Bell Work 12-9-14
1. What product did Europeans acquire from the Eastern
Woodland Native Americans that led to a profitable
export trade?
a. Handmade tools
b. Deerskin
c. Gold
d. Indigo
Answer: b
2. Which country was NOT a participant in attempting to
establish colonies in South Carolina?
a. Spain
c. Portugal
b. France
d. England
Answer: c
Agenda
• Notes/Discussion Explain the basic principles of
government as established in the United States
Constitution: Key focus/ Federalism
• Student Group Activity:
• Video on Understanding Our Federal Government
• Students will complete Federalism Classification
Activity
• Closure: Quick Q & A Review using whiteboards
• Independent Practice: Students will complete a At
Home Classification Activity based on rules at home
Prior Learning
• Unalienable rights are guaranteed to all
citizens in the Preamble and the Bill of Rights
Individual Rights
• This explains the goals of the new government
under the Constitution
Preamble
• Provided a written guarantee of individual
rights.
Bill of Rights
Relevance
What are some limits that you have in your
homes?
can’t eat junk food
have to go to bed at a certain time etc.
• In order for the United States to have a
democracy, the Founding Fathers created
a government with certain principles to
protect individual rights. Give specific
examples of governments that do not
FOCUS STATEMENT
8-3.3
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Explain the basic principles of
government as established in the
United States Constitution
7 Principles of Government
• The Constitution of the US established a limited
government
• Power shared between national and state
government
• The Bill of Rights provided a written guarantee of
individual rights
• US Constitution= Highest law in the US (all other
laws must conform to the constitution)
• State Constitutions- Highest law for that state
• US Constitution= Supreme law of the land
7 Basic Principles of
Government
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Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Limited Government
Representative Democracy (republicanism)
I Popular Sovereignty
• The Authority for government flows from
the People
I Popular Sovereignty
• The idea that the People are the ultimate
authority and the source of the authority of
government—is a fundamental principle of
democracy. Sovereignty means the right to rule
and popular means the population or public. In a
democracy, the powers of government are based
upon the consent of the governed. Free elections
and other forms of civic participation are
essential to democracy. Elected officials are
always accountable to the people. By the
majority vote citizen decide who is going to
govern them.
CFU
Popular Sovereignty
• Sovereignty means what?
The right to rule
• Popular means what?
Population or Public
The People Rule!
II Individual Rights
• Unalienable Rights are guaranteed to all citizens in
the Preamble and the Bill of Rights!
• What is the Purpose of the Preamble?
An introduction to the Constitution
Lays out the goals of the government
• What is The Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
A written guarantee of individual rights
III Federalism
• The Federal system divides governmental powers between
national government and the governments of the state
(10th amendment)
III Federalism
• It is another principle of our American Government which
further limits it.
• The federal system (whole USA) divides governmental
powers between national (all fifty states) government and
the governments of the states
• The powers that are specifically given to the Federal
government are called enumerated or expressed powers.
• The powers given specifically to the states are called
reserved powers and the ones that are both levels of
government can exercise are called concurrent powers.
Federalism
National Government
• Print money
• Regulate interstate(between
states)
• Make treaties and conduct
foreign policy
• Declare war
• Provide an army and navy
• Establish post offices
• Make laws necessary and
proper to carry out the these
powers
State Governments
• Issue licenses
• Regulate intrastate (within the
state) businesses
• Conduct elections
• Establish local governments
• Ratify amendments to the
Constitution
• Take measures for public health
and safety
• May exert powers the
Constitution does not delegate to
the national or prohibit the
states from using
Federalism
Concurrent powers of the national government and
state governments
• Collect taxes
• Build roads
• Borrow money
• Establish courts
• Make and enforce laws
• Charter banks and corporations
• Spend money for the general welfare
• Take private property for public purposes, with just
compensation
What does the Constitution Say?
Model and Guided Practice
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Make laws about capital punishment Print
money
Make traffic laws Make treaties with other
countries
Outfit and command the army and navy Make
laws about marriage, divorce
Declare war Make laws about taxes
Make laws about who should be drafted Control
the trade in alcohol
Control banks Make laws about gambling
Build roads Make laws concerning abortion
Control integration/segregation Provide money,
rules for health care
Federal
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State
Make laws about capital punishment Print
money
Make traffic laws Make treaties with other
countries
Outfit and command the army and navy Make
laws about marriage, divorce
Declare war Make laws about taxes
Make laws about who should be drafted Control
the trade in alcohol
Control banks Make laws about gambling
Build roads Make laws concerning abortion
Control integration/segregation Provide money,
rules for health care
Both
• Print money
Closure
Federal
• Declare war
Federal
• Establish local governments
State
• Regulate intrastate (within the state) businesses
State
Regulate interstate(between states)
Federal
Make treaties and conduct foreign policy
Independent Practice
• Students will complete the data retrieval
Chart
Materials Needed
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SC Standards
Text book
Informational Text
Document Camera/Promethean Board
PowerPoint
Teacher Created Notes
Teacher Created Graphic Organizers