1. Warm Up Please Work Independently In your notes, please answer the following question: What are some of the significant reasons why American colonists declared their independence from the British?

2. Introduction Follow the Teacher Instruction Expectations

3. Unit 1: Introduction, Constitution and Federalism Chapter 2 4Cs Teen Law Mr. Purfurst Prairie View High School September 3, 2015

4. AP US Government and Politics Objective: Students will be able to analyze the key features of the Constitution by discussing “The Constitution” using the 4Cs protocol.

5. Evidence To show me you have mastered today’s objective, you will have a completed 4Cs protocol for chapter 2.

6. AP US Government and Politics Agenda: Warm Up Introduction Chapter 2 4Cs

7. Why is this important? This chapter covers the key features of the Constitution. Understanding the Constitution is key to understanding the remainder of the how American government operates.

8. 4Cs Work Independently Directions: Work by yourself Complete a 4Cs protocol for Chapter 2

9. 4Cs

10. Constitutional Compromises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCCmuftyj8 A&index=5&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqv hrz8H

11. Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bf3CwYCx Xw&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H&i ndex=3

12. Bicameral Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9defOwV WS8&index=2&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelT rqvhrz8H

13. Review What did we learn today? Why is it important? How does it apply in the real world?