1. 1. (Write) What does the Preamble of
the Constitution do? p. 232
2. (Don’t write.) The Constitution is
divided into Articles. How many
Articles are there? p. 233-249
2. 1. The Preamble creates 6 GOALS for our
new government. It states that the
powers of our government come from
the PEOPLE.
2. The Constitution is divided into 7
Articles.
3. 1. understand the project requirements
2. describe the role of the legislative
branch
GOALS: Read, Questions, Cards for--
1. Legislative Branch
4. You are a graduate student attending
UCLAW law school to become a
lawyer. You are taking your last class, on
Constitutional Law. In this simulation, you
will be (1) learning Constitutional law (2)
graduating law school, and (3) competing
in
a competition against other law firms.
5. There will be THREE phases:
1. Law school
2. Taking the Bar Exam & Graduation
3. Setting up a law firm and giving advice
on Constitutional issues (competition)
9. 1. My expectations
2. Grading/Rubric (test + quiz grade)
(Follow my directions = Graduation Party)
10. No need for kids to fill in top part of this (names, day, etc.). It is in folder to refer to.
11.
12. Working Station Rules
• Accountable Talk (talk about work)
• Don’t talk to other groups!
• Stay with your group (do not roam around the
room)
• If your group has a question raise your hand and
wait for me (do not shout “Mr. V.!”)
13. 1. Read one section aloud as a group
FIRST. (Do not get cards! Papers away.)
* read vocab words on side; pictures & captions too!
2. Then, answer questions on TOP.
3. Get a set of Question Cards from me.
Work together, 1 Q at a time.
4. Ask me to check your answers.
5. Move on to the next section. Do all SIX.
14. - p. 231 Q 1a, 1b, 1c
- p. 232 Q 1 & 2
- p. 237 Q 1 & 2 (bottom—under chart)
- p. 239 Q 1 a, b, c, d (use p. 233-239
to answer)
Complete Sentences!!
Write page # as a heading for each.
15. Page 167-168
- Quick Review of yesterday: Discuss
Roles of Legislative Branch
- or, do the Blue Do Now or skip
- Students will do Executive Branch and
Judicial Branch
16. 1. What are the three “branches” of our
government.
2. What does each branch do?
3. What is the vocab terms for this
division into 3 branches?
Start on page 167 of orange History Alive
book; use the red headings.
17. 1. Describe the roles of the executive (p.
169) and judicial branches
2. Understand “Separation of Powers”
GOALS: Read, Questions, Cards for--
1. Executive Branch
2. Judicial Branch
18. - p. 240 Q 1 & 2 under map
- p. 243 Q 1 a, b, c (bottom)
- p. 245 Skillbuilder Q 1 & 2 (top)
- p. 245 Q 1 a & b (bottom)
Complete Sentences!!
Write page # as a heading for each.
19. Page 170
- Quick Review of yesterday: Impeachment
- Do Now or skip
- Students will do Checks and Balances
and Amendment Process
20. 1. Can the people remove the President?
2. What does impeach mean?
3. Who impeaches the President? (Don’t
say “Congress”?
4. At this point, is the President removed?
5. Who puts the President on TRIAL, to
see if he is guilty or not guilty?
21. 1. understand “Checks and Balances” and
the Amendment process
GOALS: Read, Questions, Cards for--
1. Checks and Balances
2. Amendment process
22. Page 170
- Quick Review of yesterday: Checks & Bal
Pres = 1 stu (top hat); Cong = 3 stu; SC = 1 stu
- Do Now or skip
- Students will do Federalism and will
study for Bar. Have students fill out
diplomas if done early.
26. Congress: You Can Check on the
President
you can vote NO to the bill and kill the bill
You limit the power of the President!
27. Congress: You’ve Got the Power
to write a bill and make it a law
Ex: Law: You must be Irish to be President
28. President: You can check on the
Congress
you can VETO the bill…
You limit the power of the Congress!
now YOU’VE got the power
29. Congress: You can check on the
President
you can OVERRIDE THE VETO with a 2/3
majority vote… You limit the power of the President!
now YOU’VE got the power
30. Supreme Court: You can check on
the President and the Congress
You can take that law and declare it
unconstitutional. You limit their power!
Now YOU’VE got the power!
31. President & Congress: You can
check on the Supreme Court.
President – You nominate the SC judges.
Congress – You can impeach SC judges.
32. Who can check on the President,
Congress & the Supreme Court??
Who holds the most power… the
power to give each branch its
power?
33. 1. understand the “Federal System”
(Federalism)
GOALS: Read, Questions, Cards for--
1. Federal System
2. Begin to study for Bar Exam
34. If finished with packet, we will study for
Bar Exam.
If not finished, finish now.
37. Why do states have to be
concerned with the
“supreme law of the land”?
38.
39. 1. You have to be 16 to get married
in CT, and 18 in VT. If you move to
VT, are you married?
2. In AK & KS, you can drive at age
14 (permit). You drive to CT, where
you must be 16. Can you drive in
CT?
Show this first. Then go over the next slide about “full faith
and credit”
40. Why do states have to be
concerned with the
the laws of other states?
“full faith and credit”
45. You will take the Bar Exam, which
counts as a quiz grade. When you
finish I will grade it on the spot.
There will be a graduation
ceremony tomorrow. You must
pass the Bar to graduate and to
move on to Phase Three.
46. 1. No talking. 5 point penalty ea. time
2. Raise your hand for any questions.
3. When you finish, raise your hand,
and I will ask you to bring me your
bar. Don’t talk!!
4. Take a word search.
5. If you do not pass, you must get
extra help in order to pass the Bar.
49. Create a sign that displays the name of
your law firm. Tape the sign to the front of
your desks. Most law firms string together
the last names of the lawyers.
Hefferan, Vellucci, + Crouch
Attorneys at Law
“We’re in Your Corner!”
