(Liberty) Bell Work
| How many candles would be on James's cake, this year? Birthday: March 16, 1751 |  | How many words can you make from the letters in his name? J A M E S M A D I S O N |
Liberty's KidsSmall States Vs. Big StatesWho gets to control the direction of our nation? Should it be the largest states? The states with the highest populations? The states with the largest cities? How do we make it fair? | United We Stand; Divided We Fall
As recorded by Wikipedia: The phrase has been attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, both directly in his fable "The Four Oxen and the Lion" and indirectly in "The Bundle of Sticks". How does United We Stand, Divided We Fall apply to the Revolution and the Philadelphia Convention? How might the phrase apply to our current world situation? |
THREE BRANCHES
| Legislative Branch Who are the current legislators for our state? | Executive Branch Who are the members of the current executive branch? | Judicial Branch Who are our current Supreme Court justices? |
| | Checks and BalancesThe genius of our system of government is that none of the three branches is supposed to have more power than the other two. Each branch of our government is expected to keep checks and balances on the others. There is a video about the Separation of Powers on the National Constitution Center website. |
More About Madison
Here are some short explanations of James Madison's accomplishments. They both portray some of the same information. Who do you think is the primary audience for each video? Which appeals to you more? Why?
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James and Dolley Madison were the nation's first power couple, and Dolley was the first to be named first lady of the United States. Find more about the fourth president's wife in these clips:
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Maybe you have seen some Dolly Madison Bakery products for sale (Notice the difference in spelling.). What might you conclude, from the videos above, would prompt a bakery to put Mrs. Madison's name on its product?
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