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The year 2004 is a Presidential year! What I mean by that is simply that this is one of the years that we, as citizens of the United States of America choose whom our leader will be. In the U.S. we call him the President of our Country. Our Founding Fathers, through many documents
came up with the terminology and the methods for electing the leaders. We are to always look to the past to learn how to shape the future. Let's look to the past to see what kind of leaders we have had so we may better know
what kind of leader we want in the future.
This is 
2! Here's the deal. Scattered
around I have place a cache for each of the past {and current} Presidents of the United States. In each of these caches is a CODE. You will need to write down the CODE from each and then after you have ALL of the CODEs send me a note here stating what each one is in the format of: (or copy and paste this text to your email)
1 George Washington - CODE
2 John Adams - CODE
3 Thomas Jefferson - CODE
Etc.
While playing, you may want to use the convenient "cheat sheet" in PDF format for you to print out located here!
Once I receive the correct President's names with the correct CODEs [have I mentioned yet that there are 42 of them?], I will send you the coordinates for the Constitution cache. The first five finders will be treated to a special prize. This is not a contest to be the first finder. The first FIVE finders will win prizes.
A very special THANK YOU to Socko, Vincetti, and Mel [profile]
for the inspiration for this series of caches. Their "State of Mind" series was what first sparked my mind. While they granted me permission to duplicate their series in West Central Wisconsin, I thought it more productive to use the concept but change it so people would not be doing the same thing (in a different place) and this time focus on the history of our country - how have we gotten to where we are.
Facts about the Constitution
Background:
Ratified in 1781, the Articles of Confederation served as the governing document for the new nation. There was only one branch of government--the legislative--under the Articles, and all states had to approve any amendments to
the Articles. These and other problems led Congress to establish a Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia to improve the Articles of Confederaton.
Constitutional Convention: Instead of amending or changing the Articles of Confederation, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention rewrote the Articles and created a new Constitution. Thirty-nine of the delegates signed the new Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Three fourths or nine of the states were required to ratify or approve the Constitution. Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution on December 7, 1787. New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution in June 1788.
Bill of Rights: James Madison proposed several amendments or changes to the Constitution. These amendments focused on basic freedoms, such as freedom of speech. Ten of these amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were approved by the states. Today there are 27 amendments to the Constitution. Changing the Constitution through an amendment requires the approval of three fourths of the states. The United StatesConstitution is the oldest enduring written national Constitution.
Organization:The Constitution includes an introduction, called the Preamble,followed by several divisions known as Articles. The first Article gives the power to make laws to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The second Article gives the President executive power. The third Article gives the courts judicial power and makes the Supreme Court the final court of appeal for federal and state courts. Other Articles focus on the relationships between the states and procedures for changing or amending the Constitution.
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