U.S History—HomeFUN!—Mrs. Gonzalez

Upon your return from break, you will be learning about our country’s Bill of Rights. In preparation of this unit, complete the following assignments, due upon your return…

“Bill of Rights: Rights Matter!”—Notebook Page 66

Complete a three-column graph based upon today’s lecture and distributed pamphlet. Column #1: write the bill. Column #2: create an Illustration that represents the bill. Column #3: provide ONE pro and ONE con to the bill based on the current issues we are facing in our country today.

Section 1: Understanding the Constitution—Notebook Page 67

Section 1 Assessment: Reviewing Ideas, Terms, and People (Page 148)

Directions: After reading U.S. History textbookpages 144-177, write questions #1-4 then respond to each question in complete sentences.

“The Constitution of the United States” (Pages 150-165)

Directions: ReadU.S. History textbookpages 150-165. Cut around the following boxed questions and paste on to notebook page 67. Then respond to each of the following questions in complete sentences. Textbook page numbers are provided to help in your response.

1. Page 152. How does the power of impeachment represent part of the system of checks and balances?
2. Page 154. How does Section 7 address the colonial demand of “no taxation without representation”?
3. Page 154. Why do you think the framers included the ability of Congress to override a veto?
4. Page 155. How would you describe the status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause?
5. Page 155. Why do you think the framers created this complex system for adopting laws?
6. Page 157. In what ways does the Constitution limit the powers of the federal government?
7. Page 158. What two states have the most electors?
8. Page 159. What is the minimum required age for the office of president?
9. Page 162. How does the need to respect the laws of each state support the principle of popular sovereignty?
10. Page 163. How does Article IV protect the practice of republicanism in the United States?
11. Page 164. By what methods may the Constitution be amended? Under what sorts of circumstances do you think an amendment might be necessary?

“Constitutional Amendments” (Pages 166-177)

Directions: ReadU.S. History textbook pages 166-177. Cut around the following boxed questions and paste on to notebook page 67. Then respond to each of the following questions in complete sentences. Textbook page numbers are provided to help in your response.

12. Page 166. Why is freedom of religion an important right?
13. Page 167. How do the Ninth and Tenth Amendments limit the power of the federal government?
14. Page 167. Which amendment guarantees these fundamental freedoms?
15. Page 169. How are the Eighteenth and Twenty-first Amendments related?
16. Page 169. Which amendments relate to the right to vote?
17. Page 171. Why was the Thirteenth Amendment needed?
18. Page 172. What principle of our government does the Seventeenth Amendment protect?
19. Page 173. What right did the Nineteenth Amendment grant?
20. Page 175. Why do you think citizens chose to limit the power of the president in this way?
21. Page 176. How did poll taxes deny poor Americans the opportunity to vote?

Section 2: The Bill of Rights—Notebook Page 68

Directions: ReadU.S. History textbook pages 178-183. Cut around the following boxed questions and paste on to notebook page 68. Then respond to each of the following questions in complete sentences. Textbook page numbers are provided to help in your response.

22. Page 179. What rights does the First Amendment guarantee to Americans?
23. Page 180. Why were the Third and Fourth Amendments matters of great importance to Americans when the Bill of Rights was written?
24. Page 182. What is the purpose of the Eighth Amendment?
25. Page 183. How does the Tenth Amendment protect the rights of citizens?
26. Page 183. What freedoms are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? Make a list of the most important freedoms.

Section 2 Assessment: Reviewing Ideas, Terms, and People (Page 183)

Directions: After readingU.S. History textbook pages 178-183, write questions #1-5 then respond to each question in complete sentences. Draw the diagram as formatted under question #5.