Chapter 3 The Roots of American Democracy Government Alive! Chapter 3 The Roots of American Democracy

3.2 Ideas that Shaped Colonial Views on Government American Democracy Religious and Classical Roots English Roots English Enlightenment Thinker French Enlightenment Thinkers

3.3 From Ideas to Independence 1765 Stamp act 1767 Townsend Acts 1770 Boston Massacre 1773-1174 Boston tea Party and the Intolerable Acts 1775 Fighting begins 1776 Declaration of Independence The Road to Revolution

3.4 Putting ideas to Work: Framing new Constitutions State Governments: Giving Power to the People Governing Under the Articles of Confederation Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Weaknesses fixed under the Constitution Turn to page 52 in your textbook

Convening the Constitutional Convention Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan Slavery vs. Abolishment President vs. Executive Committee U.S. Constitution

Ratifying the Constitution Anti-Federalists Worried that the Constitution would make the national government too big Concerned that there was no Bill of Rights Federalists Defense of the Constitution Federalist No. 10 Federalist No. 51

3.6 Adding the Bill of Rights Main Author

Terms of which you are responsible: separation of powers popular sovereignty natural rights rule of law Bill of Rights…why? Chapter 4 The U.S. Constitution