You Say You Want A Constitution… Quick-Writes Quiz (Paper, Writing Utensil, Pocket Constitution,...

You Say You Want

A Constitution…Quick-Writes Quiz

(Paper, Writing Utensil, Pocket Constitution,

U.S. Constitution Graphic Organizer)

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ions • 1 Minute To Prepare

(any)• 5 Minutes To Write• Must Write Entire Time• Content Content

Content• Ready…?

Prom

pt #

1Explain the Preamble to

the U.S. Constitution –

both what a ‘preamble’

is and what it says

about the goals of the

government under the

Constitution.

(1 Minute to Prepare)

Prom

pt #

1

(5 Minutes to Write)

Explain the Preamble to

the U.S. Constitution –

both what a ‘preamble’

is and what it says

about the goals of the

government under the

Constitution.

Prom

pt #

1

(DISCUSS)

Explain the Preamble to

the U.S. Constitution –

both what a ‘preamble’

is and what it says

about the goals of the

government under the

Constitution.

Prom

pt

#2

• 1 Minute To Prepare (any)• 5 Minutes To Write

• Must Write Entire Time• Content Content

Content• Ready…?

Prom

pt #

2Discuss the many

compromises made at the

Constitutional Convention

regarding representation,

strong vs. weak central

government, and especially

the three involving slavery in

some way. Which were most

important and why?

(1 Minute to Prepare)

Prom

pt #

2Discuss the many

compromises made at the

Constitutional Convention

regarding representation,

strong vs. weak central

government, and especially

the three involving slavery in

some way. Which were most

important and why?

(5 Minutes to Write)

Prom

pt #

2Discuss the many

compromises made at the

Constitutional Convention

regarding representation,

strong vs. weak central

government, and especially

the three involving slavery in

some way. Which were most

important and why?

(DISCUSS)

Prom

pt

#3

• 1 Minute To Prepare (any)• 5 Minutes To Write

• Must Write Entire Time• Content Content

Content• Ready…?

Prom

pt #

3

John Adams

wrote that “Power always

follows Property...

{and} the

Ballance of Power in a Society,

accompanies the Ballance of

Property

in Land. The only possible Way

then

of preserving the Ballance of Power

on

the side of equal Liberty and public

Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of

Land easy to every Member of

Society…”

What did he mean by this and how

did

this thinking shape the choices of

the

U.S. in the 19th century?

(1 Minute to Prepare)

Prom

pt #

3

John Adams

wrote that “Power always

follows Property...

{and} the

Ballance of Power in a Society,

accompanies the Ballance of

Property

in Land. The only possible Way

then

of preserving the Ballance of Power

on

the side of equal Liberty and public

Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of

Land easy to every Member of

Society…”

What did he mean by this and how

did

this thinking shape the choices of

the

U.S. in the 19th century?

(5 Minutes to Write)

Prom

pt #

3

John Adams

wrote that “Power always

follows Property...

{and} the

Ballance of Power in a Society,

accompanies the Ballance of

Property

in Land. The only possible Way

then

of preserving the Ballance of Power

on

the side of equal Liberty and public

Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of

Land easy to every Member of

Society…”

What did he mean by this and how

did

this thinking shape the choices of

the

U.S. in the 19th century?

(DISCUSS)

The Pro

mpts

Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution.Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why?

John Adams wrote that “Power always follows Property... {and} the Ballance of Power in a Society, accompanies the Ballance of Property in Land. The only possible Way then of preserving the Ballance of Power on the side of equal Liberty and public Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of Land easy to every Member of society…” What did he mean by this and how did this thinking shape the choices of the U.S. in the 19th century?

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) • 5 Minutes To Write• Must Write Entire Time• Content Content

Content• Ready…?

Prom

pt #

2Discuss the many

compromises made at the

Constitutional Convention

regarding representation,

strong vs. weak central

government, and especially

the three involving slavery

in some way. Which were

most important and why?

(5 Minutes to Write)

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