What is the US Constitution?
• Signed on Sept 17th, 1787.
• Establishes America’s national government and fundamental laws.
• Bill of Rights (guarantees basic individual protections) was added in 1791.
• To date there have been 27 constitutional amendments.
Bill of Rights
• I. Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition
• II. Right to keep and bear arms
• III. Quartering of soldiers
• IV. Right of search and seizure regulated
• V. Rights in criminal cases
• VI. Right to fair trial
• VII. Rights in civil cases
• VIII. Bail, fines, punishment
• IX. Rights retained by the People
• X. States’ rights
• http://www.ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm
Interested in discussing democracy?
• There is a contest for a 3-5 minute essay recorded on a tape or CD.
• Topic – “Why I’m Optimistic About our Nation’s Future”
• Open to students in grades 9-12
• You could win prizes and scholarships and state winners get an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C in March.
• http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/
Reminder - WEDNESDAY
• Wednesday, September 18th from 4:00-7:00 PM
• Parents and have the opportunity to meet with teachers
• This will take place in the gym – similar to registration night
Strive for 5
• Distribute a Parent Conference Participation ticket to every student.
• Each student should now write their class schedule on their ticket. (Return this ticket to your advisor when you are done.)
• Your advisor will have this for you on Wednesday evening when you visit her/his table in the gym.
• If you visit at least 5 of your teachers that evening – you will be qualified for one of 5 prizes.
Prize Buckets
• With signatures from five teachers, you can choose which raffle to enter your ticket.
• Each student may only place his/her ticket in one prize bucket.
• The prizes are -• FREE Yearbook
• FREE Senior Ball Ticket
• FREE Prom Ticket
• FREE Season Sports Pass
• $40 gift certificate to the Timberwolf Booster Store