https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr For your assigned unit/portion of a unit, you need to come up with 3-5 key points and 1 picture that summarizes that unit. But you need to imagine you are presenting to someone who time-traveled from May 14th, 1787 to today. His name is Henry Thomas and he was supposed to be at the Constitutional Convention as a delegate from New York, but fell into a time warp on his way there and ended up here in 2023. And Henry would naturally like to know the history of America, specifically how the government evolved and is laid out. en-us 2017-11-15 01:24:36 UTC 2023-01-12 15:26:27 UTC hello@padlet.com elizabethhukee https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442403004 - Made up of the House and Senate
- Creates the laws 
- The members are voted into their office by citizens
- Declare war]]> 2023-01-12 15:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442403004 https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442407349 Alex, Joaquin, Kennedy, Gabby 
Then:
- Interpret the constitution
- protain government power and protect liberty
- Protect individual rights
Now:
- decides if something is constitutional and resolves other law disputes
- gives rights to the american people in relation to the government]]> 2023-01-12 15:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442407349 malloryolsonramer https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442410410 - Gerrymandering: districts are split up into groups to assign representatives for each one. Can be split up in many different ways such as boundaries that could favor one party over the other.
- State government and their powers vs. those of the local governments.
- Local governments will impact your life more than the state. So it is important to do your part in making sure it is successful.]]> 2023-01-12 15:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442410410 https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442410909 #1 Political Game of Power- The Power of 5
- Political Party
- Candidate
- Interest Group 
- Citizens 
- Media 
#2  Post-Truth era 
A time when false misinformation is falsely spread
#3 Interest groups
There are are different types of interest groups that influence candidates and parties and their decisions

]]> 2023-01-12 15:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442410909 https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442411176 Our government is a mix of being a democracy, but also a republic. We've come a long way with freedom, and now all men and women are treated with equal rights in America. Many people have different perspectives on how the government helps us.]]> 2023-01-12 15:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442411176 https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442413271 In the start we had three departments in the executive branch and we now have fifteen. The President is the leader of the Executive branch and country. There are two parties which are Democrat and Republican. Previously the second runner up would become Vice President, but since 1804 they elect both the President and Vice President. ]]> 2023-01-12 15:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442413271 alyveacorley https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442413850 -Foreign dealing with issues outside of the country
-Domestic Policy deals with problems inside of the country
-Vaccines, Education, Healthcare are examples of Domestic Policies 
Foreign policies have changed a lot because trading is easier, more human rights, voting has changed.
Domestic policies, more freedom, higher population, access to better health care
-Trade, Human rights, COVID-19 ]]> 2023-01-12 15:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sstorlie/lgqazmm06lr/wish/2442413850