1. Constitution

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What issues/ideas were important to the Founding Fathers at the time of the Constitution?

3. CORNELL NOTES Republicanism = Citizens rule through elected representatives Federalism = power is divided between state gov’ts and national gov’t Representative democracy Three Branches 1. Legislative = Congress 2. Executive = President 3. Judicial = Supreme Court

4. CORNELL NOTES Virginia Plan Proposed by James Madison Bicameral legislature (2 houses = based on population) Favors large states

5. CORNELL NOTES New Jersey Plan Proposed by William Paterson One house legislature (based on equal representation) Favors small states

6. CORNELL NOTES Compromises Great Compromise Roger Sherman Bicameral legislature = House of Representatives (population) & Senate (equal vote) 3/5 Compromise 3/5 of slave population counted

7. Congress 535 total voting members 100 senators 435 representatives 6 non-voting members

8. House of Representatives Republican = 245 Democratic = 188 Vacant = 1

9. Senate Republican = 54 Democratic = 44 Independent (caucusing with Democrats) = 2

10. CORNELL NOTES Bill of Rights Antifederalists = wanted a written guarantee of protected rights Federalists = believed in a strong central government

11. CORNELL NOTES Bill of Rights Amendments 1-10 Freedom of speech, No quartering of troops, etc.

12. LEFT COLUMN Write 3 level 2 questions based on your notes.

13. 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?

14. Activity 1. Copy the word count for each section of the Constitution 2. Calculate the percentage of words in each article out of 4357 total words. 3. Write down the main subject, structure, or power addressed in each article. 4. Map the percentages from the table on your handout by coloring the squares. 1. Each square = 1% 2. Use different colors for each Article & the Preamble

15. ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did the Founding Fathers express the 6 big ideas in the Constitution?

16. 6 Big Ideas 1. limited government 2. republicanism 3. checks and balances 4. federalism 5. separation of powers 6. popular sovereignty

17. Constitution 1. Preamble (1%) 2. The Legislature (52%) 3. The Executive (23%) 4. The Judiciary (8%) 5. Relations Among States (3%) 6. Amending the Constitution (4%) 7. Ratification (<1%) 8. The Amendments

18. Activity Outlining the Big 6 Ideas Find each Big Idea ONE time in the Constitution Write down the number of the ARTICLE, SECTION, & CLAUSE you find it in Write down the quote that expresses the Big Idea Rephrase the Big Idea in your own words

19. HOMEWORK Finish Big Idea handout (if necessary) Read pages 74-76, 78-79 in textbook and write Cornell Notes ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Explain the political differences between Jefferson and Hamilton.

20. OA #3 Why would small states object to delegates being assigned according to population?

21. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Explain the political differences between Jefferson and Hamilton.

22. Cornell Notes Launching a New Nation First 2-Party System Federalists --> believed in strong central gov't (Alexander Hamilton) Democratic Republicans --> stronger state gov't (Thomas Jefferson)

23. Cornell Notes Vocal Critics of the Gov't 1748: Alien and Sedition Acts Alien Act: Raised residency requirement to become a citizen Sedition Act: Fine or failed people who spoke negative about gov't

24. Cornell Notes Virgina & Kentucky Resolution Written by Jefferson and Madison Nullification --> states should have the power to void laws made by national gov't

25. LEFT COLUMN Write 3 level 2 questions based on your notes

26. Summary Based on your notes and direct instruction, answer the ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Explain the political differences between Jefferson and Hamilton

27. OA #4

29. Cornell Notes The Jefferson Era Jefferson’s Goals Shrink/simplify the gov’t Reduce military & national bank