{ Statehood Finding a “Just Right” Government

1. America’s first constitution Articles of Confederation

2. The meeting to discuss the Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention of 1787

3. Had no court system to settle disputes b/w states Articles of Confederation

4. All states had to agree to pass laws Articles of Confederation

5. Each state has 2 representatives in the Senate, regardless of population U.S. Constitution

6. Gave citizens freedom of press, religion, and trial by jury GA Constitution of 1777

7. Legislature had the most power Articles of Confederation or GA Constitution of 1777

8. Includes the Bill of Rights U.S. Constitution

9. Replaced the Articles of Confederation and became the new government U.S. Constitution

10. Changed to align all laws with the federal laws GA Constitution of 1777

11. States presented the Virginia and New Jersey Plans Constitutional Convention of 1787

12. Allowed states to create and make their own money Articles of Confederation

13. Created only a legislative branch, no judicial or executive Articles of Confederation

14. created a House of Representatives and Senate U.S. Constitution

15. Congress could not collect taxes Articles of Confederation

16. Was too weak to do its job Articles of Confederation

17. State representatives attended Constitutional Convention of 1787

18. Abraham Baldwin and William Few signed it U.S. Constitution

19. John Treutlen was first leader under this government. GA Constitution of 1777

20. Legislature chose leaders; people didn’t elect them. GA Constitution of 1777

21. Created a bicameral Congress with 2 houses U.S. Constitution

22. Government could declare war, make money, and establish post offices Articles of Confederation

23. Requires both houses of Congress to approve a law U.S. Constitution

24. Document governing the United States today U.S. Constitution

25. States wrote the U.S. Constitution Constitutional Convention of 1787

26. William Few and Abraham Baldwin attended it Constitutional Convention of 1787