This week we will continue our investigation of the principles underlying the US Constitution. We will discuss the concepts of checks & balances, as well as the separation of powers between the different branches of government. Click the image above for an awesome chart on the system of checks & balances! Students will take the Ch. 3 Test this week as well. After testing, we will begin our discussion of the Bill of Rights, which are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights are the basic individual freedoms that most of us take for granted, but they were not part of the original Constitution. The anti-federalists argued to get these amendments put into the Constitution. Emphasis for this week will be on the 1st amendment!
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