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Explore the principles and structure of the Constitution through engaging videos that cover the Bill of Rights, the three branches of government, and the 6 major principles. Learn about popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and limited government.
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Bill of Rights Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx5d3haRG7M&feature=related • Andy Griffith 4:03 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHp7sMqPL0g&feature=related • School House Rock 3:01 min
Amendments Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlt6R1KD4E0 • Bill of Rights Rap • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXopINJmxkE&feature=related • Bill of Rights explained (10 min)
Unit 3Chapter 3, Section 1 Structure and Principles Mr. Young Government
Essential Question • How have the length of the Constitution and the 6 major principles helped it to survive for more than 220 years?
I CAN: • Explain the 7 articles of the Constitution • Describe and Analyze the 6 major principles of the Constitution
Structure and Principles • The Constitution established a republic, power held by voting citizens through their elected representatives • The success of this system depends on an informed, participating citizenry • Helps to both grant and limit government power
Citizen Participation • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KdMAip3twM • 1:02 min • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pfr_1C0aZs • 1:03 min (better)
Structure • US Constitution is simple and brief (7,000 words) • Does not spell out every word but leaves it for future generations to interpret • Divided into three parts • Preamble • Articles (7) • Amendments (27)
Structure of the Constitution • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPY0AMHRlxI&feature=related • (3:21 min) • http://www.hippocampus.org/History%20%26%20Government;jsessionid=DDA9D04EBF085244B76A80B48B180407 • HippoCampus Video: Structure of the Constitution
Preamble • Introduction and states reason for writing • Wanted government to provide stability and order, protect citizens’ liberties, and serve the people
Preamble Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NVVjIriFeE&feature=fvwrel • Principles of the Constitution Series (9 min)
Articles Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3aaeWma0FQ&feature=relmfu • 1:06 min
Article 1 • Establishes legislative branch • Also procedures for making laws, lists types of laws Congress may pass, and specify powers that Congress does not have
Article 2 • Creates executive branch, carry out laws passed by Congress • Power vested in the President • Detail powers and duties of President, describe qualifications of office and procedures for electing, and provide for vice-president
Article 3 • Supreme court as head of judicial branch • Outlines supreme court jurisdiction, or authority to rule on cases
Three Branches of Government • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPNeviHf464 • Facts of Congress (1 min) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5M50xBz1cU&feature=related • School House Rock video
Article 4 • Explains relationship of the states to one another and to national government • Each state must give citizens of other states same treatment • National government will protect states against invasion or domestic violence
Article 5, 6, and 7 • Article 5-Spells out ways Constitution can be amended or changed • Article 6- Contains supremacy clause, establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of US “shall be the supreme Law of the Land” • Article 7- Addresses ratification of Constitution (9 of 13 states)
Supremacy Clause Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzN9tKTcB_8&feature=relmfu • 2:50 min
Amendments • Means change to Constitution • There are 27 amendments that have helped the Constitution change over time
Major Principles • These 6 principles help to influence the character of American Government • Popular Sovereignty • Federalism • Separation of Powers • Checks and Balances • Judicial Review • Limited government
6 major Principles Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgh1jDv9b5w • http://www.hippocampus.org/History%20%26%20Government;jsessionid=DDA9D04EBF085244B76A80B48B180407 • HippoCampus Videos: Constitutional Principles
Popular Sovereignty Rule by the People Authority for government flows from the people and consent of the governed
Federalism • Power divided between states and national government • Represented a middle ground-forge a union but limit central government • National government has the power to act for country as a whole, states have power over many local matters
Federalism Videos • http://www.hippocampus.org/History%20%26%20Government;jsessionid=DDA9D04EBF085244B76A80B48B180407 • HippoCampus Video: Defining Federalism
Separation of Powers • Each branch has its own responsibilities to help one branch from taking over
James Madison Separation of Powers • “But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others….Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place….If men were angels no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external or internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government, which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed: and in the next place, oblige to control itself.”
Separation of Powers • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5TdkYrcZCg • 3:02 min (separation of powers visual)
Checks and Balances • Each branch of government exercises some control over the others • A check is a control one branch has over another’s functions creating a balance of power • Veto- rejecting legislature
3 Branches Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCB8EOY5d48&feature=related • 3 Branches Rap (3:30 min) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=aO1zrnR6q7g&feature=endscreen • Facts of Congress: Checks and balances
Judicial Review • Power of courts to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national govtinvalid • Acts against the Constitution must be illegal • MarburyvsMadison established the judicial review precedent • Supreme court decision may only be changed by Amendment or supreme court changes its views
Marybury v. Madison • http://www.hippocampus.org/History%20%26%20Government;jsessionid=DDA9D04EBF085244B76A80B48B180407 • HippoCampusMarybury v Madison
Judicial Review • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH67Q17y-NY • 2:50 min • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TVkeRUvX_U&feature=related • 3:33 min (very good MvM video)
Limited Government • Constitution limits the actions of government by specifically listing powers it does and does not have
Limited Government Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPrZsrSmrAc • 9 min
Essential Question • How have the length of the Constitution and the 6 major principles helped it to survive for more than 220 years?