European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages stars and stripes sunday april 8 2007 my the my by Denni o 2007 my pase pub eng company toe James Madison matters the Constitution is our plan of government More than any other Man James Madison influenced both the Constitution and our Bill of eights lets find out seven important things about this amazing american 1 growing up James Madison was born at his family Plantation in Virginia on March 161751 the Home Montpelier today is being restored and attracts Many visitors Madison was a sickly child who loved to read at the age of 11 he was sent away to school he returned Home an was taught by a Tutor for two years he graduated from a College today known As Princeton in just two years 2 interest in politics he returned to Virginia and went into politics Madison served on a committee that wrote Virginias first Constitution and the important Virginia declaration of rights he was elected to the Virginia House of delegates and the second Continental Congress 3 constitutions father at the age of 36 he was elected to represent Virginia at the convention that wrote our Constitution in 1787 his reports Are the Best single of what went on at the convention at just Over 5 feet tall he was a Little Man he spoke often at the convention and the delegates listened to his opinions or 4 Bill of rights Madison served As a member of the first Congress to meet after the Constitution was approved he proposed amendments or changes to it the first 10 amendments were approved or added to the Constitution in the Bill of rights 5wifedoiiey f in 1794 he met f and married a Dolley Payne Todd they were married for 41 years and raised volleys son Payne 6 Secretary of state Thomas Jefferson chose Madison As his Secretary of state to handle dealings with other nations 7v our fourth president mad Pipii was elected our fourth president if he served terms Heland dolled retired to Montpe Fer themed in 1836 at the meet Timothy Mutton Timothy Hutton plays David Wilder in the movie Hie Mimay Hutton 46 landed his first big role As the son of Carol Burnett and Ned Beatty in the to movie Friendly fire he was about 19 he became famous a year later after playing a troubled boy in the movie Ordinary people he won the Oscar for Best supporting actor for his work in that film he is still the youngest actor Ever to win that award he has acted in Many to shows and movies he also directs and produces he directed the movie digging to China he produced directed and acted in episodes in the to series a Nero Wolfe mystery Timothy was born in Malibu Calif his father Jim Hutton was also an actor when he was 5 he appeared in a movie with his dad he became seriously interested in acting when he was in ninth Grade he also is co owner of a restaurant in new York City from the my Page by Setty Detham 6 2007 the Page pubs song company inc from the mini Page by Betty 2007 the my Page company inc 6thrlth arid 8th try n amendments words that remind us of the sixth seventh and eighth amendments Are hidden in the Block below some words Are hidden backward or diagonally and some letters Are used twice see if you can find lawyer jurors Legal punishment Fatsy cruel bail Money charges right jury fair trial defend court Constitution common crime judge witness sixth seventh eighth serving As a juror is an important role t n e m h s in u p r i z v w in d h c e o e a a u m f l a l r m e j u r c 0 n s t it c d u y e n o court pkg h t x i s t c k h g h g e 0 r u t m w 1 r a f l t l s i j j h f a k r s i a b s e h q e l g is n g a r t e y w a o n v y h u d g dec u r y r s c r i m e teachers guide this weeks standards students understand the purpose of government social studies Power authority and governance students identify key ideals of the United states democratic Republican form of government social studies civic ideals and practice activities 1 select someone in the newspaper who you think would he a Good judge of your classroom rules paste the persons picture on a piece of paper write a sentence telling Why you would like that person 2 work with your family to develop a list of three rules you should follow in the House like cleaning your room or doing your Homework at a regular time next to each Rule put Down what will happen if you do not follow