A) What did you learn about Congress (the legislative branch) in Article 1? Identify 3 specific things you learned about Congress.
B) What did you learn about the President (the executive branch) in Article 2? Identify 3 specific things you learned about the President.
C) What surprised you most after reading the entire document? Identify 2 specific things that most surprised you about the Constitution. Please do not use the same answer as you provided in A and B above. Think broadly on what are the most surprising features of the Constitution after reading it in its entirety.

As you read through the Constitution, take notes on the above three questions. When you are ready, complete the assignment by choosing one of the following two options:

1. Create a video where you answer the above three questions. You can try and upload the video in your posting, but I would encourage you to upload it to YouTube and post the link — that way the class doesn’t have to download the video. You can be casual in the video, meaning that you are talking informally into the camera, or you can have some fun by creating a documentary or being interviewed by someone. The choice is entirely yours how you create the video!
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2. Create a poster (in Word, Publisher, hand-drawn and uploaded as a JPEG image, or some other type of software/program that allows you to fit all of your information on one page — thus, no PowerPoint or slides) that answers the above three questions. Again, you can be as creative as you’d like, but just make sure that the class can open whatever file or link you include.

So there you have it. Have a little fun with this assignment. My goal is to not have it be burdensome; rather, I really do want you to learn about a document that has a tremendous impact on your life today whether you know it or not.

In your video or poster, be sure that you include the following for EACH item that you discuss in A, B, and C above:

1. Specifically identify the item of the Constitution you have chosen (ex: Congress is allowed to “define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations.”)
2. Explain in your own words what you think the item you have chosen means (do this for each item you discuss)
3. Explain why you think that item of the Constitution is important (do this for each item you discuss)