If you were creating a government, what would it look like? Bell Ringer for W6: If you were creating a government, what would it look like? Would you have 1 person in charge or several people in charge? Why? Would you want people who thought like you did - or people who often disagreed with you? Explain. What two goals would your government have? How would you accomplish these goals?

**New Unit!!** The United States Constitution Goals: What are the responsibilities of our three branches of government? How are laws created? What are “check’s and balances” and why are they part of our Constitution? What has allowed our Constitution to be successful for over 200 years?

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The Articles of Confederation was the first plan of government created by the United States Delegates from all the colonies met to create a plan of how the government would operate - they created the Articles of Confederation

To make a change in the government… To make a new law OR To make a change in the government… All states had to reach a consensus…