1. THE CONSTITUTION

2. Good Afternoon! Bellringer 11/4: Yesterday KY elected a new governor. What branch of our state government would include the governor? *Last day to turn in comic strips is Tues 11/10 for maximum of 50% *If you missed the test Friday, you will need to take it during RTI this Friday

3. Today Complete the notes on the Articles I-III of the Constitution; the three branches of government. Finished by Friday Individually please Use either the textbook or http://goo.gl/Ss2QvN

4. Bellringer 11/5 Why do we have three branches of government?

5. Separation of Powers=3 Branches of Government First things first…creating the government. Remember what type of government America gained its independence from…

6. Articles I-III of the Constitution The first three articles of the Constitution describe the three branches of government- qualifications, powers, and more.

7. Checks and Balances Idea of separation of powers comes from Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu The concept of checks and balances is to keep one branch of the government from having too much power Congress has checks on the President The President has checks on Congress The Supreme Court has judicial review, a check on both

8. Assignment-Flow Chart for Checks and Balances Using your notes design a flow chart that shows the checks and balances system for our government Design is your choice, as is creativity MUST clearly be able to see each branches’ powers (different colors, etc) For every power you include there MUST be a check, minimum 2 powers per branch

10. Articles I-III of the Constitution Bellringer 11/9: Which of the three branches has the most power? Write your answer, pick a corner, and be prepared to defend your answer.

11. Article IV Section 1-States must honor the laws, records, and court decisions of other states Section 2-Rights of citizens Section 3-Admission of new states and congressional authority in new territory Section 4-Protection of the states and citizens thereof by the US government

12. Article VArticle VI Amendments (changes) to the Constitution can be made with a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress OR 2/3 of the state legislatures request, with ratification of the amendment by ¾ of the states The US government is supreme authority; federal law will override state law Aka the “supremacy clause”

13. Article VII-ratified the Constitution 1 st state to ratify the Constitution=Delaware

14. The Constitution-September 17, 1787 “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” In one paragraph the writers of the Constitution set out their plan for government.

15. The Preamble 1. Read the preamble 2. With a partner, create a 3 column chart write the goals in your own words, illustrate what that means, find one piece of evidence from the Constitution to support it

16. The Preamble 1. Now, rank the 6 “goals” in order of importance; 1 being the most