U2.LP6: Checks and Balances

Objective: SW evaluate the system of Constitutional Checks and Balances in order to utilize them in mock government situations.

Homework: Write a one page free-write reflecting on our classroom activity/your understanding of checks and balances. Feel free to walk through the process and try your best to understand the relationships of the three branches of government.

Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to get started: Are checks and balances efficient? Was the process from the activity slow? Did it do its job in making sure that power is limited?

Presentation:

U2.LP6: Checks and Balances

Classwork and Notes:

Missing Homework Assignments 10/4 - 10/8

10/4 homework can be accessed here. It is the flashcard homework.

10/6 homework can be found here. It is the democracies vs. authoritarian government worksheet.

10/8 homework can be accessed below:

Homework: Write a M.E.E.A.L. (5 total sentences) format BCR using the following prompt.

Read the quotation below from the Declaration of Independence.

• “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”
• Explain the concept of consent of the governed and its importance in establishing the United States of America.
• In your response, include the type of government that consent of the governed would promote and why.

U2.LP5: Constitutional Powers

Objective: SW describe the powers provided to different levels of government by the U.S. Constitution in order to evaluate government scenarios.

Homework: You can access the homework by hovering over this link with your mouse.

Presentation:

U2.LP5: Constitutional Powers

Classwork, Notes, and Homework:

U2.LP5.Classwork

Homework from Thursday, 10/14

Choose one of the Principles of the U.S. Constitution.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Judicial Review
• Limited Government and Individual Rights
• Rule of Law

In a 5-sentence paragraph analyze the principle. Answer the following questions in the paragraph.

Why did the founding father’s think that this was an important principle to include in the new American government?
Where in the U.S. Constitution is this principle demonstrated?
What is an example of this principle in the U.S. government.

U2.LP4: Principles of the Constitution

Objective: SW analyze fundamental principles of the United States Constitution in order to code text and analyze text features

Homework: Complete the review packet which can be found here.

Podcast: We are currently trying to find a better way to sync the podcasts with the presentations in order to provide a greater benefit to students who have missed class. Therefore, there will be no podcast for this lesson.

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