1.  Do Now: In your small groups read the article on Phillis Wheatley and answer the questions.  If you missed this week; we took a quiz on 8.1/8.2  Your essay was due last Wednesday; you need to turn it in for credit. You will now receive a penalty for an excessively late paper. (Stapled: Rubric, Essay, Organizer)  Today, I demonstrate my knowledge of the 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and the Executive branch of government.  All classes except 9 th period need to be done with 8.4 by the end of Monday. There will be a quiz on 8.3/8.4 soon

2.  1.) Where was P.W. from?  2.) What happened to her?  3.) What did she do by the age of 12?  4.) What did P.W. do instead of being trained to be a servant?  5.) Why is Phillis Wheatley remembered in history?  6.) Try to interpret her poem on the front page.

3.  2 February: Read, answered, and reviewed sections 8.1/8.2: Origins of Black History Month.  3 February: The amendment process and quiz on 8.1/2  4 February: Review the amendment process.  Benjamin Banneker  5 February: How does our government work?  6 February: (Period 9) Read 8.5 and answer Qs 1-7 on page 235. Quiz Amendments 1-27; periods 2,3,6,7,8 and continue to complete sections 1-4; there will be a quiz on sections 3-4 (open notes).

4.  Bicameral = 2 house  Lower house (H.O.R.) selected by the people (popular sovereignty); # of representatives based on a state’s population; 2 yr terms  Upper house (Senate); selected by the H.O.R., until the 17 th Amendment; 2 Senators per state; serve 6 yr terms.  Power: Make bills (which can become laws) and appropriate funds (they control the cash flow)  Legislative Branch Legislative Branch

5.  Carryout the laws  Elected via Electoral College  4 yr terms  2 term restriction: 22 Amendment  Roles:  Directs foreign policy (how we interact with other countries)  Commander-in-chief of the armed forces  Chief legislator: Can propose laws; signs bills into law; can veto a bill  Chief spokesperson for the country: **Hey look at me I’m on TV

6.  Main power given through the Constitution is the establishment of a Supreme Court.  Ability hear cases involving ambassadors, maritime, treason, and conflict between states.  Least amount of political power  Lifetime appointment  James Wilson first Supreme Court Justice  John Jay first Supreme Court Chief Justice  Judiciary Act of 1789, first action of our first Congress, establishes district courts (94) and appellate courts (circuit courts (13).  Judicial Review: The Supreme Court has the right to determine if a law or action is Constitutional  Jud Branch Jud Branch

7.  This can be done formally through the amendment process,*** see page 223 or the next slide.  It can also be changed informally.  Consider the Constitution as a skeleton, or an outline to prop up the government, with future generations adding the ligaments, muscle, skin, etc. Meaning the Constitution is open to interpretation and can be adapted with the changing times.  Elastic Clause (necessary and proper), Commerce Clause, and the Supremacy Clause.

9.  Quick overview of all 27 amendments Quick overview of all 27 amendments