1. Day 9

Do Now Agenda
 What are you looking 1. Do Now
2. Current Events
forward to most on 3. Wrap up notes
Adventurelore day? 4. Review!!
5. Conference w/ Ms.
Aquilini 
6. Go over review.
7. HAVE A GREAT
WEEKEND AND
REMEMBER TO STUDY 

2. An Enduring Document

 Our system of
Government meets
changing conditions
and needs of our
country.
 The Constitution is
adaptable to new
situations the nation
faces

3. Changing the
Constitution

 Two ways: amendment
and government acts.
 Amendment= written
change.
 Article V of the
constitution outlines
process for amendments
 Must be approved by ¾
states
 Only 27 have been
approved

4. Amendments

2 ways to propose 2 ways to ratify
1. 2/3rds vote in both 1. Sent to state legislature
houses for approval
2. Legislature of 2/3rds 2. Sent to state
of the states (34/50) conventions for
can ask congress to call consideration
national convention

5. Ratification

 3/4th of the states must
ratify (38/50)
 Repeal- propose
amendment to canal
amendment
 Most famous repeal=
21st amendment

6. Interpreting the
Constitution

 Broad guidelines for
how government
should run
 Does not call for
regular meeting of
executive branch
 Cabinet- presidents
advisors
 “unwritten
constitution”

7. Congress and the
Constitution

 Congress can interpret
constitution in a way that
allows them to pass
particular laws to help
country (ex: minimum
wage)
 Supreme Court has the
power to determine if
Congress interpreted the
law correctly
 If unconstitutional law=
DEAD

8. Review

 Chapter 2: page 50, questions 1-19 (26 pts)
 Chapter 3: page 104, question 1-19 (DO NOT DO 17
A) (32 pts)