REVIEW OF PAGES IN NOTES PACKET

Miss Springborn~ Team 6

Page 20~ What do you think this quote means?

“The measure of a democracy is the measure of the freedom of its humblest human beings” ANSWER: This quote means that a democracy is

truly free when your extend those freedom to ALL of the citizens living under your government

Who didn’t have full freedom at the beginning? ANSWER: Women, slaves, some immigrant groups,

children, native Americans, Do you think there are people that still don’t have full

freedom today? ANSWER: Children, immigrants, native Americans,

Page 24~Branches of Government

Legislative Branch Impeach the president Pass law’s over the

president’s veto by two-thirds majority vote of both houses

Establish committees to oversee activities of executive branch

Disapprove appointments made by the president

Propose amendments to the Constitution

Executive Branch Nominate members

of the federal judiciary

Veto laws passed by Congress

Page 24 ~ Continued

Judicial Branch Overrule decisions made by lower courts Declare laws made by Congress to be

unconstitutional Declare actions of the executive branch to

be unconstitutional

Page 27~Electoral College~ How to choose the president Which state has the most Electoral votes?

ANSWER: California Why? The states with the most people living in

them have the most representatives…California has the largest population and the most representatives

How many electoral votes does New York have? Answer: 31

Which states would the candidates most likely campaign in? States with the most electoral votes, such as

California, New York, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc…

Page 28~ The Electoral College Which state has the most electoral votes?

California Which states have only 3 electoral votes?

Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Washington DC, Vermont

Question 3: Answers may vary…what did you get?

Question 4: Idaho, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Hawaii

Question 5: New York has 31electoral votes Question 6: New York has 29 representatives

Page 30~ About when we vote: Why November? Since most Americans used to

work in farming it made sense to wait until early November when the harvest season was over

Why a Tuesday? Many voters had to travel great distances and overnight to get to their voting place, this meant that to avoid traveling on the religious day of Sunday, voting was delayed to Tuesday giving people Monday to travel instead

Why not November 1st? It is a very special and holy day for Roman Catholics and Congress wanted to avoid voting on a religious holiday, also, many businesses tallied their receipts from the end of the month and it would be tough for many merchants to have to travel to vote on that day.

Page 31- Questions

1. False 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. False The Discussion and report topics are

opinion bases so as long as you have answered them there is no right or wrong answer

Page 32- Questions

1. The first method of using Congress to propose and approve is the most popular way of amending the constitution

2. No religious qualifications 3. 38 states are needed 4. Allowed for income tax to be collected 5. 27 total so far 6. Article 5 outlines the process

Document Sort on pages 37-38 Declaration of Independence: July 4th 1776 Stated the freedom of the United States All men are created equal Life Liberty and pursuit of happiness Continental Congress approved it Thomas Jefferson, author

Document Sort on pages 37-38 Article of Confederation: Set up our very first government 1777 Only one branch of government Congress only Weak Central government Document was replaced States stronger than National government

Document Sort on pages 37-38 Constitution: Our nation’s highest law 3 branches of government 1787 President, Congress, Supreme court 27 amendments added to it, including the Bill of

Rights James Madison, author Preamble National government stronger than the state We the people

Document Sort on pages 37-38 Bill of Rights Protects our civil rights 1789 Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press,

Petition, and Assembly James Madison, author Right to bear Arms 1st-10th amendments