Bell Work 12-10-14
1. On September 9, 1739 the largest slave revolt in colonial
history started. It was known as the :
a. Nat Turner Rebellion
c. St. Augustine Rebellion
b. Santee Rebellion
d. Stono Rebellion
Answer: d
2. The people who had the best knowledge of growing rice
were:
a. The planters
c. The British government
b. The West African slaves d. The Indian slaves
Answer: b
Prior Learning
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The federal system (whole USA) divides governmental powers
between national (all fifty states) government and the
governments of the states
Federalism
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
The power that are both levels of government can exercise are
called
concurrent powers
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.
• Explain that 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
IV Separation of Powers
• The structure of the new national
government established three
separate branches of government to
limit the power of any one branch.
Legislative Branch
House of Representatives
and the Senate. Today
there are 345
Representatives and 100
Senators.
The Representatives
are based on a
states population,
and the Senate holds
two people per
state. Their job is
to pass laws.
The Legislature Branch is the United States
Congress which makes the laws.
National Courts
Their job is to interpret the laws, and decide if
the law is constitutional.
The highest court is the Supreme Court
Pair Share
• Students are to discuss in the
groups the three branches of
government and the duty of
each.
Discuss: Group Responses
V Checks and Balances
• Each Branch can check the power of the other.
• These checks keep any branch from gaining too
much power.
• An example of checks and balances is the
process by which a bill becomes a law. The
bill must be passed by both houses of the
Congress. Then the President may sign it or
veto it. If the bill is vetoed, then the
Congress may override the president’s veto
with a two third vote.
If the president
waits 10 days
the bill becomes
law.
This keeps one part
from over powering
the others.
Pair Share
• Students are to discuss why is the
system of checks and balances
important
Discuss: Group Responses
Checks and Balances
• Teacher will provide students with powers of
the three branches of government
• Students will work in groups to complete the
graphic by identifying which branch checks
the powers of the other branch before a law is
passed
• Teacher will model the first example for you
• Discuss Responses
• Writes laws
Closure
Legislative
• Grants money
Legislative
• Interprets the law
Judicial
• Proposes the law
Executive
Conducts Foreign policy
Executive
VI Limited Government
Powers of the government are restricted by
the Constitution as stated in Articles I, II,
and III any by the Bill of Rights which
protects the rights of the individual against
excessive power by the government.
CFU
• What is meant by Limited Government?
VII Representative Democracy
• The Constitution recognizes that authority of
the government derives from “We, the
People”.
• Voters hold the sovereign power but elect
representatives to exercise power for them,
including the President, Senators and
Representatives (The Preamble and Article I,
II)
Guided Practice
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
• Students will identify each of the basic
Principles of Government
• Select the principle of government you
think is most important and explain why.
Materials Needed
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SC Standards
Text book
Informational Text
Document Camera/Promethean Board
PowerPoint
Teacher Created Notes
Teacher Created Graphic Organizers