1. Do Now – Monday
How do you determine what is fair?

2. Essential Questions - Monday
What type of government was established under the Articles of Confederation?
What type of problems did this type of government create?
What motivated the delegates to create such a government?

3. Exit Ticket – Monday
What must be included in a Constitution?

4. Do Now – Tuesday
How do you determine what is fair?

5. Essential Questions - Tuesday
What type of government was established under the Articles of Confederation?
What type of problems did this type of government create?
What motivated the delegates to create such a government?

6. Exit Ticket – Tuesday
What must be included in a Constitution?

7. Do Now – Wednesday
How do you know if a constitution/law is working?

8. Essential Questions - Wednesday
What was the Virginia Plan?
What problems/solutions did it propose?
What was the New Jersey Plan?
What was the Great Compromise?

9. Exit Ticket – Wednesday
Is it essential to compromise while governing?

10. Do Now – Thursday
How do you know if a constitution/law is working?

11. Essential Questions - Thursday
What was the Virginia Plan?
What problems/solutions did it propose?
What was the New Jersey Plan?
What was the Great Compromise?

12. Exit Ticket – Thursday
Is it essential to compromise while governing?

13. Creating the Articles of Confederation & the Constitution

14. Articles Background 1st constitution for the states
Confederation form of government
States would remain separate and independent
Banded together to form a common defense

15. Question 1
The Articles of Confederation were the first what for the United States? (pg 206)
constitution

16. Articles- provisions Only one house of legislature
Each state sends representatives, but gets only one vote per state
States were required to send funds to pay government officials and the military
States were required to send troops to man and maintain a central defense
9 state votes to pass any law

17. Question 2
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government of the United States had a one house…(pg 206)
legislature

18. Question 3
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to vote for a law for it to be passed? (pg 206)
nine

19. Articles- provisions
The authority of the executive and judicial branches would remain with the individual states-NO PRESIDENT AND NO SUPREME COURT.
Unanimous vote by the states was necessary to amend, or change, the Articles
States set up trade agreements between the states and with foreign countries

20. Question 4
Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States had no… (pg 206)
president

21. Accomplishments of Articles
Set up the Post Office (only government agency that is self-supporting)
Created the post roads
Created the Northwest Territory Act of 1787 that allowed new states into the union
Set up a system of weights and measures

22. Question 5
After colonists declared their independence from Great Britain, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the (pg 206, DT)
plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation.

23. Problems with the Articles
No common currency All states had to agree to amend the constitution 9 of 13 states had to agree to any new legislation No system or authority to borrow money

24. Question 6
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states had no common… (pg 208)
currency

25. Problems with the Articles
States refused to acknowledge any national law they did not like
THERE WAS NO STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT THAT COULD FORCE THE STATES TO PLAY FAIRLY WITH EACH OTHER OR THAT HAD THE POWER TO COLLECT TAXES TO PAY FOR WHAT WAS NEEDED!!!!

26. Problems with the Articles
States disputed borders
States levied heavy taxes on themselves to pay for war- did not send money to national government
Each state created its own money
States levied tariffs on each others goods

27. Problems with the Articles
States not fairly represented in the Congress
No central authority to negotiate with Foreign countries
No authority to make states comply with legislation
No power to collect taxes or impel troops into service

28. Results of the Articles
Shay’s Rebellion- Massachusetts farmers rebel against foreclosures on property.
Leaders of states convinced that more rebellion was likely without a stronger central authority

29. Question 7
The event that finally convinced the United States that it needed a strong central government was… (pg )
Shays’ Rebellion

31. Question 8
Rules for new states joining the Union were set up with the passage of the… (pg 210)
Northwest Territory Act

32. The Constitutional Convention

33. The Virginia Plan
Three separate branches (executive, Legislative and judicial)
Executive branch would be the President
Legislative branch would be 2 houses, based on population

34. Question 9
Three separate branches of government, two houses of legislature, with representation based on population, were proposed under the... (pg 214)
The Virginia Plan

35. New Jersey Plan
One house legislature (equal representation for each state)

36. Question 10
A single house of legislature, with equal representation for each state, was proposed under… (pg 214)
The New Jersey Plan

37. The Great Compromise Proposed by Roger Sherman Two house legislature
One house based on population
One house based equal representation
This compromise will be accepted by Congress

38. Question 11
An agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants is called a/an… (pg 214)
compromise

41. Question 12
An agreement for representation in the government, with representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate, was reached with… (pg 215)
The Great Compromise

42. The Three-Fifths Compromise
Southern delegates wanted to count slaves for seating in Congress.
A compromise was struck allowing 3 out of 5 to be counted.
Slave trade to be banned in 20 years (importation only)
Was this a good/best compromise?

43. Question 13
An agreement for how slaves should be counted for representation in government was reached under... (pg 215)
The Three-Fifths Compromise

44. Federalists Favor a strong federal government.
Should the federal government exceed the power of state governments?

45. Question 14
A person who was in favor of a strong central government was known as a/an... (pg 218)
federalist

46. Antifederalists Favor a small federal government.
What are states rights?

47. Question 15
Which of the following politicians did not contribute to The Federalist Papers?
(pg 218, DT)
Thomas Jefferson

48. The Bill of Rights Bill of Rights = 1st ten amendments to Constitution
Turn to pages and discuss