Character Study
Name the person/group:
This individual saw humans as naturally selfish and quick to fight. People should form a social contract in exchange for protection.
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Founding Mothers
Thomas Hobbes
There are this many branches to the US government
Three
Explain what the amendment says:
2nd. A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Citizens are allowed to own firearms
The rights people are born with
Natural Rights
Name one of the grievances colonists had with Britain.
Answers will vary.
Possible thoughts:
taxes, quartering troops in their homes, tea act, stamp act, intolerable acts, etc.
Name that person/group:
This individual believed that people learn and develop differently because they are exposed to different things. The one thing people have in common is that they are human.
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Founding Mothers
John Locke
We make a bill become a law
Legislative Branch
Explain the Amendment:
8th. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Answers will vary:
(the punishment must fit the crime)
(you shouldn't serve life in prison for stealing a candy bar)
Searching for joy and contenment
Pursuit of Happiness
This fraction of the colonies had to pass the Constitution in order for it to become our official document.
2/3 (9) colonies
Name that person/group:
This individual believed that people and their government work in a "social contract", agreeing to give up rights and power in order for protection
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Founding Mothers
Thomas Hobbes
We interpret laws to see if they are constitutional
Judicial Branch
Explain the Amendment:
26th. The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age.
Answers will vary:
(those of legal age to vote, 18, are guaranteed by the Constitution to be able to do so)
Rights that can't be take away
Unalienable
State one part of the Virginia Plan.
Legislative branch has two chambers
OR
Number of votes for each state depends on the state’s population
Name that person/group:
This individual helped influence equal education for men and women in the US, following the Revolutionary War
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Founding Mothers
Founding Mothers (Abigail Adams)
We enforce the laws
Executive Branch
Explain the amendment:
1st: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Answers will vary:
Citizens have the right for and from religion, freedom of speech and press, the right to protest and assemble
Something that can be seen by looking at it
State one part of the New Jersey Plan.
Legislative branch has one chamber
OR
Each state gets one vote
Name that person/group:
This individual created pamphlets in order to educate the public about why the patriots were fighting for independence.
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Founding Mothers
Founding Mothers (Mercy Otis Warren)
Checks and Balances are a concept where each branch has power over the others. Why is this important?
Answers will vary.
*This keeps one branch from become too powerful.
Explain the amendment:
14th: All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Answers will vary:
If you're born in the US, you are a citizen and get all the rights and protections of US Citizens
Permission of those under the governments rule
Consent of the governed
The creation of the Articles of Confederation was a good idea, however, it failed miserably. Please explain what was wrong with the Articles and why they were replaced?
Answers will vary
(Big thoughts are listed below:)
No strong/central government
Congress could pass laws but not enforce them
Congress could not recruit a military force
Relied on states for money (could not have taxes)