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Day 4 Legal matters1. The Grand Canyon is in the State of Arizona, however the Federal Government has control over
it. Why should the Federal Government in Washington have control?
2. What do you think the state government in Phoenix should be able to make laws about in
Arizona?
Daniel Shays
• 1741-1825• Revolutionary War veteran• Massachusetts farmer• In debt• Leads rebellion• 800 broke farmers on
Springfield, Mass.
Articles of Confederation• 1781-1787• 1st constitution of US• Had a congress• Free movement b/w states• No president• No way to raise money
• Wanted “limited government”
Write a new constitution• Use the idea of “limited government”• BE SPECIFIC3. 5 things the federal government can do4. 5 things the federal government can’t do
Wareducation
taxation voting
Food stamps
immigration religionPolitical speech
Gun control
Police force
Fire fightingTrade with other countries
Standing armydrugs
Victims rights
criminal rights
National parks
Quartering troops Adding, subtracting states
Disease control
marriageBusiness rules
Property rights
New Constitution 1787• Stronger Fed Govt• Powers to tax, declare war, regulate
interstate $$$• Executive: President: 4 years• Legislative: – Representatives: 2 years (based on pop)– Senate: 6 years, each state gets 2
• Judicial: Courts– Supreme Court
• CAN BE CHANGED “AMENDED”• Does not mention slavery• “Other persons” = 3/5
5. What do these symbols represent?6 Try name as many as you can, what do they believe
in?
1st President
• George Washington• 1789-1797• Independent of parties• 2 terms• Dies in 1799– Releases his slaves
* 1790, Washington, DC
Agree right
The voting age should be lowered to 16 for students with a 3.0+ GPA
Disagree left
“It Depends”… middle of room
Agree right
Illiterate people should not be allowed to vote
Disagree left
“It Depends”… middle of room
Agree right
States should not be allowed to leave the United States
Disagree left
“It Depends”… middle of room
Agree right
Government should be allowed to tax you as much as it needs
Disagree back of room
“It Depends”… middle of room
Agree right
Drugs and alcohol should be restricted in the US
Disagree back of room
“It Depends”… middle of room
Political Parties today
• Democratic
• Republican
• Others: Libertarians, Green, Reform
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Strong Federal GovernmentCommon people are stupidLots of rules and taxesAlexander HamiltonJohn Adams
Strong State GovernmentsCommon people should ruleFew rules, low taxesThomas JeffersonAaron Burr
1804 Burr shoots Hamilton
George Washington’s Farewell Speech, 1797" Political parties serve to organize faction, to give separation an
artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels, and modified by mutual interests.
"However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for themselves the reins of government; destroying afterwards the very engines, which have lifted them to unjust dominion."
7. Draw a small picture to represent each old party8. Which party, Federalists or Democratic-Republicans
did you agree with more and why?9. Do you agree with Washington’s idea that political
parties are bad because people care more about their party than their country?
As a group
Page 229• #2 & #3
Legal Matters Assignment #2As a group: use the US constitution on page 1701. Rank the amendments that make up the Bill of Rights, most important #1,
explain choices 1-3 & 10 (Page 187)2. When would you personally need 5 of these rights3. Article #1, Section 8 of the Constitution has 18 parts, if you could change 3
which would they be and why?4. Define the XYZ Affair (214) and did Congress’s reaction violate the
constitution, support with 2 clauses5. Define the Alien and Sedition acts and did they violate the constitution,
support with 2 clauses6. Define the First National bank (206) and did it violate the constitution,
support with 2 clauses7. Define the Indian Removal Act (247) and did it violate the constitution,
support with 2 clauses8. Define the Louisiana Purchase Act (218) and did it violate the constitution,
support with 2 clauses9. Why was the Supreme Court case: Marbury vs. Madison important? (221)10.Why would the State of Arizona lose if it tried to take over the Grand
Canyon?
Create an amendment to the constitution today
• Short, somehow limiting governmental power• We will vote for “best” one• From states, +5 points for winning “state”
• 1st amendment handout
Judicial Review on 2 laws“Is it constitutional”
Indian Removal Act – Constitutional yes/nopages 246-2481832 – Tariff of abominations yes/noPages 249-250
Assignment #33 of most polarizing issues in the US today are race $
$, and immigration (abortion being the other)Pick one of these issues 1750-1900, find a Supreme
Court case or law from the text book, cite the part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights connected to it & a historical incident or reason for the law