1. Constitution and Bill of Rights SUBTITLE

2. Do Now Imagine that Mr. Peterson and the rest of the VPs have been abusing their position of authority. You and your classmates decide to overthrow Mr. Peterson and are successful. Imagine that Mr. Peterson and the rest of the VPs have been abusing their position of authority. You and your classmates decide to overthrow Mr. Peterson and are successful. Now you all are in charge and feel that you need to make serious changes to the rules to make sure that school runs smoothly. Now you all are in charge and feel that you need to make serious changes to the rules to make sure that school runs smoothly. Your mission is to come up with five rules for the school to abide by. Things to consider: Your mission is to come up with five rules for the school to abide by. Things to consider: Grades: homework, quizzes, tests Grades: homework, quizzes, tests Attendance policy: lates, number allowed per year Attendance policy: lates, number allowed per year Dress code Dress code You have five minutes You have five minutes Consequences

3. Activity Pair up with a classmate. Pair up with a classmate. Each of you should have five rules for a combined total of ten. Each of you should have five rules for a combined total of ten. You must take that list of ten rules and condense it to a list of five, choosing those you feel are most important. You must take that list of ten rules and condense it to a list of five, choosing those you feel are most important. You have five minutes. You have five minutes.

4. List Share Volunteers to share their list? Volunteers to share their list?

5. Discussion How did your list compare to that of your partner’s? Did you have the same ideas about rules, or different ideas? How did your list compare to that of your partner’s? Did you have the same ideas about rules, or different ideas? How difficult was it to take your list and combine it with your partner’s? How difficult was it to take your list and combine it with your partner’s? How difficult would it be to take your master list and the master lists of the rest of your classmate’s and come up with five rules? How difficult would it be to take your master list and the master lists of the rest of your classmate’s and come up with five rules?

6. And that’s how we make Constitutions

7. The first set of laws- the Articles of Confederation Failure. Failure. Problems: Problems: One house legislature in which each state had one vote regardless of size/population. One house legislature in which each state had one vote regardless of size/population. 2-7 representatives from each state had to cast one collective vote. 2-7 representatives from each state had to cast one collective vote. No way to tax. No way to tax. Laws had to have 9/13 states approve. Laws had to have 9/13 states approve. Amendments needed 13/13 states approval. Amendments needed 13/13 states approval. No head of state. No head of state. Why would the founding fathers do this? Why would the founding fathers do this?

8. Attempt #2: the Constitution Changes: Changes: 3 branches of government. 3 branches of government. 2 house legislature: Senate and House of Representatives. 2 house legislature: Senate and House of Representatives. Laws needed a majority to pass Laws needed a majority to pass Amendments needed ¾ majority to pass. Amendments needed ¾ majority to pass. But this was still not enough for some. But this was still not enough for some.

9. The Bill of Rights First ten amendments to the Constitution. First ten amendments to the Constitution. Were created to protect individual rights and limit the government’s power. Were created to protect individual rights and limit the government’s power. Protect things like freedom of speech, illegal searches, and a trial by jury. Protect things like freedom of speech, illegal searches, and a trial by jury.

10. Bill of Rights Activity In groups, you will be assigned an amendment. On a sheet of paper, illustrate what the amendment is, label which amendment number you have, and what the amendment protects. In groups, you will be assigned an amendment. On a sheet of paper, illustrate what the amendment is, label which amendment number you have, and what the amendment protects.