Unit The New Nation MYP Unit Question What

Unit: The New Nation MYP Unit Question: What makes an effective leader? Focus Question: Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition Successful? Wednesday, February 13 th, 2019 Focus Activity: Good Day 1. Take out last night’s HW (pg. 9) 2. Blast from the Past Reminders: Homework: 1. Make up any missing HW! 1. None! Check Portal for missing HW

Wednesday: Give the name of each region of the 13 colonies AND its nickname

Unit: The New Nation MYP Unit Question: What makes an effective leader? Focus Question: How will I do my best on tomorrow’s test? Thursday, February 14 th, 2019 Focus Activity: 1. Blast from the Past J Happy Valentine’s Day! Reminders: 1. Make up HW now while it’s early in the quarter! Homework: 1. Check Portal for missing work

Thursday: Describe one action taken by the Sons of Liberty

1. Jefferson reduced the size of the army and navy, stopping the production of ships. 2. Jefferson believed in LAISSEZ-FAIRE : the belief that the government should leave the economy alone as much as possible (“HANDS-OFF!”). 3. Jefferson made the national government smaller and less powerful by reducing the size of government departments and cutting the federal budget.

CONGRATULATIONS! You have been elected the new Mayor of Commack! Before leaving office, the old mayor gave jobs to several of his political friends but the official paperwork has not made it to the personnel office yet. A. Should you… 1) Honor the jobs promised by the old mayor to his friends, or, 2) Cancel the jobs since they aren’t “officially” in the system yet? B. What are the possible negatives to denying these people their jobs? What are the possible positives to allowing them to take these jobs? C. Would it make a difference if these people had been against you in the election for mayor?

John Adams • ___________ appointed William Marbury ___________ as a judge the night before he left office. The Thomas Jefferson next day, ___________ took over as president. He ordered James Madison ___________ not to deliver the papers to allow Marbury ____________ to become a judge.

Marbury • ____________ sued Madison ____________ to get his job. The case reached the Supreme Court ______________. Chief Justice John Marshall ____________ ruled that he could not decide the case because the Judiciary Act ____________ of 1789 unconstitutional was ____________.

• By making this decision, the Supreme Court used the power of JUDICIAL REVIEW ____________ for the first time. This is the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether a law is CONSTITUTIONAL ____________. This is the main job of the Supreme Court today.

William Marbury John Marshall

Exit Card Why is Judicial Review an important power for the Supreme Court to have?