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 placed 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 find each cache, log
it, and write down the CODE from each. Then, after you have
ALL of the CODEs send a note through the cache owner's profile
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. Only
those geocachers that receive the final coordinates from me may log
this cache. All other logs will be deleted. 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...
Maybe more. Stay tuned. I will let you
know if/when I restock this!
Click the partial Leaderboard above to see the
complete listing!
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.
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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 Confederation.
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
States Constitution 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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