Objective: Explain the ongoing impact of political negotiation and compromise at the Constitutional Convention on the development of the constitutional system.
Starter: Since 1999, how many amendments to the Constitution have been sponsored in the U.S. Congress?
1.How accurate was your prediction?
2.What most surprised you about this data?
3.What story does this chart tell?
4.Why do you think that is?
5.What is a political consequence of this information?
6.Which party proposed the most amendments?
7.Why do you think that is?
8.How many of these proposals received the 2/3 Congressional approval necessary to send them to the next step in the Amendment process?
9.Why do you think these lawmakers are proposing amendments to the constitution instead of just passing a law?
10.What topic do you think most of those Amendment proposals were about?
11.Some would say it is too difficult to amend the Constitution? Explain your opinion of this.
12.If you were to propose an amendment to the Constitution what would you propose?
Recap: Explain the relationship between key provisions of the Articles of Confederation and the debate over granting the federal government greater power formerly reserved to the states.
Review: Which view of the proper role of the central government makes the most sense for protecting civil liberties today--federalist or anti-federalist?
Practice Question
Quiz: Debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
- You will have 20 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Write as much as you like, but do not bullet your answers.
- It is recommended that you leave space between each section but you do not need to label A,B,C.
Concept Application Questions are scored 0-3 points, but will need to be transferred to a 0-100 scale.
3: 95-102
2: 75-85
1: 55-65
0: 0-50
Responses with a high level of sophistication will score in the higher range, while responses that make implications unsupported with evidence or containing serious grammatical errors will score in the lower range.
Word of the Day
ratify
- Define it
- Give an example of it
- Who ratifies your transcript?
- Who ratifies a treaty in the U.S.?
- How is an amendment to the Constitution ratified?
Constitutional Compromises
The Constitution emerged from the debate about the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation as a blueprint for limited government. Efforts were made to strengthen its economic and executive powers, but many compromises were needed to make it appealing to all regions of the country and many groups of people.
Research your your section and complete the chart below:
2AB 4B
Research your your section and complete the chart below:
2AB 4B
- What questions do you have about the image?
- What role does the president play in constitutional amendments?
- What role do states play in the amendment process?
- Would you like to see the Constitution amended?
Informal Amendments
The meaning of the Constitution has been altered countless times throughout U.S. history. Here are some of the ways that the Constitution is "informally" amended:
- Congressional legislation (via the commerce clause or necessary and proper clause)
- Executive actions (commander in chief power and executive orders)
- Judicial decisions (creation of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison)
- Party practices (organization of Congress and elections)
- Unwritten traditions (senatorial courtesy and allocation of electoral votes)
Bill of Rights
How many of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution can you name?
Closer: Explain the ongoing impact of political negotiation and compromise at the Constitutional Convention on the development of the constitutional system.
On Deck:
Topic: Principles of American Government
What to Read: Sections 2.6-2.8 (pp. 44-55)
Work on 28th Amendment Project
What to Read: Sections 2.6-2.8 (pp. 44-55)
Work on 28th Amendment Project