Week of 033015 - Article One and Two

Due - Date
0331 -
Watch Crash Course Constitution - enjoy.
Be ready to discuss elements of this video.
On notebook paper - review the video in order to get three complete ideas from the video about the Constitution

• Write three ideas raised in the video
• Write 3 details raised in the video, or in the One Minute Constitution packet overall that are examples of the the different ideas you recorded from the video.

In class: 

Watch Crash Course - How a Bill becomes a law
Use your How a bill becomes a law handout (both sides) to help follow the video.

Review Ten Minute Constitution -

• Special bills and privileges

0402 - 

Read the following Article: Why Spending is Back in Season in Washington

On notebook paper: 

• Write 3 EQ questions based on this article.
• Write 3 bullet point information items that help answer each EQ question.

0403 - Two activities:
1. Quiz on Powers Denied Congress - focus:

• Civil Rights protected by the Constitution - Habeas Corpus, Attainder, Ex Post etc.
• Gifts and titles of nobility
• No taxing goods traded between states
• No direct taxes (16th Amendment repealed this)

You should read the text for Article 1 Section 9 Powers denied Congress here

2. Homework: 

Goal: Find information from the internet about your See below based on the THIS handout HERE:

passed out in class. As demonstrated in class, it will take about 5 - 10 minutes to find the topic using different search phrases in Google related to your topic.

Written evidence:

a. define the term or concept.

b. explain a real life example that illustrates the concept in a minimum of three to four points.