PPT-Chapter 3:The Constitution

1 Lesson 1 The Countrys First Governments Objectives Compare influences of ancient Greece the Roman Republic the JudeoChristian tradition the Magna Carta federalism the Mayflower Compact the English Bill of Rights the House of Burgesses and the Petition of Rights on the government of the United States. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race religion political belief eco nomic or social condition The health of all peoples is fundame ntal to the att Part I. U.S. HISTORY. Students….. You are responsible for answering questions 1-28 on your section 1 and 2 study guide. Try to keep your answers brief and to the point. . The study guide will be the basis for the first test in this chapter.. President’s Academy. Constitution and Bylaws. National Constitution and Bylaws. Preamble, Constitution, Bylaws. Starts with the preamble, just like the US Constitution. The purpose of the preamble is explain why the Constitution was written.. The Pursuit of Equality. The Continental Army officers formed an exclusive hereditary order called the . Society of the Cincinnati. .. Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom-. created in . 1786. by Thomas Jefferson and his co-reformers; stated that religion should not be imposed on anybody and that each person decided his/her own faith.. We will examine the events that impacted the Constitutional Convention.. Warm Up: Who was the First President of the United States?. Chapter . 9 Homework. Chapter 9 Notes. Compromises. Federalists v. Anti-Federalists. Lesson 1: Structure & Principles of the Constitution. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:. How does the U.S. Constitution structure government and divide power between the national and state governments?. What is the US Constitution?. Essential Question. How has the Constitution lasted through changing times?. “These principles form the bright constellations which has gone before us and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation” (Thomas Jefferson, 1801). Section 1. Ch 8. . Moving West. Daniel Boone & many others cut a path through the Appalachian Mountains to get to Kentucky. They called this path . Wilderness Road . – it opened Kentucky to settlement. [T]his concept of ‘‘national defense’’ cannot be deemed an end in itself, justifying any exercise of legislative power designed to promote such a goal. Implicit in the term ‘‘national defense’’ is the notion of defending those values and ideals which set this Nation apart. For almost two centuries, our country has taken singular pride in the democratic ideals enshrined in its Constitution. . . . It would indeed be ironic if, in the name of national defense, we would sanction the subversion of one of those liberties . . . which make the defense of the Nation worthwhile. [United States v. Robel, 389 U.S. 258, 264 (1968).]. Amending the constitution. The delegates realized that the Constitution might need to be amended or changed.. Made the process difficult. Amendment could be proposed by either 2/3rds members of both houses or 2/3rds of states calling constitutional convention.. I can explain how the Constitution created “a more perfect Union”.. Three Branches of Government Rap. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCB8EOY5d48. School House Rock- Preamble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OyU4O80i4. Constitutional Breakdown. Preamble. The Preamble is the opening of the Constitution that states its purpose.. To form a more perfect union: . unification for the good of all states. To establish justice:. TCI Chapter 9 The Constitution: A More Perfect Union How has the Constitution created “a more perfect union” Structure of the Constitution Preamble: Statement of purpose 6 main goals Articles: I: Legislative Branch Lyttleton’s. Constitution. A Few Comments about Colonialism and Nigeria. The formation of what Nigeria is today can be traced to colonialism. It is important to examine what colonialism is and its agenda was. .