Lesson 1 "Preamble and First Four Articles"

Turn to page 45 look at the picture on those pages read about it and the short introduction to Chapter 3

Scan Pages 46-48; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 46-48 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Read Pages 46-48 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 48? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "Preamble and First Four Articles" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 1 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Preamble - an introduction or short statement of purpose

Article

One of the parts of a written document.

Vest - to give a particular authority or right.

The legislative branch of the United States government; it includes the Senate and House of Representatives.

Ambassador - a person appointed by the resident to represent the United States in a foreign country.

Section Review Answers

1. I
2. IV
3. IV
4. II
5. III
6. The first three articles are important because they set up the three main branches of government-legislative, executive, and judicial.
7. Without this article, states would have confusing inequalities and inconsistencies in their laws; people living in one state might lose some of their rights if they moved to another state; some states might abandon the model of republican government and limit the rights of their citizens.
8. Ambassadors help to make our government's policies clear to foreign nations; ambassadors collect information and opinions from foreign countries so threat the U.S. government may stay better informed about international developments.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to explain the Preamble to the Constitution and the purpose of the Constitution.

Can you explain what the first four Articles of the Constitution provide for?

Lesson 2 "Articles Five Through Seven"

Scan Pages 49-50; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 49-50 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Read Pages 49-50 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 50? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Articles Five Through Seven" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Amendment - a change or correction made by a certain process.

Majority - the greater number or part of something; more than one-half of the total.

Convention - a formal meeting called for a special purpose

Prohibition - the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution; it made production and sale of alcoholic beverages illegal.

Section Review Answers

1. Article V was added to the Constitution to allow changes to be made to it.
2. After an amendment is passed by a 2/3 majority in both houses of Congress, it is sent to the states for approval.
3. The states can ratify an amendment by approval of 3/4 of the state legislatures, or by holding a special convention to get at least 3/4 approval.
4. Congress decides how an amendment will be ratified by the states.
5. The Twenty-First Amendment was different because it was the only one approved by state conventions called by Congress.
6. Even though so many amendments are suggested, many of them don't become amendments because people disagree whether they should be approved.
7. Without Article VI, some officials in federal or state government (or both) might feel free to ignore or override the Constitution. Officials must take an oath to support and obey the Constitution because the nation needs a single, uniform plan of government in order to maintain liberty and justice for all citizens.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you name Articles V, VI, and VII and describe the provisions of each?

Are you able to explain why Articles V. VI, and VII are needed?

Lesson 3 "The Bill of Rights: First Amendment"

Scan Pages 51-54; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 51-5 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Read the three paragraphs on First Amendments Rights on page 53

Read Pages 51-53 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 54? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "The Bill of Rights: First Amendment" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 3 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Militia - an organized group of citizens who serve as soldiers during times of state or national emergency.

Express - to make known one's thoughts, ideas, or feelings; to put an idea into words.

Opinion - a belief or judgment of an individual or group.

Reveal - to show

Security - safety

Assemble - to come together as a group.

Section Review Answers

1. may not
2. is not
3. can
4. may
5. most
6. If the government owned the press, people might not have an outlet to express opinions and the government would keep information out of the press.
7. Yes, more rights could be added such as the freedom to use the Internet without restriction; No, more rights should not be added because the First Amendment already contains five basic rights and freedoms.
8. The Freedom to worship (or not worship) is the most important guarantee because people's religious beliefs are highly personal and very important to the; freedom of speech is the most important guarantee because the right to express one's opinion should be safe guarded in a democracy, since power is vested in the people in this form of government.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain the reasons why some people demanded a Bill of Rights before agreeing to ratify the Constitution?

Are you able to name and explain the freedoms given in the First Amendment?

Lesson 4 "Amendments Two Through Ten"

Scan Pages 55-58; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 55-58 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Read Pages 55-58 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 58? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

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Lesson 4 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Convict - to find guilty of a crime.

Indict - to accuse or charge with a crime, usually done by a grand jury.

Grand jury - a group of people who decide if there is enough evidence against an accused person to conduct a trial.

Evidence - the objects and statements gathered and used to judge a person of a crime.

Due process - right to a fair trial according to rules and procedures.

Witness someone who has seen or herd something; a person who is called to tell what he or she knows in court.

Civil - having to do with citizens; a civil law case does not involve a crime.

Section Review Answers

1. illegal
2. indicted
3. civil
4. lawyer
5. trial
6. These rights protect people against being unfairly accused of a crime.
7. Yes, because citizens should have the right to hunt and also to defend themselves against attacks by violent criminals; No, because the disadvantages and hazards of private gun ownership out weigh the advantages in today's world.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to explain the contents of Amendments Two through Ten?

Can you give examples of ways the rights included in Amendments Two through Ten are used today?

Lesson 5 "Amendments Eleven Through Fifteen"

Scan Pages 59-61; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 59-61 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the olive/orange/brown/blue boxes that you find on Pages 59-61.

Read Pages 59-60(take notes of important ideas)

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Lesson 5 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Sue - to bring legal action against a person to satisfy a clam or complaint

Candidate - a person who hopes to be elected to a public office.

Civil rights - the rights guaranteed to all United States citizens.

debate - an argument or discussion between persons with different views.

Section Review Answers

1. course; affairs
2. president; vice president
3. ended
4. citizens
5. vote
6. At the time, no women were allowed to vote, Women were not given the right to vote until 1920.
7. Yes, because the duties of each executive officer are so different; No, because the close connection between the two officers, as well as the procedure for succession of the vice president to the presidency, links them so closely that they should be chosen as a ticket in a single election.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you give reasons why Amendments Eleven and Twelve were added to the Constitution?

Are you able to explain the provisions of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and why they are civil rights amendments?

Can you explain the events that led to the addition of the Thirteenth Amendment freeing the slaves?

Lesson 6 "Amendments Sixteen Through Twenty-Seven"

Scan Pages 62-65; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 62-651 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the olive/orange/brown/blue boxes that you find on Pages 62-65.

Read Pages 62-63 (take notes of important ideas)

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Lesson 5 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Poll tax - a tax paid to vote.

Section Review Answers

1. It st the voting age at 18 in all states.
2. The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote.
3. It ended the poll tax.
4. It allowed Congress the power to pas income tax laws and to collect taxes.
5. In 1992, the total number of amendments was 27.
6. The twenty-Seventh Amendment was added to keep lawmakers from voting themselves a pay raise while in office; they need to be reelected to benefit from a raise.
7. Yes, because women need a Constitutional guarantee of equality in all areas of life; No, because women enjoy such equality in most areas today and the amendment is unnecessary.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you name two amendments proposed that did not win approval?

Are you able to identify and explain the twelve amendments passed in the 1900s

 Preparing for Chapter 3 Test

Turn to Page 66 and read the article "The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions".

Turn to Page 67 and read the Chapter 3 summary.

On page 68-69 you will find the Chapter 3 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 3 Test "A look at the Constitution"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Chapter 3 Review answers

1. Preamble
2. articles
3. amendments
4. freedoms
5. accused
6. two
7. voting
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. A
13. The First Amendment guarantees the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
14. A person accused of a crime must be told of the crime from which he or she is accused; given a speedy trial; given a lawyer; allowed to have witnesses for their side; and allowed to hear and question witnesses say.
15. The two methods to ratify and constitutional amendment are: an amendment can be approved by 3/4 majority vote in the state legislature, or an amendment can be approved at state conventions by a 3/4 majority.
16. The civil rights amendments are Amendments Thirteen through Fifteen that gave African Americans freedom from slavery, citizenship, and the right to vote.
17. Laws and legal rulings of one state must be recognized by all other states.
18. The first Amendment is the most important to me because it allows for expression of different ides
19. Article V is important because it allows changes to be made to the Constitution that citizens thing ar needed; it also protects the Constitution because only a majority vote can pass and amendment.
20. Here is an example: I feel there should be more gun control because people often get hurt and killed from gun violence. Many of the guns used in gun violence are illegal guns.