's Chapter 3 Vocab. Quiz 

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Below you will find a list of Amendments that have been assigned to each student in Period 4 for the Concept Map assignment listed above. These concept maps are due on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017. I WILL NOT ACCEPT IT ON FRIDAY! If you are absent, I will need a doctor's note, NOT A PARENT'S NOTE. The concept map will be counted as TWO quiz grades. 

Lourdes - Amendments 1 & 20

Denilson – Amendment 2

Julieta – Amendments 3 & 21

Uriel- Amendment 4

Nusbaldo – Amendment 5

Sammy – Amendments 6 & 22

Kellek – Amendment 7

Fernando – Amendment 8

Thalia – Amendments 9 & 23

Adriana – Amendments 10

Ashley – Amendments 11 & 25

Andrea – Amendment 12

Denise – Amendment 13

Amy – Amendments 14 & 24

Valery – Amendments 15 & 25

Gloria – Amendments 16 & 26

Brian – Amendments 17 & 27

Sandy – Amendments 18 & Proposal

Douglas – Amendment 19 & Ratification

note: EACH absence in AP GOV will bring down the next UNIT EXAM grade by ONE WHOLE GRADE.