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Answer the first three questions, and then either question 4 or 5:

Answer the first three questions, and then either question 4 or 5:

1.  Read the original Constitution (stopping at Amendment I) taking no more an hour, in order to see the "big picture" of the document.  An online copy is here.<ref>http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution/full-text</ref>  Do not worry if you do not understand every term or concept in it.  The entire original Constitution can be read aloud in only about 40 minutes.  Is there anything that found surprising about it?  If now, what impression of the original Constitution was confirmed by your reading the entire document now?

1.  Read the original Constitution (stopping at Amendment I) taking no more an hour, in order to see the "big picture" of the document.  An online copy is here.<ref>http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution/full-text</ref>  Do not worry if you do not understand every term or concept in it.  The entire original Constitution can be read aloud in only about 40 minutes.  Is there anything that found surprising about it?  If you are not surprised by any part of it, then what impression did you have of the original Constitution which was confirmed by your reading the entire document now?

2.  Write a brief outline for the Articles in the Constitution (do not include the Amendments, which were added later).  For example, "Article I - establishes Congress and defines its legislative power.  Article II - ...."

2.  Write a brief outline for the Articles in the Constitution (do not include the Amendments, which were added later).  For example, "Article I - establishes Congress and defines its legislative power.  Article II - ...."

3.  Which Article specifies how the Constitution may be amended?  Which Article requires each State to give full faith and credit to the laws of other States?  Which Article explains how many States need approve the Constitution in order for it to become "ratified" and the new law of the land for those States?

3.  Which Article specifies how the Constitution may be amended?  Which Article requires each State to give full faith and credit to the laws of other States?  Which Article explains how many States must approve the Constitution in order for it to become "ratified" and the new law of the land for those States?

4.  Identify two major resources for learning more about the Constitution and what it means, such as documents written at the time which are now available on the internet.

4.  Identify two major resources for learning more about the Constitution and what it means, such as documents written at the time which are now available on the internet.