Government

2. What three truths were held to be self-evident? (Second paragraph)?

That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with a certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

3. How do they propose to secure these rights? (Second paragraph)?

To secure those rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of governed.

4. What should happen if any government becomes destructive of these Ends?

It is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new govt, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness.

5. Name at least five of the grievances the Founding Fathers had against King George III? (Read

over the many grievances and just don't pick the first five, unless they really speak to you)

“For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us” “For cutting off trade with the rest of the world” “For protecting them, by a mock trial, from punishment for any murder which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states” “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury” “For imposing taxes without our consent”

5. What did the signers of the Declaration pledge? (Towards the end of the last paragraph)

Pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

Constitution Exercise

Copy of Constitution is in the Government text book or on the Internet.

DO NOT WRITE OUT WHAT IS NEXT TO THE NUMBER. JUST PUT THE NUMBER IN

THE SPACE.

(For example: Read all the particular examples first so when you go back and read the Constitution, you will be able to connect the example to the passage in the Constitution. So you start with Article II, section I in the Constitution and see which example best corresponds to that particular passage.

I will do the first one for you.

a). The president ...this example of the firing of the editor of the student

newspaper can be either 7 or 8 Amendment I, the first amendment, because it is dealing with the

freedom of the press. Some options only have one correct answer. So, you should have a) 7or 8,

b....corresponding number and so forth. until you get to r) with a corresponding number.

I should see a number, not a letter, in the blank.

1. Article I, Section 8

2. Article II, Section 1

3. Article II, Section 4

5. Article V

6. Article VII

7. Amendment I

8. Amendment I

9. Amendment II

10. Amendment IV

11. Amendment V

12. Amendment V

13. Amendment VI

14. Amendment VI

15. Amendment VIII

16. Amendment X

17. Amendment V &XIIII

18. Amendment XXV, Section 2

a.

__7,8__ The president of a large state university fires the editor of the student newspaper after the

newspaper publishes an advertisement for condoms.

b.

____ During the Clinton presidency, impeachment proceedings proceeded against President

Clinton for perjury and obstruction of justice.

c.

__13__ A U.S. citizen is deprived of access to an attorney (counsel) when accused of a crime.

d.

____ A family objects to the school song for a public high school because, they say, it is a prayer

set to music. The song begins with the words "Dear God" and ends with the phrase "In Jesus’ name,

Amen."

e.

____ The president of the United States is left physically and mentally incapacitated by a stroke

and his duties devolve on the Vice President..

f.

____ Several state legislatures pass resolutions calling for the convening of a new constitutional

convention to consider the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution that would require a balanced

federal budget.

g.

____ A state enacts legislation providing that persons found guilty of possession of crack cocaine

be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release, even for a first offense.

h.

____ The vice president resigns, leaving the office

vacant.

i.

____ The residents of parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas want to

secede from their current states and create a new state.

j.

____ A police raid is conducted without a warrant as a means to bolster a pending court case.

k.

____ An individual accused of a crime is jailed and not presented with the reasons for his

incarceration.

____ A defendant is prosecuted twice for the same crime after having been found innocent during

the first trial. (double jeopardy)

m.

____ Mr. Jones wants to have a means for defending his home against intruders.

n.

____ A state wants to conduct their school operations apart from federal regulations.

o.

____A person remains silent so as not to be a witness against himself.

p.

____ An individual cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property. These words are expressed in

two amendments.

q

. ____ The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) fell three states shorts for ratification.

r

. ____ During WWII, Franklin Delano Roosevelt requests a declaration of war against the Japanese government.

Fight Over Sanctuary Cities is also a Fight Over Federalism

The Hill

Ilya Somin

April 7, 2018

http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/381998-fight-over-sanctuary-cities-is-also-a-

fight-over-federalism

1. What is 8 USC Section 1373?

2. What was the Justice Department going to deny to states and localities?

3. What three conditions would state, and localities need to complete to receive

grant funds?

4. According to the author, what is the main constitutional flaw? What has Congress

not done?

5. What advantage does the federal government have with their vast array of federal

grants?

6. What additional finding has the Supreme Court found regarding Section 1373?

(Why Affordable Healthcare Act/ Obamacare was not allowed to direct Medicaid

enrollment in each state)

7. How has Section 1373 attempted to circumvent this prohibition?

8. Why is Printz v. United States important?

Security (DHS)? b. California Assembly Bill 103? c. Assembly Bill 450?

10. What is Arizona v. United States (2017) important, especially as to Attorney

General Session’s claims that the relevant state statutes are “preempted” by

federalism? What else does Arizona v. United States include?

11. What does the author think is the best solution for a deeply divided nation?

What finally happened: In July 2018, Federal District Judge Mendez ruled against the

Trump Administration for an injunction blocking enforcement of SB 54 and Assembly

Bill 103. However, Judge Mendez did issue an injunction against the main provision of

Assembly Bill 450 (targets employers who assist the federal government in immigration

enforcement and the state cannot interfere with that). Similar cases are in different

Circuit Courts and most likely, we will see some of these cases go to the Supreme Court.

Some states are not having a problem with the requests from Immigration and Customs

Enforcement (ICE) and are cooperating with the federal government.

Short essay: Federal laws regarding current immigration policy vs. open borders and

the extent and limits of federalism and different states will be important issues during

the elections. Name three arguments for “open” immigration and three arguments against

an open borders policy. After each argument, give a brief explanation. Some

arguments, such as safety lends itself to statistics (80% unaccompanied minors without

parents versus 20% separation of parent and child at the border when felony involved)

while other arguments might not be able to be corroborated by stats (rule of law

important to follow/compassionate nation). Both types of argument are still important to

individuals. Arguments should be separate and distinct, in other words, please

do not state the same argument. (1-2 paragraphs, 6 points)