Question

has anyone done civic foundation 06? plz help

Answer 1

i can help in a minute ok?

Answer 2

ok thanks

Answer 3

let me go to the lesson xD

Answer 4

alright

Answer 5

ok what is your question

Answer 6

What Do I Have to Do?

Imagine it is late 1787. Your town is holding a community picnic to show support for the new government. You are one of a very few people who know about the debate over the Constitution. The townspeople have asked you to explain these events during the picnic in the center of town.
Steps:
Student giving a speach
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Choose a format. You have choices in how you present this information to the townspeople.
Do you like to write songs? You can create a song using the Song Template.
Are you an artist? You could create a comic strip using the Comic Strip Information.
Do you like to talk? You could write a speech using the Speech Template.
Create your presentation. No matter which format you choose, be sure to include the following:
description of checks and balances
viewpoint of Federalists on ratifying the Constitution
viewpoint of Anti-federalists on ratifying the Constitution
Have a parent or other trusted adult review your work. They may have suggestions for improvement. Include your reviewer’s name and suggestions with your work. Be sure to check your work for errors in grammar and spelling.
Submit your written work to your instructor. You may also choose to include an audio or video file of you performing your song or speech or explaining your comic strip! Be creative and have fun using a Web 2.0 tool or Internet-based program to create and submit your work!

Answer 7

ok i will find what i did so u can use that as a start and base it off that ok? (don't use what i give you word for word they will know)

Answer 8

ok thanks for the advise

Answer 9

i can't find it so if i give you the CAP file will that help?

Answer 10

ok thanks for your help your the best one more question have you done civic foundation 04

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no i just skipped to 06
yes of course

Answer 12

lol can you give it to me plz and l will edit it

Answer 13

ok i can either copy and paste it here or if u have Skype i can send you the file

Answer 14

yea l dont have skpe but you can put it here plz

Answer 15

(copy and paste) plz

Answer 16

ok but it might look wierd fyi

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Foundations 06 CAP File
Directions:
Your CAP File is a note-taking tool to use as you read your lesson pages in the course. These important notes will help you complete your lesson assessment, as well as prepare you for your Discussion-Based Assessment, unit exam, and segment exam. You do not need to submit your CAP File for grading. Instead you will read the directions on your “What Do I Have to Do?” page to learn what you will need to submit for grading.
Part I
Answer the following questions:
How does the Constitution limit the power of government?
The U.S. Constitution divides the powers of government into three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. We call this the separation of powers.





What are checks and balances?
Checks and Balances: a system where one branch of government may act to limit the power of the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful






 
Part 2
Use the following chart to fill in examples from the lesson of checks and balances:
Legislative:
When Congress passes a bill, it goes to the president for approval, as the head of the Executive branch, the president can sign the bill into law or veto it.
Congress has the power to make an amendment to the Constitution
The president can check the Legislative branch by calling a special session of Congress; this might be due to an emergency like the conflict situation
Also, the vice president is president of the Senate, he or she can break a tie vote in the Senate.

Executive:
Congress can override the president’s veto if two-thirds of its members vote to do so.

After the president selects a federal judge, the Senate must approve his choice.

The president has the power to issue an executive order to deal with some situations. Maybe he needs to send troops overseas to stop a rebellion and rescue Americans in danger. But even executive orders have limits; only Congress can declare war, that means unless Congress supports the executive order troops will eventually be called back.

The President can’t keep the troops in action if Congress doesn’t give him the money. The Supreme Court could rule the executive order to be unconstitutional, just like it could a law.
The President gets power hungry or starts breaking laws, then the House can vote to impeach.
The President or other executive leaders can make treaties with other countries but the Senate must approve any agreement before it’s official.
Judicial:
If a law is challenged in court a judge might decide that a law is unconstitutional. It can even throw out a law that has gone through Congress and been approved by the president.

It’s the president’s decision to select and appoint federal judges. This check prevents the Supreme Court from creating it’s own rules for selecting judges.

Congress has final say on the number of federal courts and judges

The president has the power to pardon, which is a check on the Judicial branch since the courts can punish criminals.

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Part 3
Use the following chart to contrast the views of the Federalists and Anti-federalists:
Federalists were a group of people who supported the ratification of the Constitution and a strong national government.
Anti-federalists were a group of people who opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
Constitutional Convention: the 1787 meetings of delegates from the U.S. states to address problems in the Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention: the 1787 meetings of delegates from the U.S. states to address problems in the Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights: the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Once the Constitutional Convention was over in September 1787, the fate of the new government rested on the states. Debates over the Constitution continued throughout the states. Finally, on August 2, 1788, the Constitution had nine supporting states and became law for the new United States.

Federalist Viewpoint Anti-Federalist Viewpoint

• Constitution should be ratified immediately to prevent chaos
• Constitution should be ratified immediately to strengthen the nation
• Strong national government is needed to protect citizens from threats
- Constitution already limits powers of government, a Bill of Rights is unnecessary























• Will not ratify Constitution without a Bill of Rights a
• Not enough protection for powers of state governments
• Central government is too strong, could become abusive of power
- Constitution does not provide enough protection for people's rights
How Are the Powers Balanced? Text Version
Page 1

"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny."—Alexander Hamilton

Separation of powers

Correct!—Great job! Separation of powers is the correct choice. Hamilton is arguing here that without separation of powers you have a tyranny. The government could easily abuse the rights of the people. Separating the powers helps to prevent this outcome.

Page 2

"[My interpretation of the Constitution] is that each department is truly independent of the others, and has an equal right to decide for itself what is the meaning of the constitution in the cases submitted to its action; and especially, where it is to act ultimately and without appeal."—Thomas Jefferson

Separation of powers

Correct!—Great job! Separation of powers is the correct choice. Here Jefferson is emphasizing that each branch of government has a specific role related to the laws. They are independent from one another but equal in importance.

Page 3

"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men ... you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself"—James Madison

Checks and balances

Correct!—Great job! Checks and balances is the correct choice. Here Madison is suggesting that if people are in charge of government, you must first allow the government to have the power to govern and then figure out a way to make sure these people do not abuse their powers.


Page 4

"A representative assembly, although extremely well qualified, and absolutely necessary, as a branch of the legislative, is unfit to exercise the executive power, for want of two essential properties, secrecy and dispatch."—John Adams

Separation of powers

Correct!—Great job! Separation of powers is the correct choice. Adams is explaining why the legislative and executive powers need to be separate.

Page 5

"But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others."—James Madison

Checks and balances

Correct!—Great job! Checks and balances is the correct choice. Madison is talking about how to prevent the branches from taking over power from the others. He says each branch must have the "constitutional means," which are the checks. The checks allow each branch to "resist encroachments," or to balance the power of the others.


Page 6

Congress passes a bill related to education but the president rejects it. What action could Congress take next?

Override

Correct!—Great job! Override is the correct choice. The president's rejection is a veto. Congress could override the veto if two thirds of both houses vote in support of the bill.


Page 7

A group of people are charged and found guilty of breaking a law they think is unfair. They bring their case to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court rules the law unconstitutional. What could happen next?


Congress passes a new rule

Correct!—Great job! Congress passes a new bill is the correct choice. The president cannot undo a ruling of the Supreme Court. However, Congress may pass a new bill that addresses the issue the Supreme Court found with the original law. The president could sign the bill into law or veto it.

Page 8

A member of the Supreme Court retires. The president nominates a replacement. What will happen next?

The Senate will confirm or reject the nomines

Correct!—Great job! The Senate will confirm or reject the nominee is the correct choice. The Senate can check the power of the president through approval of his or her appointments.

Page 9

Members of Congress accuse the president of abusing his power. The House votes to impeach the president. What will happen next?

The Senate will hold an impeachment trial. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will oversee it.

Correct!—Great job! The correct choice is the Senate will hold an impeachment trial. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will oversee it. Impeachment is an accusation of wrongdoing. A trial is held to determine whether the accusation is true. If it is, only then will the president lose his position. Then the vice president would become president. Note that this has never happened in U.S. history. Two presidents have been impeached, but neither was found guilty at trial. They both finished their terms of office.

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Answer 18

ok thank what about 04

Answer 19

um… i don't think i have it actually… gimme a minute to look for it

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ok I'll wait

Answer 21

i think i found it?
is it the one where u write the letter?

Answer 22

no the one you have to fill out this
http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/educator_mjcivics_v13/foundations/02_04/02_04_09_a.htm

Answer 23

thats a template for the letter xD

Answer 24

Most Honorable Delegates,
I recommend that you tell the state leaders that these three weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation must be addressed. They require a new plan for government. The three greatest weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation are the following:

• Each state had one vote in the legislative branch.
• The government did not have a separate judicial branch.
• Each state printed its own currency.

Tell them the first one is a problem because States with larger populations, like Virginia, did not think it was fair to have the same amount of power as a state with fewer people. The second one is a great problem because if a law’s meaning was in question, there was no one who could fairly settle the issue and make sure all states followed the ruling. The third one is also a struggle because a person might need paper money from several different states to do business. Currencies from different states did not have the same value.

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
This is how I would rewrite this Preamble so that other people can understand it.

We the people are writing this to establish a better country. This government will make sure people are treated fairly and justly, it will maintain peace, and establish a military to protect and take care of the people. The government will ensure that the people’s rights including life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness are protected, these rights will be protected for our future generations and us. To do this we create and approve this Constitution of the United States of America.


Sincerely,
Your Name

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ok thanks your the best have a great day

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you to

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bye