1. Bell Ringer- when done practice words on Quia
Record the Definitions of:
Republic
Articles of Confederation
Constitution- The “rule book” for our country
Executive Branch- the President, enforces the laws
Legislative Branch – Congress, makes the laws
Judicial Branch- Court, interprets and reviews the laws

2. A “Just Right” Government
WANTED:
A “Just Right” Government

3. Wanted: A government that…
Has enough ________ to do its job
Doesn’t give anyone too ______ power
Considers the needs of all _________
Lets people have a ________
Protects individual __________
much
say
states
power
Give students two minutes to use these words to complete the cloze “wanted” note on the notetaking worksheet. When they are finished, ask for the answers by reading each phrase, pausing at the blank, and asking the class for a choral response.
rights

4. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
In 1777, the Americans wrote their first plan for government in a document called the
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

5. The Articles of Confederation
A confederation is a _________ of individuals _______ together for a _________.
group
united
purpose
Make sure students understand we’re talking about the first attempt at a new government. Then give students 2-3 minutes to fill in the first cloze paragraph with these words. Check answers by reading the sentences and pausing for choral response.

6. The Articles of Confederation
Each state was _________________ and had its own ________________.
Each state would send _______________ to the “Congress of the Confederation.”
The Congress was the only ____________ government. There was no ___________.
In Congress, each state got _______ vote.
independent
government
representatives
central
Make sure students understand we’re talking about the first attempt at a new government. Then give students 2-3 minutes to fill in the first cloze paragraph with these words. Check answers by reading the sentences and pausing for choral response.
President
one

7. A Rocky Relationship Hey, this sounds great! Wait! Not so fast…
States get to keep their ______ and ____________
No _____________ telling the states what to do
Congress had the power to create a _________ to ________all the states
Congress had no way to __________ its _______!
Congress had no power to collect _________ to pay for the military!
The Articles could only be _________ if ______ the states agreed!
power
independence
enforce
laws
government
taxes
military
protect
changed
ALL

8. The Articles of Confederation
QUICK QUIZ!
The Articles of Confederation

9. Under the Articles of Confederation, a President would lead the country.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

10. Under the Articles of Confederation, states would be independent.
Think
About It 
 True
 False

11. The Articles of Confederation were easy to change.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

12. Under the Articles, states with more people got more votes in Congress.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

13. Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to collect taxes.
Think
About It 
 True
 False

14. Under the Articles, Congress could pass laws and force states to follow them.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

15. The Articles of Confederation created the first American government.
Think
About It 
 True
 False

16. Almost 10 years go by…..

17. IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES?
QUICK QUIZ!
IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES?

18. Everyone thought the central government should have more power.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

19. Some people were afraid states might lose their independence.
Think
About It 
 True
 False

20. Different states had different needs for government to meet.
Think
About It 
 True
 False

21. The states all got along with each other.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

22.  Think About It  True  False
The government created by the Articles of Confederation had everything under control among the states.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

23. You’re Invited!!
The Articles of Confederation aren’t working and the Confederation Congress needs YOU to get everyone together
Your Task is to create INVITATIONS to the Constitutional Convention (using Microsoft publisher and pg )
You will need to include:
When and where it will take place
What is going to happen there
The Very Important People that will also be attending (real ppl)
One historic picture and a Catchy Title

24. Bell Ringer Great Compromise 3/5’s Compromise Checks and Balances
On the “ Constitution Vocabulary- Unit 4” paper
Record the Definitions of:
Great Compromise
3/5’s Compromise
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Bicameral- two houses in congress
Federalism

25. Constitutional Convention
When:
Where:
Why:
VIP:

26. Articles of Confederation
A New Idea!
Articles of Confederation
New Idea
1 Branch
Legislative—makes laws
3 Branches

27. Battle of the Plans The Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan
Legislative branch has ___ “chambers”
Number of votes for each state depends on the state’s ___________
________ states would have more power 2
Legislative branch has ___ “chamber”
Each state gets ___ vote
________ states would have more power 1 1
Smaller
population
Larger
(Virginia was a large state, and New Jersey was a small state. Surprise!)

28. The Constitution Solution
Legislative:
Makes laws
Divide Congress Into Two Houses
Senate
House of Representatives
Each state gets 2 votes.
The more people the state has, the more votes it gets!
This is the Great Compromise!
What about slaves? How do they count??? Look up the 3/5s Compromise!
Executive:
Carries out laws
Judicial:
Interprets laws

29. the constitution solution:
QUICK QUIZ!
the constitution solution:
Popular Sovereignty

30. Bell Ringer Record the following words + definitions:
Elastic Clause (pg 254- between the pictures)
Federalist- a person who supports the Constitution
Anti-Federalist: a person who does not support the Constitution
Amendment- a change to the Constitution
Core 3- Federalism
When done, practice them on quia…vocab quiz thurs!

31. The Articles required states to treat citizens from other states the same as their own citizens.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

32. Think About It citizens same
The Constitution requires each state to treat ________ of other states the ______ as it treats its own citizens.
citizens
same

33. How many states had to agree in order for the Articles of Confederation to be changed?
Think
About It 
 All states
 A majority of states

34. The Constitution can be changed if ________________ of the members of Congress and ________________ of the states agree.
Think
About It
two-thirds (2/3)
three-fourths (3/4)

35. The Articles of Confederation required states to follow the laws Congress passed.
Think
About It
 True
 False 

36. The Constitution says that the laws passed by Congress are _________ to laws passed by the _______.
Think
About It
superior
states

37. Under the Constitution, laws are made by the _______ branch.
Think
About It A B 
executive
legislative

38. Under the Constitution, laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
Think
About It A  B
superior
inferior

39. Under the Constitution, Congress has ______.
Think
About It A B 
1 chamber
2 chambers

40. Under the Constitution, each state gets two votes in the _______.
Think
About It A B 
House of Representatives
Senate

41. Under the Constitution, the number of votes each state gets in the House of Representatives is based on its _____.
Think
About It A  B
Population
Taxes

42. Under the Constitution, a change to the Constitution must be approved by ____.
Think
About It A B 
All States
¾ of States

43. Once they wrote up the Constitution…
They had to have all the states vote on it and Ratify it!!

44. Federalist v. Anti-Federalist
Supported Central *Supported state
government power
Favored separation *Wanted Congress
of powers into to have more power
three branches than the Executive
Wanted a president *Feared a strong executive
would become abusive
(The Federalist Papers) *Wanted a list of rights
to protect the people

45. Bill of Rights (modern English)
1- Freedom of the Press, Speech, Religion, of Assembly, of Petition
2- Right to own a gun
3- No soldiers can be forced in your house without consent
4- no illegal search and seizure (need warrant or probable cause)
5- Your rights when accused of a crime (not tried for the same crime twice, fair treatment in court, don’t have to speak against yourself in court)

46. Bill of Rights Cont’d 6- Right to a speedy trial
7- Right to a jury of your peers when on trial
8- No Cruel or unusual punishment, or excessive bail
9- These amendments and the Constitution can not be used to take away people’s universal rights
10- All powers not listed in the Constitution will be state powers (education, marriage, etc)

47. Bell Ringer
Practice the Constitution Unit Vocabulary on quia or zondle for approx. 10 minutes

48. articles vs. constitution
QUICK QUIZ!
articles vs. constitution

49. Articles, Constitution or Both?
A) Created a president
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A

50. Articles, Constitution or Both?
B) Created a government
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A B

51. Articles, Constitution or Both?
C) Had one branch of government
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C B

52. Articles, Constitution or Both?
D) Had enough power to do its job
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C D B

53. Articles, Constitution or Both?
E) Created a court system
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C D B E

54. Articles, Constitution or Both?
F) Gave large and small states the same power
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C D B F E

55. Articles, Constitution or Both?
G) Created a Congress
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C G D B F E

56. Articles, Constitution or Both?
H) Compromised between large and small states
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both H
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C G D B F E

57. Articles, Constitution or Both?
I) Created a military
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both H
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A I C G D B F E

58. Articles, Constitution or Both?
I) Didn’t let Congress enforce its laws
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both H
Articles
Constitution J
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A I C G D B F E

59. Checks and balances notes

60. May withhold funding for presidential initiatives
What is obamacare?
What was the government shutdown?
How was it shown in the news?
Do you think the government shutdown was worth it?

61. Explore our Government!
Go to
On the top right, Search “The Constitution Rules”
Click on the first webquest
Answer questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper (preamble is on pg 248 in txbk)
Then Search “you be the judge”
Answer questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper
Turn in when done

62. NEW SEATS
Find your name on the blue post it note on the table

63. What makes a good citizen?
Bell ringer
On the space on the top or bottom of the handout ‘Electoral Process’, answer the question:
What makes a good citizen?
Please take out a highlighter when done

64. Bill of Rights Picture Book
You will create a powerpoint ‘picture book’ that illustrates your rights as a citizen of the US
Each slide will illustrate an amendment- make sure to label which one it is!
You may not use more than one word per slide
You may have to use more than one picture or symbol to get the point across
Only school appropriate pictures allowed
You do not need to cite these pictures +

65. Vocabulary Quiz Please log in to Quia
Open the assignment “ Constitution Vocab Quiz”
Secret Word: _________________________
When you’re done, please go to edmodo and read the links under 2nd Amendment Debate
NC’s gun law, Guns in parks and bars, NRA position

66. What’s the big deal with the 2nd Amendment?
Should Restrict/Ban Guns Should NOT ban guns

67. Bell Ringer
You should have someone else’s Citizenship paper in front of you
Please sign the bottom
When done, please place the number correct over 30
If they did not write their FULL name, take off a point
Ex) 29/30

68. If we don’t have a king, who is America’s ruler?
Have you ever wondered…
What challenges did Washington face as our nation’s first president?
How did the people feel about having a president instead of a king?
Was the transfer of power to a new president easy?
To answer these questions, we must look at what our country’s first two presidents did

69. President Scramble You will be assigned to a group of three
Your group will be given a president and one of his terms to create a quick poster on
You MUST read the given information as a group from Edmodo and include the BOLDED/UNDERLINED words on your poster with an explanation
You must include the dates of that term as president ( a presidential term is only 4 years!)
You must include two drawings- not traced- of that term

70. President Scramble
Everyone: Go to edmodo, open ‘President Scramble Read ONLY your section together
White paper= George Washington’s 1st Term
Blue Paper = George Washington’s 2nd Term
Yellow Paper = John Adams’s term as president
You MUST read the given information as a group from Edmodo and include the BOLDED/UNDERLINED words/phrases on your poster with an explanation!
You must include the dates of that term as president ( a presidential term is only 4 years!)-
You must include two drawings- not traced- of something from that term

71. President Scramble
Now that your group’s poster is finished, you need to assign a number 1 through 3 to each group member

72. Bell Ringer Open your laptop and go to Quia
Go to ‘ The US Congress and its Role in Government’
Read through he given reading
Secret Word: ________________________
When done, take out the movie questions from yesterday and close the laptop

73. Thomas Jefferson as President
Thomas Jefferson was president from
One of the most significant things he did for our nation was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803
With your table partner and pages in the Red Textbook, complete the crossword puzzle!
The first 3 groups done get an extra credit point on their test this MONDAY

74. Bell Ringer Take out a sheet of paper, put your name at the top
We will be doing a QUICK WRITE
You will have 7 minutes to write as much as you can in answering the question below
What were the successes and challenges America faced as a new nation?
Constitution, Articles of Confederation, George Washington’s presidency, John Adams’ presidency– the more details the better!! Be sure to have both!

75. Join the Lewis and Clark Expedition!
Go to
Click on ‘Lewis and Clark Adventure’
Play the games and either during the games or after, use the information and links provided to answer the questions on your sheet
20 minutes! Please answer the QUESTIONS first!

76. Benchmark Log in to Quia Go to 8th Grade Social studies benchmark
This will count as a test or class work grade
Secret Word: __________________________
When done, create a unit 4 vocab powerpoint. Have the word definition and picture for Impressment and Embargo Act of 1807, Treaty of Ghent

77. #tbt
Happy Halloween!!

78. Bell Ringer Brain pop Log in to quia
Go to “The Role of American Political Parties”
Secret Word:________________________
When done, read a book!

79. War of 1812
Go to Edmodo
Open the link to “Perspectives on the War of 1812”
Use the link to help you answer the questions in your packet
It will read out loud for you- you may use headphones if you want!
Turn in when done… Test on Monday! Short Review Tmrw