TITLE: EXPANDING DEMOCRACY Must have 7 pictures
Using prior knowledge, what is the U.S. Government consisted of? OA #1 (new left page) Using prior knowledge, what is the U.S. Government consisted of?
Constitution
ESSENTIAL QUESTION What issues/ideas were important to the Founding Fathers at the time of the Constitution?
CORNELL NOTES Federalism = power is divided between state gov’ts and national gov’t Representative democracy Three Branches Legislative = Congress Executive = President Judicial = Supreme Court
Congress 535 total voting members 100 senators 435 representatives 6 non-voting members
House of Representatives Republican = 245 Democratic = 188 Vacant = 1
Senate Republican = 54 Democratic = 44 Independent (caucusing with Democrats) = 2
CORNELL NOTES Virginia Plan Proposed by James Madison Bicameral legislature (2 houses = based on population) Favors large states
CORNELL NOTES New Jersey Plan Proposed by William Paterson One house legislature (based on equal representation) Favors small states
CORNELL NOTES Compromises 3/5 Compromise Great Compromise Roger Sherman Bicameral legislature = House of Representatives (population) & Senate (equal vote) 3/5 Compromise 3/5 of slave population counted
CORNELL NOTES Bill of Rights Antifederalists = wanted a written guarantee of protected rights Federalists = believed in a strong central government
LEFT COLUMN Write 3 level 2 questions based on your notes.
SUMMARY Based on your notes and direct instruction, answer the ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What issues/ideas were important to the Founding Fathers at the time of the Constitution?
Activity Calculate the percentage of words in each article out of 4447 total words. Write down the main subject, structure, or power addressed in each article. Map the percentages from the table on your handout by coloring the squares. Each square = 1% Use different colors for each Article & the Preamble
ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did the Founding Fathers express the 6 big ideas in the Constitution?
6 Big Ideas limited government republicanism checks and balances federalism separation of powers popular sovereignty