Creating a Government

Articles of Confederation (Loose Agreement) A. Loose agreement between colonies (states) A. Loose agreement between colonies (states) 1. “Articles of Confederation” a) Created only 1 body - “Congress” 1) Each colony (state) had 1 vote in Congress regardless of population within colony 2) Only 3 things Congress could do: a. Declare war b. Enter into treaties c. Coin $ (gold/silver) *Only request tax $ from states/couldn’t force the states to pay tax $

2. Shay’s Rebellion a) Angry war veterans wanted the gov’t to pay back pay: They had bills too! 1) Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia May rewrite articles 2) Actually » toss out » start over New plan Sept. 17, 1787 “Constitution”

3) Layout of Constitution 1) Preamble 2) 7 articles (chapter) a. Congress <--- Law makers (525) b. Executive branch c. Judicial branch (Courts) “B” E. Amendments (26) d. 4-7 (states rights)

Amendments 1st 10 = “B of R” 1. Freedom Speech (jailed) “ Press (newspapers destroyed) “ Assembly (Outlawed) 1. Freedom Speech (jailed) “ Press (newspapers destroyed) “ Assembly (Outlawed) 2. Right to bear arms 2. Right to bear arms – Kill food, militia » m.m = against British 3. Don’t have to house soldiers (unless emergency) 3. Don’t have to house soldiers (unless emergency) – Quartering Act » Br. Soldiers placed into peoples’ homes

Bill of Rights - 1st 10 Amendments “E” ideas “E” ideas Reaction to British rule Reaction to British rule

Amendment #1 Amendment #1 Freedom of ---> Religion ---> “v” ---> Speech ---> British would jail Anti-British statements Press ---> Print shops and presses destroyed Religion ---> “v” ---> Speech ---> British would jail Anti-British statements Press ---> Print shops and presses destroyed <--- Assembly Denied by Crown for fear of subversive meetings

Amendment #2 Amendment #2 Right to Bear Arms Right to Bear Arms Militia outlawed Militia outlawed Killing for food Killing for food Have an established military Have an established military

Amendment #3 Amendment #3 Quartering Act Quartering Act Direct reaction o the hatred of housing Br. Soldiers before war Direct reaction o the hatred of housing Br. Soldiers before war *Britain --> forced people (Boston) to have and feed soldiers *Britain --> forced people (Boston) to have and feed soldiers

Amendment #4 Amendment #4 Searches and Seizures Searches and Seizures “E” --> B “E” --> B Br. Breaking into suspected Rev. homes & searching their belonging Br. Breaking into suspected Rev. homes & searching their belonging Amendment #5 Amendment #5 “I plead the 5th!” Double jeopardy (Criminal/legal term) “I plead the 5th!” Double jeopardy (Criminal/legal term) Don’t have to testify against yourself Don’t have to testify against yourself Can’t be tried 2 same crime *Reaction to Br. courts Can’t be tried 2 same crime *Reaction to Br. courts

Amendment #6 Amendment #6 Legal Rights of the “Accused” Legal Rights of the “Accused” Speedy trial Speedy trial Trial local Trial local See your witnesses See your witnesses Own witnesses Own witnesses Lawyer Lawyer *E=“B” Reaction to Br. courts

Amendment #7 Amendment #7 Civil Law Civil Law $ disputed more/at = jury will decide issue $ disputed more/at = jury will decide issue Amendment #8 Amendment #8 No cruel (torture) or unusual punishment No cruel (torture) or unusual punishment No excessive fines No excessive fines Bail shall set (allow) Bail shall set (allow) British legal tactic, large amounts British legal tactic, large amounts

Amendment #9 Amendment #9 Rights of the people Rights of the people Constitution cannot take away the Rights of the people Constitution cannot take away the Rights of the people