Unit 2 Day 6TLW: Develop an understanding of federalism, judicial review, and the amendment process.

What is Federalism?The division of

power between the national

government and the State governments. (National government

is supreme—supremacy clause)

Federalism

Definition

Visual Representation

Political Cartoon

Explained

State vs. National Powers

Thousands of governments

(Explain issues)

Conflicts between the governments

DIVISION of

POWER

States’ Rights

Federal Benefits

Federal Authority

What is Judicial Review?0Supreme Court can

declare acts of government unconstitutional (making the laws illegal—null and void)0This is a check on the

other branches of government.

Marbury v. Madison

You will be reading and paraphrasing the court case and the impact of

the decision.

Day 6….Continued

0TLW: Understand the amendment process and

the topic of each amendment.

What is the Amendment Process?0Amendment = a

change to the Constitution0Example: 2nd

Amendment: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

The Process2/3 of

Congress to Propose an

Amendment

¾ of the state to Ratify the amendment

Becomes an Amendment

If the process is so basic why have there only been 27 amendments?

Last amendment was in 1992. It is about Congressional pay.

What are the Amendments?

027 total0Last one in 19920First 10 called the Bill of Rights0We will learn them all by drawing a

picture of 2 of them.0Then we will go through the pictures.

What did we learn?FEDERALISM

JUDICIALREVIEW

AMENDMENTS