1. Chapter 5 Creating a Constitution

2. Chapter 5 Vocabulary duty recession popular sovereignty federalism
separation of powers
legislative branch
executive branch
judicial branch
checks and balances
Veto
Impeach
Amendment
Federalist
antifederalist

3. Chapter 5: Creating a Constitution Section 1: The Confederation
Answer the following questions using pp
A. Why was the passage of the Northwest Ordinance considered a success for the Confederation?
B. What do you think was the most serious flaw of the Articles of Confederation? Why?
C. How are the issues faced by the federal government today similar to those that were faced by the Confederation Congress?

4. What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

5. True or False?
The Constitution is a document that sets the foundation for the United States government.
The Virginia Plan benefited small states because it called for representation based on population.
The Three-Fifths compromise stated that every five slaves in a state would count as three free persons.

6. The First President?
In November 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union—a plan for a loose union of states under the authority of the Congress.
Articles of Confederation were the United States' first constitution. Seven presidents served under its laws, yet they were mainly figureheads and had little political power.[1] One of the presidents, John Hancock, never even entered New York City, which was the capital at the time, during his term of office. Each president served a one-year term.
John Hanson (1782)
Elias Boudinot (1783)
Thomas Mifflin (1784)
Richard Henry Lee (1785)
John Hancock (1786)
Nathan Gorman (1787)
Arthur Saint Clair (1788)
Cyrus Griffin (1789)

7. Articles of Confederation
Power to:
Weaknesses (No Power to:
Declare war
Impose taxes
Raise armies
Regulate trade
Sign treaties
Force states to abide by the peace treaty
Regulate currency
A. The Articles of Confederation established a very weak central government. The government was called the Confederation. They were one sitting body. There were no separate executive and judicial branches.

8. The Constitution
The Constitution is a document that sets the foundation for the United States government.

9. The Constitution of The United States The Preamble
We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

10. The Preamble
List the five key verbs used in the Preamble to the Constitution.
Establish justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general welfare
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

11. The Constitution of The United States The Preamble
We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Establish
Insure
Provide
Promote
Secure

12. VA Virginia Plan Abandon the Articles of Confederation.
Three branches of government
Legislative (law making)
Executive (President)
Judiciary (the Supreme Court)
Two house legislature
The representatives for each state would reflect the state’s population
“A national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary.” –Edmund Randolph, Delegate from VA
Wanted to scrap the Articles of Confederation

13. NJ The New Jersey Plan Modify the Articles of Confederation.
Three branches of government
Single house Congress
Each state would be equally represented
Offered by William Paterson
Modified the Articles of Confederation to make the central government stronger

14. Connecticut Compromise
Two house Congress
The House of Representatives
The states would be represented according to the size of their populations
The Senate
Each state would have equal representation
Proposed by Roger Sherman
Historians refer to it as the Great Compromise

15. Warm Up Read Compromise Over Slavery, pp. 167-168
Why did the South want to count enslaved persons when determining the population of their states?
What deal was reached between the North and South over counting slaves?
C. What did the Three-Fifths Compromise suggest about how the Framers of the Constitution viewed enslaved Africans Americans?

16. Current Events
In a desperate attempt to raise money, Congress has decided to issue a “youth tax”--$500 per year, payable by every person between 13 and 18. People who refuse to pay will be sentenced to community service for six months. Will you pay?

17. Our Rights The right To be protected from unfair actions
To receive equal treatment under the law
To retain certain basic freedoms

18. Rights
Think of a time when you believe that one of your rights was violated. How did that make you feel?
What word or phrase comes to mind when you hear the word “rights?”
If you could write a “Bill of Rights” for students, name one right that you would include.

19. Activity Open to p. 182 Read through the Bill of Rights
Which of the amendments in the Bill of Rights do you consider the most important and why?
Which amendment do you feel is least important and why?
What changes should be made to the Bill of Rights? If you could add another amendment, what would it be and why?
Using the Bill of Rights on p. 182, decide whether each situation contains a violation of basic rights.

20. Think of a time when you felt one of your rights had been violated
Think of a time when you felt one of your rights had been violated. Which right do you think was violated? How did you feel?
RAPPS (Religion, Assembly, Protest, Press, Speech)
Right to bear arms (own a gun)
No Quarter (your house is your castle)
Protection from unfair search and seizure
Rights of the accused; double jeopardy; due process
Rights to a fair and speedy trial; to a lawyer
Right to a jury in civil cases
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
People have other basic rights in addition to those listed
Rights not given to the federal government belong to a the state

21. RAPPS (Religion, Assembly, Protest, Press, Speech)
Right to bear arms (own a gun)
No Quarter (your house is your castle)
Protection from unfair search and seizure
Rights of the accused; double jeopardy; due process
Rights to a fair and speedy trial; to a lawyer
Right to a jury in civil cases
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
People have other basic rights in addition to those listed
Rights not given to the federal government belong to a the state

22. Students’ Bill of Rights
Think of some basic rights which should belong to all students. List some of these.
Right to access to education (building, materials)
Right to be safe in school (physically and mentally)
Right to transportation to and from school
Right to a meal at school
Right to have personal belongings within the law

23. Students’ Bill of Rights
We the students of Parkway West High School, in order to form a more welcoming and engaging learning environment establish this Bill of Rights to provide students with basic rights, protect them from unfair action, and ensure equal treatment. Our rights are as follows: