Establish+Justice


 * establish Justice, insure Domestic Tranquility;**

Reading
One of the events that caused the Constitutional Convention to take place was the revolt of Massachusetts farmers known as Shays’ Rebellion. The taking up of arms by war veterans revolting against the state government was a shock to the system. The keeping of the peace was on everyone’s mind, and the maintenance of tranquility at home was a prime concern. The framers hoped the new powers given to the federal government would prevent any such rebellions in the future.

You are to go to the following [|website] (there is audio) and seek to understand why the following two countries, Tunisia and Egypt, just had a revolution.

Watching
Next I want you to look into two different riots in America that definitely rattled the cage and had the country in fear of its domestic tranquility. The Kent State Massacre and the LA Riots.

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Learning
// Now it is time for your blog post. As you are writing your blog, remember the guidelines you agreed to in our netiquette discussion. Also, do not just answer the questions that are listed below. Use these questions as a guide for your thinking, **do not** just type the question and answer yes or no and // // try to go more in depth. // // You will have to go back and put more depth into your blog if just answer the questions with no extra thoughts. // // Remember this blog is not just for the eyes of your peers in the class, anyone in the world can access your blog and need to fully understand what you are talking about. This reflection is also how you show me that you completed your reading and watching assignments. Make connections to them in your blog and when you talk about them, create a hyperlink in your blog so your readers can see what you saw. Please see me if you need more guidance in posting a blog. //

After viewing both videos, complete a reflection in your blog using the questions below as a guide.
 * 1) Describe the events that took place. What was it about?
 * 2) Why where the people willing to risk their lives?
 * 3) What problems did they have with their government?
 * 4) What was the spark?
 * 5) What event or events led to these uprisings?
 * 6) When did this happen?
 * 7) Why did people feel so strongly about causes that they protested for or rioted against?
 * 8) Can you see anything like this happening in America today?

Doing
How does the government ensure domestic tranquility?

You will answer this question in a presentation using Prezi. Go to [|prezi.com], from there create a user name and password. Then you should create a presentation on the three branches; legislative, executive, and judicial. Include the following:
 * The purpose and functions of each branch
 * The powers of each of the branches
 * The Constitutional checks that each branch has on the other

You can use the following two websites as sources to answer the question.

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Example of a prezi: []

Once you have completed the prezi, create a new blog post that describes your project and a link to your prezi.