U.S.+Constitution

January 10, 2011

3/5 Compromise - A compromise between the North and South that 3/5 of the slave population would be counted for. For taxes and population purposes.
 * Do Now :**


 * CCQ's -**
 * Did the slaves ever question authority why only 3/5 of them was counted for and not the whole population?
 * How did they count the people? Did they choose a certain group to count or was it to count everyone and take 3/5 of that number?
 * Did they do this to any other group of people?
 * Were they trying to reduce the number of slavery be counting the actual amount of slaves that they had?
 * Slaves worth 3/5 of a person. That is so unfair. Slaves are people and should have the same rights.
 * Made slavery part of the Constitution.
 * Slaves become property.

Ghita's Notes:

Decision made that taxes would apply to everyone but slaves and Indians.


 * Checks and Blances:**

- If we go against, file a lawsuit against the Executive Branch. Violates constitutional rights.
 * Executive Branch - Students must learn more and better. Department of education.

January 11, 2011


 * Do Now :**

First Amendment - The First Amendment protects the freedom of speech of the people. Freedom of speech, religion, press and to peacefully assemble.

Amendment - A change made to a law or bill.


 * The Amendments :**

2nd - The right to have guns. 5th - Don't need to testify against yourself. Cannot commit the same crime twice. (One crime, one punishment)

Court Case :

Principal Rights:
 * He had the right to inform the parents about the child's actions.

Student Rights: Summary: I voted for the students because they were in charge of the newspaper and they had the right to express themselves anonymously.
 * The student has the right to express their thoughts and feelings.

January 14, 2010


 * Do Now :**

Checks and Balances -
 * 1) I am the President, I can declare war on Lower Slobovia; I can make any decision I want.
 * 2) I am a Senator; I can help write and pass any law I want.
 * 3) I am the President of the United States; I can veto any law passed by Congress.
 * 4) I am the President of the United States; I can do anything I want.
 * 5) I am the President of the United States; I can make a treaty with Upper Slobovia.
 * 6) We're the Supreme Court; we'll be ruling on every law for years.

1. President cannot declare war. He cannot make any decisions he wants, he must discuss with congress to be able to make decisions reguarding the country. Permission ﻿from congress, legislative branch can. 2. The Senator works in the legislative branch can write laws but cannot pass those laws. Law has to be constitutional. 3. The president can veto the law but Congress can still pass it. Congress can override it if 2/3 agrees to pass it. 4. The president cannot do anything because he cannot make laws without the judicial branch. Constitution gives other branches power to stop president from doing anything he wants. 5. Legislative branch can make treaties and the country doesn't exist! 6. Supreme court has to hear cases in order to pass new laws.

Legislative Branch :

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