Violation of rights?
Which amendment right is being discussed in the scenario? Was the right violated or not?
"Maria Sanchez and four of her friends are visiting with each other in the park. The five ladies are quietly talking and laughing. A policewoman approaches the group and tells them that they must separate. Maria argues that the park is still open and that they should be able to talk as long as they like. The officer says that the women must leave the park because they do not have the right to sit together on public property."
Amendment 1. Yes the right to peacefully assemble in a group was being violated.
Amendment 2 states........
Citizens have the right to own guns.
In a democracy, power is given to the ________.
People or citizens
What is a federalist?
A federalist was someone who supported the Constitution.
What does ratify mean?
To agree upon or approve.
Which amendment right is being discussed in the scenario? Was the right violated or not?
"Bradley Wilson lives alone in a four-bedroom house that he inherited from his uncle. One day, an army officer comes to his house and says that the army is running out of housing for soldiers. Since Bradley has extra, empty bedrooms, the army officer requires Bradley to house soldiers. Bradley tries to argue his point, but no one will listen to him. Three soldiers come to live in Bradley’s home."
Amendment 3 states.....
Soldiers cannot live in your home.
What is a representative democracy?
Citizens vote for representatives who make decisions for them.
What is an anti-federalist?
An anti-federalist is someone who opposes the Constitution.
True or false? The Bill of Rights is its own document.
False. The Bill of Rights is an ADDITION to the Constitution.
Which amendment right is being discussed in the scenario? Was the right violated or not?
"Polly Parker lives alone in her small inner-city apartment. She hears reports of break-ins at other apartments close to where she lives. So, Polly chooses to purchase a gun. However, when Polly applies to get a license for her gun, the official tells her that women should not carry guns. He denies her gun license and takes away her brand new gun."
Amendment 2. Polly's 2nd amendment rights are being violated because the gun licenser is denying her a gun license because she is a female.
Amendment 5: "I plead the 5th!" or "You have the right to ________ _______"
What is a direct democracy?
ALL citizens are invited to make ALL political decisions. This means everyone votes on everything that is happening - lots of votes!
A market economy is also known as a ______ ________.
Free market.
How many of the 13 states ratified the constitution?
9
Which amendment right is being discussed in the scenario? Was the right violated or not?
"Citizens of Indiana are very upset about a law that is being considered in the Indiana State Legislature. This law would take away money from the public schools and give it to the Governor as a pay increase. 500,000 citizens of Indiana sign a petition and present it to the Indiana State Legislature. After discussing the options, the Legislature decides to side with the petitioners and leave the money in public schools where it belongs."
Amendment 1. The right of the citizens to petition the government is NOT being violated.
Amendment 10: "Powers that were not given to the U.S. Government by the Constitution belong to the _______ or to the ________."
States or to the people.
A democracy works best when....
The citizens are involved and participate. (ex. vote, petition, protest, contact legislators.)
In a Market Economy, who determines the prices of goods and services?
Producers and consumers. Citizens, NOT government.
What is an amendment?
A change.
Which amendment right is being discussed in the scenario? Was the right violated or not?
"Jay Harrison is accused of running from the police. The judge hearing the case does not want to take any chances that Jay will run away again, so he says that one of Jay’s feet must be cut off."
Amendment 8. The judge is violating Jay's 8th amendment right by trying to inflict cruel and unusual punishment.
What 5 rights are outlined in Amendment 1?
2. Freedom of Religion
3. Freedom of the Press
4. Right to petition the government
5. Right to peacefully assemble in groups
Why did the Founding Fathers leave slavery in the Constitution? (Why didn't they set the enslave people free if, "All men are created equal" was stated in the Declaration of Independence?)
The Founding Fathers were more determined to create a new nation than they were to bring an end to slavery.
Summarize the whiskey rebellion.
The federal government passed a new tax in 1791 which taxed the colonists on items such as sugar, rum, tobacco and whiskey. Farmers in western Pennsylvania, many of them who fought in the Revolutionary War, were still struggling with attacks from Native American tribes at this time and felt that the federal government wasn't providing support. Violence against government tax collectors ensued. President George Washington peacefully tried to shut down the rebellion but he was ultimately forced to bring in a militia to shut down the protestors. The whiskey rebellion validated the constitution by proving that our government was strong.
How does democracy promote a market economy?
DEMOCRACY is centered on the power of the people. In government, the people have the power to decide how the government will run and how it will serve them.
A MARKET ECONOMY relies on the consumers and producers to set the prices. The people again have the power to make the decisions.
Democracy, which is all about letting the people decide and have a say, promotes an economy that gives freedom to the people.