Today im class we did an EdCafe activity. I think it went really well. We, as students, were able to discuss the first ammendment while only reseaeching one part of it. We still learned the other parts of the first ammendment but able to discuss them in depth. The only thing hard about the EdCafe was finding things to talk about. For some things, such as Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly, it was hard to find things to talk about, as these seemed pretty staright forward. It was also difficult to know what to talk about and where the focus should be.

The last day in class we learned about the ammendments of the Constitution. Today in class, we did an activity that focused on a "real life" example. In the activity, we had to find appeals for different cicumstances using different ammendments from the constitution. The ammendments protected people's right such as; freedom of religion, right to a trial by jury, as well as the right to assemble peacefully.

The last two days in class we talked about the Constitution and the Branches of Government and the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. There are three Branches of Government; Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. The Judicial branch challenges laws and decides if laws conflict with the Constitution. The Legislative Branch helps to create laws that they think will be efficient and important for society. They can overpower a presedential veto by a 2/3 vote. The Executive branch reviews a bill from Congress and decides whether or not to put it into action. Today, we learned about the Federalists vs. the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists support the Constitution by saying it's needed to avoid an anarchy. The Anti-Federalists believe that the Constitution would be a step back for the United States. They said that since it has no Bill of Rights, there are no rights for the people.

Today in class we talked about the different Plans brought up to elect and appoint a president of the United States. There were three different plans; the Virginia Plan, th New Jersey Plan, and the Hamilton Plan. The Virginia Plan had one president that was elected by National Legislature. The President served for 2 or more yearsand couldn't run for re-election. The President was allowed to execute laws. The New Jersey Plan involves more than one presidentand they are elected by the United States in Congress. The term is for two or more years, and they are able to control the military and excute laws. The Hamilton involved one president, and were elected by Electors chosen by the people. The president can rule for life, as long as they dont break any laws. The president under this Plan is able to create treaties, start wars, execute laws, and pardon offenses.

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