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The Constitution. Bell Ringer Wednesday. Please read the article Meet the Man Who’s Taking a Stand or Victory At Last. Summarize the article in 2 sentences. Learning Target 1. I can classify where our founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution. SS-08-1.1.2. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Constitution
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Bell Ringer Wednesday
Please read the article Meet the Man Who’s Taking a Stand or Victory At Last.
Summarize the article in 2 sentences.
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Learning Target 1
I can classify where our founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution.SS-08-1.1.2
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Where does democracy come from?
• Stations–Assigned groups–Do not talk to other groups–4 minutes to read–Answer questions in group
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Bell Ringer Thursday
How did the Enlightenment influence our democracy?– Hint: Look up John Locke or
Montesquieu.
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Learning Target 1
I can classify where our founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution.SS-08-1.1.2
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Greece
Direct Democracy – all citizens voted on everything
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Rome
Republic – citizens elect government leaders
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Magna Carta
Limited the power of the king
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English Bill of Rights
Gave citizens rights
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Montesquieu
Separation of powers - Power is divided among 3 branches, so that one person does not have too much power.
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John Locke
• People have natural rights:– Life– Liberty– Property
• Checks and balances – one branch can check or limit the power of another
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Representative Democracy
• Vote on officials to represent us
• Rights are guaranteed
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= Representative Democracy
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Index Cards
Create 4 flash cards of the following words:
• Direct Democracy• Republic• Magna Carta• English Bill of Rights• Montesquieu• John Locke• Representative Democracy
Write the definition on 1 side and draw a picture on the other.
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Bell Ringer Tuesday
Identify and describe at least 3 places where the founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution.
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Learning Target 2
I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.SS-08-1.3.1SS-08-5.1.2
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Articles of Confederation• Written by 2nd Continental
Congress • 1 branch, each state had 1 vote• Government could settle
conflicts between states, make coins, and borrow money
• No president or courts• No soldiers• No borrowing $• State had all power
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Questions
1. Why do you think they didn’t have a president?
2. Why did the states get the most power under the articles?
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Government considered
• How do we raise money?• What do we do with all this new
land?
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Northwest Ordinance• Northwest Territory
was surveyed and sold into townships
• Divided into OH, IN, IL, MI, and WI
• After 60,000 could join Union
• No slavery allowed
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Bell Ringer Wednesday
List the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Strengths Weaknesses
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Learning Target 2
I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.SS-08-1.3.1SS-08-5.1.2
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Economic Problems
• British troop withdraw slow
• American merchants had to pay high tariffs • Tariffs are taxes on
imports
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Economic Problems
• Confederation Congress could not pass tariffs
• British supplies were cheaper than products made in America.
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Economic Problems
• States began printing paper money• Inflation – prices increased on goods and
services.
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Paper Plates
The American government under the Articles of Confederation were super weak. Divide a paper plate into sixths. Write 3 achievements and 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation .We the People: Citizen and The Constitution (pgs. 97-98)
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Bell Ringer Thursday
Describe 2 economic problems of the new nation.
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Learning Target 1
I can classify where our founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution.SS-08-1.1.2
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Learning Target 2
I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.SS-08-1.3.1SS-08-5.1.2
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Jigsaw ReadingDirections: In your groups read the assigned pages. Write the top 5 things you learned from the section.
A. Roman Republico What did the Founders learn about government from the Romans? What
advantages did the Founders see in the republican government? (pgs. 22-23)
B. English Governmento Why did the American colonists have the rights of Englishmen? (pgs. 50, 52,
54)
C. Articles of Confederation 1o What are the Articles of Confederation? What problems did the Founders
face in writing the Articles of Confederation? How did the Articles of Confederation organize the national government? (pgs. 94-96)
D. Articles of Confederation 2o What did the nation government achieve under the Articles of Confederation?
What problems did the country experience under the Articles of Confederation? (pgs. 97-99)
E. Shay’s Rebelliono Why was Shay’s Rebellion important? How did Shay’s rebellion force people
to examine the weaknesses of the national government? (pgs 99-100)
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Bell Ringer Monday
Why do you think states were unwilling to give up their powers to a large national government?
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Learning Target 2
I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.SS-08-1.3.1SS-08-5.1.2
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Shays' Rebellion
• States tried to pay war loans by raising taxes• Farmers could not pay taxes– Sent to prison– Had to sell farms
• Daniel Shay’s a poor farmer and Revolutionary War veteran led an uprising to close courts
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Shays' Rebellion
• Shays protested high taxes and heavy debt
• Pointed out the weaknesses of the new government
• James Madison and Thomas Jefferson called for a meeting of the states in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation in May 1787
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Shays Comics
Draw a comic strip illustrating why Daniel Shays would lead a rebellion against Massachusetts? You must include at least 3 frames.
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Bell Ringer Tuesday
Why did Daniel Shays rebel against the courts in Massachusetts?
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Learning Target 3
I can analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08-2.3.1SS-08-1.2.2
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Constitutional Convention
• States sent delegates to Philadelphia
• Revise the Articles of Confederation
• Pennsylvania State House• George Washington was
president of the convention
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Virginia Plan
• Written by James Madison• Met delegates as they arrived• Strong central government with 3
branches• Bicameral (2 house) Legislature– Representation based on
population
City Tavern
James Madison – Father of the Constitution
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Liberty Kids: We the People
Write 5-7 notes about the Constitutional Convention.
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Bell Ringer Wednesday
Describe the Virginia Plan.
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Learning Target 3
I can analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08-2.3.1SS-08-1.2.2
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New Jersey Plan
• Created by the small states• Created a unicameral
legislature• Each state had the same # of
representatives
James Paterson
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Great Compromise
• Bicameral legislature• Senate– 2 Senators per state
• House of Representatives– Representation based
on population
Roger Sherman
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Great Compromise PosterCreate a poster illustrating the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and Great Compromise. Include at least 3 things about each.
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Bell Ringer Thursday
How did the Great Compromise solve the dispute between big and small states?
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Learning Target 3
I can analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08-2.3.1SS-08-1.2.2
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Three-Fifths Compromise
• Southerners wanted slaves to count as part of the population
• Northern states were afraid the South would have too much power
• 3/5 of the slaves were to be counted in the population
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Compromises on Slavery
• Southerners would leave if slavery was not allowed
• Importation of slaves allowed until 1807
• Used the words, “free Persons” and “all other Persons”
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Federalism
Federalism – some separate and some shared powers
– National Government• Ex. - Printing money, mail, signing treaties
– State Government • Ex. - Driver license, speed limits, marriage
– Shared Powers • Ex. – Make laws, collecting taxes
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Venn Diagram
• Read pgs149-151 in the We The People: Citizenship and Constitution book.
• Design a Venn Diagram that outlines the powers given the: national government, state government, and powers that are shared.
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Bell Ringer Friday
National Government Shared Powers State Government
Create this chart. Include 2 powers in each section.
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Learning Target 3
I can analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08-2.3.1SS-08-1.2.2
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Puppet Show
Create a puppet show about one of the conflicts and compromises at the Constitutional Convention. Each group must write a script. Each person must have one puppet and speak during the presentation.• 3/5 Compromise• Great Compromise• Federalism
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Bell Ringer Monday
Explain 2 of the 3.• Great Compromise• 3/5 Compromise• Federalism
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Learning Target 4
I can summarize the ratification of the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08.1.3.1
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Anti-Federalists
• Anti-federalists opposed ratification of the Constitution
• No Bill of Rights• Federal government had
too much power• Capital in center of nation
John Adams
Patrick Henry
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Federalists
• Supporters of the Constitution
• Favored a strong federal government
• Bill of Rights not needed b/c power was limited
• Wrote “The Federalists Papers”
Madison, Hamilton, Jay – Authors of
The Federalist Papers
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Ratification
• 9 of 13 had to ratify or agree to the Constitution
• By May 1790 all had agreed
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Join or Die
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Bell Ringer Tuesday
Would you have supported ratification of the Constitution? Explain!
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Learning Target 4
I can summarize the ratification of the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08.1.3.1
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We the People of the United States
According to the song, what is the purpose of the Constitution? The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
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The Preamble
1. Form a more perfect union2. Establish justice (laws)3. Insure domestic tranquility (peace)4. Provide for the common defense (security)5. Promote the general welfare6. Secure the blessings of liberty
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Bell Ringer Monday
According to the Preamble, what was the purpose of the Constitution?
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Bell Ringer Tuesday
Write 2 questions you think will be on the test.
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Test
• Level 0– Break Detention– Retake Test
• Circle Form• Cover Sheet• Book as barrier