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

2. 3.2 Ideas that Shaped Colonial Views on Government
American Democracy
Religious and Classical Roots
English Roots
English Enlightenment Thinker
French Enlightenment Thinkers

3. 3.3 From Ideas to Independence
1765 Stamp act
1767 Townsend Acts
1770 Boston Massacre
Boston tea Party and the Intolerable Acts
1775 Fighting begins
1776 Declaration of Independence
The Road to Revolution

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 3.6 Adding the Bill of Rights
Main Author

8. 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