Unit: The Constitution Focus Question: Why is compromise necessary? MYP Unit Inquiry: How Much Power Should Government Have? Focus Question: Why is compromise necessary? Focus Activity: Take out rough draft of IB Learner paragraph Homework: Check-in (pg. 9) LTA!!! Tuesday, January 7th, 2019 Welcome to Unit 5 Reminders: LTA due Friday, 1/11 Test corrections due TOMORROW!
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
Roger Sherman of Connecticut I’m Baaaack! Roger Sherman of Connecticut
About the Senate How Many Senators does each state have? 2 Total number of U.S. Senators? 100 How long is a senator’s term? 6 Years How many U.S. Senators does NY have? Who are our New York Senators?
Meet New York’s Senators: Kirsten Gillibrand
Meet New York’s Senators: Charles “Chuck” Schumer
About the House of Representatives Total number of U.S. Representatives? 435 How Many Representatives does each state have? Number varies How long is a representative’s term? 2 Years How many U.S. Representatives does NY have? 27 Who is the U.S. Representative for Commack?
Meet Commack’s Representative: Tom Suozzi (3rd District)
1790 United States Census Data State Total Population Slave Population Connecticut 237,946 2,764 Delaware 59,096 8,887 Georgia 82,548 29,264 Maryland 319,728 103,036 Massachusetts 378,787 0 New Hampshire 141,885 158 New Jersey 184,139 11,423 New York 340,120 21,324 North Carolina 393,751 100,572 Pennsylvania 434,373 3,737 Rhode Island 68,825 948 South Carolina 249,073 107,094 Virginia 691,737 292,627
Exit Card Acting as a delegate from the state that you were assigned to, write a tweet about one way the U.S. Government should be changed at the Convention.