Homework: Week of Jan 31-Feb.4

Monday- Jan 31: Finish ratification map and chart. CURRENT EVENT!

Tuesday-Feb 1: Memorize the PREAMBLE, Do the Preamble worksheet, be sure to study the vocab words on the sheet-HINT-there may be a pop quiz!

Wednesday-Feb 2: Read and take notes on Chapter 9.1, and 9.2

Thursday-Feb 3: There are 11 Blue Words in Chapter 9, Define each word and use them in a sentence.

Chapter 9 The Constitution: A More Perfect Union

We begin studying the Constitution this week with the Ratification Game, (the order in which the states ratified the "law of the land").

We will learn how the Constitution created a government based on the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances.

Objectives:

• identify the members, terms of office, and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
• describe the system of checks and balances.
• explain the system of shared powers between the states and the federal government.

We will be learning about each of the parts of the Constitution-

If you want to get a head start- Memorize the Preamble!

The Constitution ensures that power is shared between the states and te national government in a system known as federalism!

TEST- Chapter 8 Creating a Constitution

There will be a test on Chapter 8 Wednesday January 26!

STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!!

Tuesday is Current Event Day

Have a nice long Martin Luther King Holiday weekend but don't forget that you need a current event for Tuesday.

Constitutional Convention TMS Style