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A “Just Right” A “Just Right” GovernmentGovernment

Wanted: A government Wanted: A government that…that…

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• Has enough ________ to do its Has enough ________ to do its jobjob

• Doesn’t give anyone too ______ Doesn’t give anyone too ______ powerpower

• Considers the needs of all Considers the needs of all __________________

• Lets people have a ________Lets people have a ________

• Protects individual __________Protects individual __________

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In 1777, the In 1777, the Americans wrote

Americans wrote their first plan for their first plan for government in a government in a document called the

document called the ARTICLES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

CONFEDERATION

A A confederationconfederation is a _________ of is a _________ of individuals _______ together individuals _______ together

for a _________. for a _________.

The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation

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• Each state was _________________ and had its Each state was _________________ and had its own ________________.own ________________.

• Each state would send _______________ to the Each state would send _______________ to the “Congress of the Confederation.”“Congress of the Confederation.”

• The Congress was the only ____________ The Congress was the only ____________ government. There was no ___________.government. There was no ___________.

• In Congress, each state got _______ vote.In Congress, each state got _______ vote.

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The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation

• Congress had no way to Congress had no way to __________ its _______!__________ its _______!

• Congress had no power Congress had no power to collect _________ to to collect _________ to pay for the military!pay for the military!

• The Articles could only The Articles could only be _________ if ______ be _________ if ______ the states agreed!the states agreed!

• States get to keep their States get to keep their ______ and __________________ and ____________

• No _____________ telling No _____________ telling the states what to dothe states what to do

• Congress had the Congress had the power to create a power to create a _________ to ________all _________ to ________all the statesthe states

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Hey, this sounds great!

Wait! Not so fast…

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THE ARTICLES OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONCONFEDERATION

QUICK QUIZ!QUICK QUIZ!

Under the Articles Under the Articles of Confederation, a of Confederation, a

President would President would lead the country.lead the country.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

Under the Articles Under the Articles of Confederation, of Confederation, states would be states would be

independent.independent.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

The Articles of The Articles of Confederation Confederation were easy to were easy to

change.change.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

Under the Articles, Under the Articles, states with more states with more people got more people got more

votes in Congress.votes in Congress.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

Under the Articles, Under the Articles, Congress did not Congress did not

have the power to have the power to collect taxes.collect taxes.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

Under the Articles, Under the Articles, Congress could pass Congress could pass laws and force states laws and force states

to follow them.to follow them.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

The Articles of The Articles of Confederation created Confederation created

the first American the first American government.government.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

IRRECONCILABLE IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES?DIFFERENCES?

QUICK QUIZ!QUICK QUIZ!

Everyone thought Everyone thought the central the central

government should government should have more power.have more power.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

Some people were Some people were afraid states might afraid states might

lose their lose their independence.independence.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

Different states had Different states had different needs for different needs for

government to government to meet.meet.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

The states all got The states all got along with each along with each

other.other.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

The government created The government created by the Articles of by the Articles of

Confederation had Confederation had everything under control everything under control

among the states.among the states.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation New IdeaNew Idea

A New Idea!A New Idea!

1 Branch1 BranchLegislative—makes laws 3 3

BranchesBranches

The Virginia PlanThe Virginia PlanThe Virginia PlanThe Virginia Plan The New Jersey PlanThe New Jersey PlanThe New Jersey PlanThe New Jersey Plan

Battle of the PlansBattle of the Plans

• Legislative branch has Legislative branch has ___ “chambers”___ “chambers”

• Number of votes for Number of votes for each state depends on each state depends on the state’s ___________the state’s ___________

• ________ states would ________ states would have more powerhave more power

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• Legislative branch has Legislative branch has ___ “chamber”___ “chamber”

• Each state gets ___ voteEach state gets ___ vote

• ________ states would ________ states would have more powerhave more power

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(Virginia was a large state, and New Jersey was a small state. (Virginia was a large state, and New Jersey was a small state. Surprise!)Surprise!)

LegislativeLegislative: :

Makes Makes lawslaws

JudicialJudicial: : Interprets

Interprets lawslaws

ExecutiveExecutive: :

Carries out Carries out

lawslaws

Divide Congress Into Two Divide Congress Into Two Houses Houses

SenateSenateHouse of House of

RepresentativeRepresentativess

Each state gets 2 votes.

The more people the state has, the more votes it gets!

The Constitution The Constitution SolutionSolution

THE CONSTITUTION THE CONSTITUTION SOLUTIONSOLUTION

QUICK QUIZ!QUICK QUIZ!

The Articles required The Articles required states to treat citizens states to treat citizens from other states the from other states the

same as their own same as their own citizens.citizens.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

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

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How many states had How many states had to agree in order for to agree in order for

the Articles of the Articles of Confederation to be Confederation to be

changed?changed?

All statesAll states A majority of A majority of statesstates

The Constitution can The Constitution can be changed if be changed if

________________ of the ________________ of the members of Congress members of Congress and ________________ of and ________________ of

the states agree.the states agree.

two-thirds two-thirds (2/3)(2/3)

three-fourths three-fourths (3/4)(3/4)

The Articles of The Articles of Confederation required Confederation required

states to follow the states to follow the laws Congress passed.laws Congress passed.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

The Constitution says The Constitution says that the laws passed that the laws passed

by Congress are by Congress are _________ to laws _________ to laws

passed by the _______.passed by the _______.superiorsuperior

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Under the Under the Constitution, laws Constitution, laws are made by the are made by the _______ branch._______ branch.

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Under the Under the Constitution, laws Constitution, laws

passed by Congress passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.are ___ to state laws.

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Under the Under the Constitution, Constitution,

Congress has ______.Congress has ______.

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Under the Under the Constitution, each Constitution, each

state gets two votes state gets two votes in the _______.in the _______.

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Under the Constitution, Under the Constitution, the number of votes the number of votes

each state gets in the each state gets in the House of Representatives House of Representatives

is based on its _____.is based on its _____.

AA BBPopulationPopulation TaxesTaxes

Under the Constitution, Under the Constitution, a change to the a change to the

Constitution must be Constitution must be approved by ____.approved by ____.

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StatesStates

ARTICLES VS. ARTICLES VS. CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION

QUICK QUIZ!QUICK QUIZ!

A) Created a presidentA) Created a president

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

B) Created a governmentB) Created a government

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

C) Had one branch of C) Had one branch of governmentgovernment

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

CC

D) Had enough power D) Had enough power to do its jobto do its job

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

CC

DD

E) Created a court E) Created a court systemsystem

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

CC

DD

EE

F) Gave large and small F) Gave large and small states the same powerstates the same power

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

CC

DD

EEFF

G) Created a CongressG) Created a Congress

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

CC

DD

EEFF

GG

H) Compromised between H) Compromised between large and small stateslarge and small states

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

CC

DD

EEFF

GG

HH

I) Created a militaryI) Created a military

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

CC

DD

EEFF

GG

HHII

I) Didn’t let Congress I) Didn’t let Congress enforce its lawsenforce its laws

Decide whether Decide whether each statement each statement applies to the applies to the Articles of Articles of Confederation, the Confederation, the Constitution, or Constitution, or both.both.

Constitution

Articles

Both

AA

BB

CC

DD

EEFF

GG

HHII

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