1. Do Now
Did the founding fathers deal with the issue of slavery properly with the 3/5ths Compromise and the Commerce Compromise? Explain. (Whatever position you take, consider the possible negatives.)

2. 405: Principles of the Constitution
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3. : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OyU4O80i4
Write down any words that stick out to you, or that you hear repeated

5. Popular Sovereignty
People rule

6. Republicanism
Vote for reps

7. Media connection: V for Vendetta

8. Federalism
Power divided between fed. and state gov.

9. Separation of Powers
Roles divided
no branch gets too much power.

10. Stop and Think
Which compromise helped create parts of the legislative branch?

11. Checks and Balances
Each branch can control the others

12. Limited Government
The power of gov. is restricted

13. Individual Rights
Liberties are protected by the Constitution

14. Articles of the Constitution
The Constitution has 7 “articles,” or sections, after the Preamble. It’s very important to know what rights the Constitution says you have and what responsibilities it says the government has so you can hold yourself and your leaders accountable.
DIRECTIONS: Use pp in your textbook. Read Section 1 of the actual text of each of the Constitution’s 7 Articles. Read the annotations in modern-day English to help you understand what it means. Then complete the questions.
Article 1, Section 1: p. 131 Article 2, Section 1: p. 137 Article 3, Section 1: p. 138 Article 4, Section 1: p. 139 Article 5: p. 139 Article 6: p. 140
Article 7: p. 140

15. Which principle of the Constitution is the most important
Which principle of the Constitution is the most important? Explain your response and support it with one piece of evidence from the text of the Constitution.