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Government and Westward Expansion. By Miss O. What is the Constitution?. Review: the document that tells what the government can do and what the government cannot do. Who wrote the Constitution?. Preamble to the US Constitution. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Government and Westward ExpansionBy Miss O.
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What is the Constitution?•Review: the
document that tells what the government can do and what the government cannot do.
•Who wrote the Constitution?
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Preamble to the US Constitution
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sre7GuNEjpE&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
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We The Kids•Read aloud
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The Constitution is…
•the law of the land for all America.
•How many states are in the USA?
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What are the 3 branches of government in the USA?
•1. Executive
•2. Legislative
•3. Judicial
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Executive President•For all the 50 states
•Washington, D.C. ▫(White House)
•Makes sure the laws are carried out.
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Sing the President’s Song
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Legislative Congress•Congress = the House of Representatives +
Senate
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Congress 2 PARTS•House of
Representatives based on how many people live in the state
•Senate every state gets 2 senators
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Legislative Congress
•Makes the federal laws.
•Federal = the whole country
•Washington, D.C.
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxT7QjlvDqM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
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Judicial Supreme Court•9 Supreme Court Justices
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Judicial Interprets the Laws•Supreme Court = the country’s highest
court•Washington, D.C.
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Why 3 branches?• Each branch of
government has just as much power as the other two branches.
• Keep each other in check, so one “branch” does not get out of hand.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5M50xBz1cU&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
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Checks and Balances
•What does it mean to check?
•What does it mean to balance?
•The 3 branches of government protect the people of the USA from bad government.
•Sing the 3 Branches of Government Song
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Book to Read Aloud
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•What is the branch of government that
makes the laws?•A. Judicial•B. Legislative•C. Executive
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Quiz Time Federal Government•What is the branch of government that
interprets the laws?•A. Judicial•B. Legislative•C. Executive
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•What is the branch of government that
carries out the laws?•A. Judicial•B. Legislative•C. Executive
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•Which branch of government is the
President?•A. Judicial•B. Legislative•C. Executive
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•Which branch of government is the House
of Representatives and the Senate?•A. Judicial•B. Legislative•C. Executive
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•Which branch of government is the court
system with 9 Justices?•A. Judicial•B. Legislative•C. Executive
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•What does federal mean?•A. state•B. local•C. national
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•Where is the US federal government
located?•A. Richmond, Virginia•B. Washington, D.C.•C. London, England
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•How many Senators does Virginia have in
the federal government’s Senate?•A. 9•B. 5•C. 2
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Quiz TIME Federal Government•What is the law of the land?•A. Constitution•B. Bill of Rights •C. Declaration of Independence
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Virginia State Government
•Richmond, Virginia = capital of our state
•Virginia has a state constitution too!
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Virginia State Government•What are the three branches of
government in Virginia?
1. Executive2. Legislative3. Judicial
• In Virginia (state government), we call each “branch” a different name.
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Executive Governor
•Heads the executive branch of government
•Makes sure the state laws are carried out.
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Governor (executive)•The people of Virginia elect a new
governor every 4 years.•The governor is in charge of writing the
budget (the plan of how the tax money is spent) for the state.
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Legislative General Assembly•General Assembly = new name for old
House of Burgesses
•Makes state laws
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General Assembly (legislative)•(2 parts) = House of Delegates +
Senate
Capital building inDowntown Richmond
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General Assembly (legislative) •The people of Virginia elect the members
of the General Assembly.
•Meets every January to make laws for the state of Virginia.
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Judicial Virginia Court System•Decides cases about people accused of
breaking the law and whether or not a law agrees with Virginia’s constitution.
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Judicial branch of government•Makes sure
that laws are fair.
•State courts and judges are part of this branch.
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Judicial (Court System)•Some of the everyday
jobs of the judicial branch include listening to the court cases when people break the law.
•After listening to a court case, this branch decides if people are innocent or guilty.
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Judicial Branch court system
•Another job of the judicial branch is to review the laws.
•Any law passed by the General Assembly must agree with Virginia’s Constitution.
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What do we call Virginia’s legislative branch?•A. House of Burgesses•B. Congress•C. General Assembly
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What do we call Virginia’s executive branch?•A. President•B. Senator•C. Governor
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What do we call Virginia’s judicial branch?•A. judges•B. justices•C. Court advisor
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Western Migration•After the American Revolution, Virginia’s
agricultural base began to change, and as a result large numbers of Virginians moved west and to the deep South to find better farmland and new opportunities.
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Louisiana Purchase •President Thomas Jefferson bought a huge
chunk of land from France, which doubled the size of the USA!
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Lewis and Clarke Expedition
•Thomas Jefferson wants his newly-bought land to be explored and mapped out, so he sends Meriwether Lewis and William Clarke on a 3 year long journey!
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Daniel Boone•Found a trail through the
Cumberland Gap to Kentucky.
•Settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap as they migrated to new lands in the west.
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Tobacco farming•Was hard on the soil, causing many
farmers to look west and south for new land to farm instead of staying in Virginia.
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Migration•Virginians migrated
into western territories looking for large areas of land and new opportunities.
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Taking Culture With Them•As Virginians moved, they took their
traditions, ideas, and cultures with them.