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Creating a Nation. 5 th Grade Social Studies Chapter 9 Lesson 1 A New Nation. Lesson 9.1- A New Nation pages 296-301. Vocabulary. territory. constitution citizen territory ordinance. an area of land governed by the U.S. before it becomes a state. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating a Nation
5th Grade Social StudiesChapter 9Lesson 1
A New Nation
Lesson 9.1- A New Nationpages 296-301
Vocabulary
constitutioncitizenterritoryordinance
an area of land governed by
the U.S. before it becomes a
state
territory
Lesson 9.1- A New Nationpages 296-301
Vocabulary
constitutioncitizenterritoryordinance
a written plan of how a country’s
government will work
constitution
Lesson 9.1- A New Nationpages 296-301
Vocabulary
constitutioncitizenterritoryordinance
a lawordinance
Lesson 9.1- A New Nationpages 296-301
Vocabulary
constitutioncitizenterritoryordinance
an official member of a city, state, or
nation
citizen
Lesson 9.1- A New Nationpages 296-301
• What powers did the Articles of Confederation give Congress?
• declare war, make treaties with other nations, & print & borrow money
• What powers did Congress lack?• It could not set up an army, control trade, or
tax
Lesson 9.1- A New Nationpages 296-301
• What problems was the new government unable to resolve?
• The government could not resolve arguments between states, & could not pay its debts
• What did Shays want?• Farmers to have more time to pay debts &
the government to stop taking farms
Lesson 9.1- A New Nationpages 296-301
• What did Shay’s Rebellion show about the new government?
• The government was too weak to keep order
Creating a Nation
5th Grade Social StudiesChapter 9Lesson 2
Constitutional Convention
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
Vocabulary
federalrepubliccompromiseratify
officially accept
ratify
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
Vocabulary
federalrepubliccompromiseratify
form of government where states share power with central government
federal
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
Vocabulary
federalrepubliccompromiseratify
an agreement in which each
side of an argument gives up something it
wants
compromise
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
Vocabulary
federalrepubliccompromiseratify
a government in which
citizens elect leaders to represent
them
republic
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
• Why did delegates gather in Philadelphia in the spring of 1787?
• They met to discuss how to change the Articles of Confederation
• Which state did Madison & Washington represent at the Convention?
• Virginia
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
• What is a federal system of government?• One in which states share power with a central
government• What did the Virginia Plan propose?• a federal government with three branches• Why did small states create the New Jersey
plan?• To get equal representation in Congress as large
states
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
• What was Roger Sherman’s solution called?• The Great Compromise• What was the 3/5 Compromise?• A rule to count 5 slaves as 3 people in Slave
States• Which states had populations more than 350,000
people?• Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, & North
Carolina
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
• What had to happen before the Constitution could go into effect?
• 9 of the 13 states had to ratify it• Why did Anti-federalists think the
Constitution was dangerous?• It created a strong central government
without a Bill of Rights
Lesson 9.2- Constitutional Conventionpages 302-309
• What did the Federalists do to persuade the states to ratify the Constitution?
• They promised to add a Bill of Rights to the document
Creating a Nation
5th Grade Social StudiesChapter 9Lesson 3
The Constitution
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
Vocabulary
democracychecks & balancesvetounconstitutionalamendment
to refuse to approve
veto
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
Vocabulary
democracychecks & balancesvetounconstitutionalamendment
a government in which people make decisions
by voting
democracy
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
Vocabulary
democracychecks & balancesvetounconstitutionalamendment
a change made to the
Constitution
amendment
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
Vocabulary
democracychecks & balancesvetounconstitutionalamendment
not in agreement with the Constitution
unconstitutional
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
Vocabulary
democracychecks & balancesvetounconstitutionalamendment
a system of separating
government so each part doesn’t
have too much power
checks & balances
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
• What is the Preamble?• The introduction of the Constitution that
states the goals of the Constitution• What are the 3 branches of government?• The Legislative, The Executive, & The Judicial• What is the highest court in the nation?• The Supreme Court
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
• How does the division of powers help control government?
• It prevents any one person or branch from having all the power
• What happens when the Supreme Court decides that a law is unconstitutional?
• The law is no longer in effect
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
• What can Congress do to pass a law that the President has vetoed?
• If 2/3 of the Senate & House agree, they can pass the law
• Who has the power to collect taxes?• Federal & State governments• When a state & federal law don’t agree, which
law must be followed?• Federal law
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
• How can an amendment be added to the Constitution?
• If 2/3 of the Senate & House agree, & 3/5 of the states ratify it
• Why did people want a Bill of Rights?• To make sure the federal government
recognized the rights of individuals
Lesson 9.3- The Constitutionp. 312-319
• How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
• Ten• What are some of the rights that are
protected in the first amendment?• Freedom of speech & Freedom of religion
Creating a Nation
5th Grade Social StudiesChapter 9Lesson 4
President Washington
Lesson 9.4- Winning the Warp. 320-325
Vocabulary
inaugurationCabinetpolitical partyinterestcapital
a group appointed by a
President to help govern the
country
Cabinet
Lesson 9.4- Winning the Warp. 320-325
Vocabulary
inaugurationCabinetpolitical partyinterestcapital
a group that works together to gain power in
government
political party
Lesson 9.4- Winning the Warp. 320-325
Vocabulary
inaugurationCabinetpolitical partyinterestcapital
the ceremony at which a
government official is sworn
into offfice
inauguration
Lesson 9.4- Winning the Warp. 320-325
Vocabulary
inaugurationCabinetpolitical partyinterestcapital
the city where a state or national
government officially meets
capital
Lesson 9.4- Winning the Warp. 320-325
Vocabulary
inaugurationCabinetpolitical partyinterestcapital
the fee that a borrower pays to
a lender
interest
Lesson 9.4- Winning the Warp. 320-325
• Why did George Washington act with care as President?
• He knew since he was the first President, other Presidents would follow his example
• What is the job of the Secretary of State?• To decide how the U.S. should behave toward other
countries• What is the job of the Attorney General?• To see that federal laws are obeyed
Lesson 9.4- Winning the Warp. 320-325
• Why did Jefferson & Hamilton often give the President opposite advice?
• Hamilton believed in a strong central government, while Jefferson felt it should be weaker
• Which side did President Washington take on the national bank?
• He took Hamilton’s advice and approved the law creating it
Lesson 9.4- Winning the Warp. 320-325
• Where was the nation’s new capital located?• On the Potomac River, between Virginia &
Maryland• What is the name of the nation’s capital?• Washington, D.C.