THE UNITED STATES FORMS A GOVERNMENT LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT DO NOW: WHAT WORDS COME TO MIND WITH THE WORD GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: DO NOWS ARE NOW GRADED

GOVERNMENT  An organization or body that rules, controls, or directs a city, state, or nation

NO RULES, JUST FUN  Read your scenario. List the pros (good) and cons (bad) for each.  Why do we need government?

The Purge

LESSON 2: BASIC IDEAS OF OUR GOVERNMENT

DO NOW: WHAT DOES THIS POLITICAL CARTOON MEAN?

WHAT DID THE COLONISTS NOT LIKE ABOUT BRITISH GOVERNMENT? BRITISH GOVERNMENT Parliament King George III CONGRESS

much Has enough ________ to do its job Has enough ________ to do its job Doesn’t give anyone too ______ power Doesn’t give anyone too ______ power Considers the needs of all _________ Considers the needs of all _________ Lets people have a ________ Lets people have a ________ Protects individual __________ Protects individual __________ A Republic A Republic say states power rights WANTED: A GOVERNMENT THAT…

TYPE OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC (YES) DEMOCRACY (NO)

In 1777, the Americans wrote their first plan for government in a document called the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

READING STUDENT FRIENDLY ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION Powers given to STATE GovernmentsPowers given to NATIONAL Government

WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

REVIEW: THE BASICS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION Each state was independent and had its own ________________. Each state was independent and had its own ________________. Each state would send _______________ to the “Congress of the Confederation,” a law-making body Each state would send _______________ to the “Congress of the Confederation,” a law-making body ______________was the only branch of government (no president or courts) ______________was the only branch of government (no president or courts) In Congress, each state got _______ vote. In Congress, each state got _______ vote. government representatives Congress one

VOCAB- PARTS OF OUR GOVERNMENT (TODAY)  Legislative- makes laws  Congress  Executive- enforces laws (makes sure they are followed)  President  Judicial- Interprets laws  Supreme Court

WEAKNESSES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION CHART Articles of Conf. Review

WHAT WAS GOOD ABOUT THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?

1. TREATY OF PARIS

NORTHWEST TERRITORY Land OrdinanceNorthwest Ordinance

ISSUES Money National Unity Creditors vs. Debtors Shays’s Rebellion Weaknesses in Articles of Confederatio n

MONEY ISSUES  Summarize- What are the money issues? Back

NATIONAL UNITY  Why is lack of unity an issue? Back

CREDITORS VS. DEBTORS This Week’s Expenses 1 cow $11 1 sack of flour $4 1 lb. coffee $0.25 Property taxes $2 Total: _________ Weekly Income Sale of 5 bushels of corn $1.65 Sale of 100 lbs. of beef $ 2.73 Wages for serving in Continental Army- [Did not arrive yet- $20,000] Total: __________ Back Summarize in your own words the issue between creditors and debtors. Debt Calculator

SHAYS’S REBELLION- THE TIPPING POINT BackShays RebellionShays Rebellion- intro, show before

ONWARDS…. TO A CONSTITUTION

VIDEO  Peter Sagal- USA Const Peter Sagal- USA Const  9:50 to 12 min  Review- What are the weaknesses of the A of C?

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION QUICK QUIZ!

Under the Articles of Confederation, a President would lead the country.  True  False

Under the Articles of Confederation, states would be independent.  True  False

The Articles of Confederation were easy to change.  True  False

Under the Articles, states with more people got more votes in Congress.  True  False

Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to collect taxes.  True  False

Under the Articles, Congress could pass laws and force states to follow them.  True  False

The Articles of Confederation created the first American government.  True  False

IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES? QUICK QUIZ!

Everyone thought the central government should have more power.  True  False

Some people were afraid states might lose their independence.  True  False

Different states had different needs for government to meet.  True  False

The states all got along with each other.  True  False

The government created by the Articles of Confederation had everything under control among the states.  True  False