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Wanted—A “Just Right” Government

Wanted—A government that:

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

“That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government…”

The First Attempt: These Articles Ain’t

Workin!

centralrepresentatives1777 Presidentgovernment (x 2) Articlesindependent one

A confederation is a group of

individuals united together for

a purpose.

Hey, This is Great!

What did people like about the Articles of Confederation?

Hey, This is Great!

• States get to keep their power and independence

Hey, This is Great!

• States get to keep their power and independence

• No government telling the states what to do

Hey, This is Great!

• States get to keep their power and independence.

• No government telling the states what to do.

• Congress had the power to create a military to protect all the states.

But Wait…

What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

But Wait…

• Congress had no way to enforce its laws.

But Wait…


• That meant states could ignore laws.

But Wait…


• That meant states could ignore laws.

• Congress did not have the power to collect taxes to pay for the military.

But Wait…


• That meant states could ignore laws.• Congress did not have the power to

collect taxes to pay for the military.• The Articles could only be changed if

all states agreed.

Mini Quiz #1 The Articles of Confederation

True or False?


True or False?1. The Articles made a President in

charge of the country.



charge of the country. (F)2. States would still be independent

under the Articles.




under the Articles. (T)3. The Articles were easy to

change.




under the Articles. (T)3. The Articles were easy to change.

(F)4. The more people a state had, the

more votes it got in Congress.




under the Articles. (T)3. The Articles were easy to change.

(F)4. The more people a state had, the

more votes it got in Congress. (F)


True or False?5. Congress did not have the power

to collect taxes.



to collect taxes. (T)6. Congress could pass laws that

the states had to follow.




the states had to follow. (F)7. The Articles of Confederation

created the first American government.




the states had to follow. (F)7. The Articles of Confederation

created the first American government. (T)

“This government is too small !”

Trouble in Paradise

Without a strong central government, there were _________ between the _____________ that the powerless Congress could not ______________. For example, states made their citizens pay __________ on goods that came from other ____________.

Trouble in Paradise

Without a strong central government, there were ___conflicts__ between the _____________ that the powerless Congress could not ______________. For example, states made their citizens pay __________ on goods that came from other ____________.

Trouble in Paradise

Without a strong central government, there were ___conflicts__ between the ____states____ that the powerless Congress could not ______________. For example, states made their citizens pay __________ on goods that came from other ____________.

Trouble in Paradise

Without a strong central government, there were ___conflicts__ between the ____states____ that the powerless Congress could not ____control____. For example, states made their citizens pay ______ on goods that came from other __________.

Trouble in Paradise

Without a strong central government, there were ___conflicts__ between the ____states____ that the powerless Congress could not ____control____. For example, states made their citizens pay _taxes_ on goods that came from other __________.

Trouble in Paradise

Without a strong central government, there were ___conflicts__ between the ____states____ that the powerless Congress could not ____control____. For example, states made their citizens pay _taxes_ on goods that came from other __states__.

• States had different needs.

• States had different needs.– For example, some states depended

on fishing, while others mostly grew crops.



• States had different sizes.



• States had different sizes.– Some states had many people and

some states had few.





• People had different opinions.





• People had different opinions.– Some people feared a central

government while others thought a central government was necessary.

Mini Quiz #2Problems Among

StatesTrue or false?1. Everybody thought the central

government should have more power.



government should have more power. (F)

2. Some people were afraid states might lose their independence.




2. Some people were afraid states might lose their independence. (T)

3. Different states had different needs for government to meet.




2. Some people were afraid states might lose their independence. (T)

3. Different states had different needs for government to meet. (T)

4. The states all got along with each other.


StatesTrue or false?1. Everybody thought the central government

should have more power. (F)2. Some people were afraid states might lose

their independence. (T)3. Different states had different needs for

government to meet. (T)4. The states all got along with each other. (F)5. The government created by the Articles of

Confederation had everything under control between the states.


StatesTrue or false?1. Everybody thought the central government

should have more power. (F)2. Some people were afraid states might lose

their independence. (T)3. Different states had different needs for

government to meet. (T)4. The states all got along with each other. (F)5. The government created by the Articles of

Confederation had everything under control between the states. (F)

Articles of Confederatio

nNew Idea

Legislative branch only

Articles of Confederatio

nNew Idea

Legislative branch only

Split power between:

•Legislative

•Executive

•Judicial

VA v. NJPopulations in 1787

~ 747,000 ~ 184,000

Poll: What do you think?

Is it more fair for every state to have the same amount of power or for states with more people to have more power?

All states should have the same powerLarger states should have more power

Why?

Ta-Da! Presenting… The Constitution!

Finally!

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 Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Article

The Legislative Branch Makes Laws

Article


CONGRESS

Article


CONGRESS

House of Representatives

Article


CONGRESS


Senate

Article



Senate

The Executive Branch Carries Out Laws

Article



Senate

The Executive Branch Carries Out Laws

The President

Article



Senate

The Judicial Branch Interprets Laws

The President

The Executive Branch Carries Out

Laws

The Supreme Court

Article



Senate


The President


Laws



Senate


The President


Laws

The Supreme Court

THE

BRANCHES

Mini Quiz #3The Three Branches

Choose the correct words:1. Congress can make/carry out

laws but cannot make/carry out laws.


Choose the correct words:1. Congress can make laws but

cannot carry out laws.2. The President can make/carry

out laws but cannot make/carry out laws.



cannot carry out laws.2. The President can carry out laws

but cannot make laws.3. The courts cannot make/carry

out or make/carry out laws, but they can interpret what laws mean.



cannot carry out laws.2. The President can carry out laws

but cannot make laws.3. The courts cannot make or carry

out laws, but they can interpret what laws mean.

Article

Article

Did the Articles of Confederation require states to treat other states’ citizens the same as their own citizens?

YES NO

Article

Did the Articles of Confederation require states to treat other states’ citizens the same as their own citizens?

NO

Article

Article

How could the Articles of Confederation be changed?

Majority vote Unanimous vote

Article

How could the Articles of Confederation be changed?

Unanimous vote!

Article

Article

Did the Articles of Confederation require states to follow the laws Congress passed?

YES NO

Article

Did the Articles of Confederation require states to follow the laws Congress passed?

NO

Article

Article

The Articles of Confederation had to be approved by all states involved!

(How many was that?)

Article

The Articles of Confederation had to be approved by all states involved!

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The Amendments

(That means stuff they added later.)

Did they add spots?

No, silly! They added rights!

The Amendments

• Freedom of speech

The Amendments

• Freedom of speech• No cruel and unusual punishment

The Amendments

• Freedom of speech• No cruel and unusual punishment• Abolish slavery

The Amendments

• Freedom of speech• No cruel and unusual punishment• Abolish slavery• Right to vote at age 18

The Amendments

• Freedom of speech• No cruel and unusual punishment• Abolish slavery• Right to vote at age 18• …And many others!

Last Mini Quiz!

Under the Constitution…

1. Laws are made by the _____ branch.

A B executive legislative

Last Mini Quiz!


2. States must treat people from other states _______.

A B the same differently

Last Mini Quiz!


3. Laws passed by Congress are _____ to state laws.

A B superior inferior

Last Mini Quiz!


4. Congress has _______.

A B one chamber two

chambers

Last Mini Quiz!


5. Each state gets two representatives (votes) in the _______.

A B House of Senate Representatives

Last Mini Quiz!


6. In the House of Representatives, the number of representatives each state gets is based on its _______.

A B Population Taxes

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7. The President is the head of the ____ branch.

A B Legislative Executive

Last Mini Quiz!


8. The executive branch ______ laws.

A B Carries out Interprets

Last Mini Quiz!


9. One goal of the Constitution is to establish ______.

A B Justice Anarchy

Last Mini Quiz!


10. The articles of the Constitution don’t

say anything about _____.

A B Rights Laws

The End!

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