1. { Statehood Finding a “Just Right” Government

2. 1. America’s first constitution Articles of Confederation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. 15. Congress could not collect taxes Articles of Confederation

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

18. 17. State representatives attended Constitutional Convention of 1787

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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