Constitution

3/5 Compromise The 3/5 compromise was a compromise between northern and southern states that stated that 3/5 of the slave population would be counted in a census, meaning that they would be be able to be included in matters involving taxes and matters about representatives in the House of Representatives. The power of the Southern states decreased because they weren't happy about the slaves gaining more power.

__**CCQs-**__

So what happened to the other 2/5 of the slave population? Did they just not have to the right to say anything at all? The 3/5 compromise was just a superfucial way to please the slaves. The power of the slaves increased and they had more rights. Slavery became part of the Constitution. Slaves became property.

__**Definition-**__ The 3/5 was an agreement between the northern and the southern states that stated that 3/5 of the slave population would be counted in the census and could decide matters about taxes and representatives.

1/11/11

//**First Amendment of the Constitution:**// The first amendment states that people have the right to the freedom of speech, have the right to assemble peacefully, have the right to practice their own religion, and have the right to the freedom of press. This means that people are free to express themselves and say what they want as long as it doesn't harm or disturb anyone. Also, they can do all of these things as long as it doesnt disrupt others around them.

//**Amendment**//: a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (law or bill)

Strengths (Principal)-
 * The principal should be allowed to remove stories from the school newspaper because it's their responsibility ot have a safe learning environment in the school.
 * The students should share their feelings and troubles somewhere else and not of the school newspaper
 * The parents were probably harmed because they didn't really know anything about it in the first place, and they were probably hurt when they read about it
 * Family matters shouldn't be discussed in school

Strengths (Students)
 * the Students who wrote the articles should have the right to write whatever they want, because it's not necessarily disrupting anyone
 * the principal didn't really have a right to remove the other stories that were on the same page

1/14/11
 * 1) I am the President, I can declare war on Lower Slobovia; I can make any decision I want.
 * 2) I am a Senator; I can help write and pass any law I want.
 * 3) I am the President of the United States; I can veto any law passed by Congress.
 * 4) I am the President of the United States; I can do anything I want.
 * 5) I am the President of the United States; I can make a treaty with Upper Slobovia.
 * 6) We're the Supreme Court; we'll be ruling on every law for years.

1) The President is not able to do whatever he/she wants to. A certain number of people in Congress (Legislative Branch) have to agree to the President's decision to start a war, or else the president can't.

2) A senator can't pass a law, they can help write a law but in order for a law to be passed, the executive branch has to pass the law. the law has to be constitutional or else it won't be passed.

3) The president can veto any law, but Congress can over ride it by voting (2/3) then the president has to pass it by signing it.

4) The president can't do anything they want. they can't make laws or decide what happens in court. The judicial branch and the legislative branch have power, too.

5) The president can't make treaties, but he/she can approve them. Also, Slobovia is not a country or a place, so they aren't able to create a treaty with Slobovia.

6) The Supreme court is able to rule on every law for years as long as they are constitutional.