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Topic 1: American Citizenship Civics A. Study of the rights and duties of citizens

Unit 1 Topic 1: American Identity Topic 2: Road to Independence Topic 3: New American Identity Topic 4: Development of the Constitution. Topic 1: American Citizenship Civics A. Study of the rights and duties of citizens

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Topic 1: American Citizenship Civics A. Study of the rights and duties of citizens

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  1. Unit 1Topic 1: American IdentityTopic 2: Road to IndependenceTopic 3: New American IdentityTopic 4: Development of the Constitution

  2. Topic 1: American Citizenship • Civics A. Study of the rights and duties of citizens 1. Participant’s rights and responsibilities • Citizenship A. Ruling authority for a community 1. Keep order, Security 2. Public Services 3. Guide Community B. Characteristics 1. Born in the U.S. 2. Naturalized -Aliens & Immigrants 3. Civil Rights & Responsibilities 4. Community member C. Loss of Citizenship 1. Fraud or deception 2. Treason, Rebellion

  3. D. Freedom of Choice 1. Consequences -. “Ignorance is no excuse” - Economic failure -Incarceration 2. Education -Informed Citizenry -Literacy 3. Other types of Government -Dictatorship/Authoritarian -Monarchy E. Civic Participation 1. Volunteer 2. Tolerance 3. Popular Sovereignty 4. Elections

  4. III. Diversity A. Immigration 1. Old 1600-1900 -Europeans -Africans 2. New 1900-200? -Latin America -Service industry B. Migration 1. East-West 2. South-North 3. North-South C. Unity 1. Patriotism, Nationalism 2. Common Goals: Against Terrorism IV. Summary

  5. Critical Reading! Read Carefully! The American colonies were settled by individuals from many nations. Nonetheless, the majority of American settlers came from England. Many of the rights that American citizens enjoy can be traced to the political and legal traditions of England. When English people began settling in the Americas, they brought with them a tradition of limited and representative Government.

  6. Topic 2: Road to Independence • Beginnings of American Government A. English Heritage 1. Magna Carta 2. Enlightenment 3. John Locke 4. Natural Rights 5. Monarchy 6. Common Law B. Transformation 1. Social Contract 2. Separation of Powers 3. Self Government 4. Limited Government 5. Democracy

  7. II. The First Settlements A. Jamestown 1607 1.Charter 2. Town Meetings 3. Virginia House of Burgesses B. Mayflower 1620 1. Pilgrims/Puritans 2. Mayflower Compact 3. Religious Persecution C. Triangular Trade 1. Slaves 2. Native Americans III. The Colonies A. New England 1. MA, RI, NH, CT 2. Towns, Shipbuilding

  8. B. Middle Colonies 1. NY, PA, NJ, DE 2. Agriculture, Natural Resources C. Southern Colonies 1. MD, VA, NC, SC, GA 2. Large-scale Agriculture 3. Plantations D. Self Government (Governors) IV. Colonial Rebellion A. Problems 1. Mercantilism 2. Taxes (why?) Statutory Neglect -Quartering Act -Stamp Act -Boston Massacre 3. Taxation without Representation 4. Proclamation Act of 1763

  9. B Protests 1. Boycott 2. Boston Tea Party 3. Thomas Paine; Common Sense C. Movement to Independence 1. Continental Congress 2. Declaration of Independence -Purpose of Gov’t -Consent of the governed D. Revolutionary War 1. “Shot heard round the world” 2. Treaty of Paris 1783 E. Main Point/Summary

  10. Topic 3: New American Identity • First Set-up of Government • State: NH, Coverted Charters • National: Articles of Confederation 1. First Constitution Ratified 2. Accomplishments -NW Ordinance of 1785 3. Weaknesses -No power to enforce -No power to tax -No power to regulate trade -No single leader -No national court system -Hard to amend/fix/update 4. Shay’s Rebellion

  11. II. New Constitution A. Philadelphia Convention/Constitutional Conv. 1. Delegates, elite 2. George Washington B. Ideas 1. Virginia Plan -Bicameral; Based on Population -3 Branches 2. New Jersey Plan -Unicameral; Equal Representation 3. Great/Connecticut Compromise -Combination -Bicameral -House;Population -Senate;Equal C. Problems 1. Slave population 2. Three-Fifths Compromise

  12. D. Ratification 1. Federalists 2. Anti-Federalists -Bill of Rights E. Majority Rules F. Main Point/Summary

  13. Topic 4: Development of the Constitution • Listed Items • Expressed v. Reserved Powers • Bureaucracy • Electoral College • Structure • Sections • Preamble -Introduction • Articles -I Legislative Branch ~Necessary & Proper Clause (Elas) -II Executive Branch -III Judicial Branch -IV-VII Other issues (IV-Supremacy Clause)

  14. 3. Amendments -1-10 Bill of Rights, 11-27 Other -2/3 approval to accept 4. Interpretation -Strict v. Loose -Implied v. Expressed • III. Principles • A. Popular Sovereignty • 1. The Right to Rule • B. Rule of Law • 1. Everyone must follow the rules • C. Separation of Powers • 1. Three Branches • D. Checks & Balances • 1. Limited power

  15. IV. Federalism A. Types of Power 1. Expressed/Enumerated 2. Reserved 3. Concurrent 4. Page 89 5. Supremacy V. Bill of Rights A. First Amendment 1. Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech 2. Censorship 3. John Peter Zenger 4. Limits -Slander, Libel, Danger

  16. B. 2-10 2. Right to Bear Arms 3. No Quartering of Troops 4. Search & Seizure 5. Due Process -Self Incrimination -Double Jeopardy -Eminent Domain 6. Rights of the Accused 7. Rights in civil cases; Jury Trial 8. Cruel & Unusual Punishment; Bail 9. Rights reserved to the PEOPLE 10. Rights reserved to the STATES C. Summary/Main Point

  17. VI. Amendments 11-27 11. Limits on suits against states 12. Presidential Election Rules II. Civil War Amendments 13. Abolished Slavery 14. Citizenship & Equal Protection 15. African-America right to vote III. Progressive Amendments 16. Income Tax 17. Election of Senators by people 18. Prohibition 19. Women’s right to vote

  18. 20. Lame Duck President 21. Repeal 18th;Prohibition 22. Presidents limited to two terms 23. Washington D.C. gets votes 24. Elimination of the poll tax 25. Presidential Succession 26. 18 y.o. voting rights 27. Congressional salary pay limited VII. Civil Rights Struggle A. 13-15 B. Discrimination/Segregation C. Affirmative Action/Racial Profiling VIII. Summary/Main Point

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