1. SLO’s review Day 2

2. Topics (Standards 6,8,12,16) Amendments Judicial Branch Executive Branch Elections Quizlets that are helpful Amendments Webquest Standard 8 Web quest Web quest 1 Amendments

3. Agenda for the day 1.Review Amendments on quizlet 2.White board review over amendments 3.Note: review your notes over the Judicial and Executive Branch 4.Web quest standard 8 over elections 5.*Finish web quests from yesterday 6.Study guide

4. White board review over amendments

5. This amendment extended voting rights to women 1 st Amendment 5 th Amendment 10 th Amendment 14 th Amendment 17 th Amendment 19 th Amendment 24 th Amendment

6. This amendment includes freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly 1 st Amendment 5 th Amendment 10 th Amendment 14 th Amendment 17 th Amendment 19 th Amendment 24 th Amendment

7. This amendment eliminated poll taxes as a requirement for voting *impact on African Americans? 1 st Amendment 5 th Amendment 10 th Amendment 14 th Amendment 17 th Amendment 19 th Amendment 24 th Amendment

8. This amendment reiterates the fact that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states and individuals 1 st Amendment 5 th Amendment 10 th Amendment 14 th Amendment 17 th Amendment 19 th Amendment 24 th Amendment

9. This amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., banned states from denying any person life, liberty, or property without due process of the law as well as equal protection under the law. 1 st Amendment 5 th Amendment 10 th Amendment 14 th Amendment 17 th Amendment 19 th Amendment 24 th Amendment

10. This amendment states that the government must follow proper procedures (due process clause) in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals, double jeopardy, and protection against self-incrimination. 1 st Amendment 5 th Amendment 10 th Amendment 14 th Amendment 17 th Amendment 19 th Amendment 24 th Amendment

11. This amendment called for the direct election of senators. 1 st Amendment 5 th Amendment 10 th Amendment 14 th Amendment 17 th Amendment 19 th Amendment 24 th Amendment

12. Elections

13. Electoral college What “winner-take-all” system does the United States use for presidential elections?

14. # of congressional districts and Senate members (always 2) What determines how many electoral votes each state gets?

15. 270 How many electoral votes are needed to win?

16. Nebraska and Maine Which 2 states count congressional districts and not the “winner-take-all” method in the electoral college?

17. gerrymandering _____________________ is the term used to describe the process of drawing congressional districts to give 1 political party the advantage.

18. Pork-barrel legislation Representatives try to get money set aside for local projects to bring home to their constituents. They try to “bring home the bacon!”