American History - Chapter 5
Micaela Bataclan
Social Studies
April 9, 2013
Chapter 5 Outline
#4
Big Ideas – (3)
Section 1 The U.S. Constitution balances the powers of the federal government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. (pgs.144)
Section 2 The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to define clearly the rights and freedoms of citizens. (p.178)
Section 3 American citizenship involves great privileges and serious responsibilities. (p.184)
Main Topics – (11)
Section 1 (p.144)
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4.
The framers of the Constitution devised the federal system. (p.144)
The legislative branch makes the nation’s laws. (p.145)
The executive branch enforces the nation’s laws. (p.146-147)
The judicial branch determines whether or not laws are constitutional. (p.147-148)
Section 2 (p.178)
1.
2.
3.
4.
The First Amendment guarantees basic freedoms to individuals. (p.178-179)
Other amendments focus on protecting citizens from certain abuses. (p.180)
The rights of the accused are an important part of the Bill of Rights. (p.180-182)
The rights of states and citizens are protected by the Bill of Rights. (p.182-183)
Section 3 (p.184)
1. Citizenship in the United States is determined in several ways.
2. Citizens are expected to fulfill a number of important duties.
3. Active citizen involvement in government and the community is encouraged.
Vocabulary – (20)
Section 1
federal system- a system that divided powers between the states and the federal government (p.144) impeach- to bring charges against (p.146) veto- to cancel (p.146) executive orders- nonlegislative directives issued by the U.S. president in certain circumstances; executive orders have the force of congressional law (p.147) pardons- freedom from punishment (p.147)
Thurgood Marshall- (1908-1993) First African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, he represented as a lawyer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Social Studies
April 9, 2013
Chapter 5 Outline
#4
Big Ideas – (3)
Section 1 The U.S. Constitution balances the powers of the federal government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. (pgs.144)
Section 2 The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to define clearly the rights and freedoms of citizens. (p.178)
Section 3 American citizenship involves great privileges and serious responsibilities. (p.184)
Main Topics – (11)
Section 1 (p.144)
1.
2.
3.
4.
The framers of the Constitution devised the federal system. (p.144)
The legislative branch makes the nation’s laws. (p.145)
The executive branch enforces the nation’s laws. (p.146-147)
The judicial branch determines whether or not laws are constitutional. (p.147-148)
Section 2 (p.178)
1.
2.
3.
4.
The First Amendment guarantees basic freedoms to individuals. (p.178-179)
Other amendments focus on protecting citizens from certain abuses. (p.180)
The rights of the accused are an important part of the Bill of Rights. (p.180-182)
The rights of states and citizens are protected by the Bill of Rights. (p.182-183)
Section 3 (p.184)
1. Citizenship in the United States is determined in several ways.
2. Citizens are expected to fulfill a number of important duties.
3. Active citizen involvement in government and the community is encouraged.
Vocabulary – (20)
Section 1
federal system- a system that divided powers between the states and the federal government (p.144) impeach- to bring charges against (p.146) veto- to cancel (p.146) executive orders- nonlegislative directives issued by the U.S. president in certain circumstances; executive orders have the force of congressional law (p.147) pardons- freedom from punishment (p.147)
Thurgood Marshall- (1908-1993) First African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, he represented as a lawyer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People