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A loosely formed A loosely formed alliance with a alliance with a weak centralweak central
government isgovernment iscalled a?called a?
ConfederationConfederationConfederationConfederation
The power in aThe power in aConfederacy is Confederacy is
held by?held by?
The The statestate governmentsgovernments
A country which A country which has a representativehas a representative
government,government,elected by theelected by the
people is called a?people is called a?
RepublicRepublicRepublicRepublic
Our 1st governmentOur 1st governmentand constitutionand constitution
was the?was the?
ARTICLES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONCONFEDERATION
ARTICLES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONCONFEDERATION
Powers of ourPowers of ourgovernment undergovernment under
the Articles ofthe Articles ofConfederationConfederation
were:were:
1) Declare _____1) Declare _____and make _______.and make _______.
warwarpeacepeace
2) sign _________.2) sign _________.treatiestreaties
3) borrow _______.moneymoney
4) Set standards 4) Set standards for _____, and for _____, and
______ & ________.______ & ________.coinscoins
weightsweights measuresmeasures5) Establish a 5) Establish a
_______ _________._______ _________.postalpostal serviceservice
6) Deal with the6) Deal with the_________ ______._________ ______.American IndiansAmerican Indians
Under the ArticlesUnder the Articlesof Confederation,of Confederation,
did the governmentdid the governmenthave the power have the power
to to taxtax??
NO!!!!NO!!!!
Under the Articles ofUnder the Articles ofConfederation, Confederation,
Congress could collectCongress could collect$$$ by a tariff.$$$ by a tariff.
What is a What is a tarifftariff??
A tariff is a tax onA tariff is a tax on
ImportsImports..
This law set up This law set up how to bring in newhow to bring in newstates from westernstates from western
lands into the lands into the Union:Union:
NORTHWEST NORTHWEST ORDINANCEORDINANCENORTHWEST NORTHWEST ORDINANCEORDINANCE
According to the According to the Northwest Ordinance,Northwest Ordinance,
new states could benew states could beadmitted to the Unionadmitted to the Union
if approved by?if approved by?
The U.S.The U.S.CongressCongress
This country This country disputed ourdisputed our
western western boundaries.boundaries.
SPAINSPAIN
This country This country stirred up trouble stirred up trouble with the Indians in with the Indians in the northwest U.S.the northwest U.S.
EnglandEngland
Massachusetts Massachusetts farmers rebel farmers rebel against their against their
government to keepgovernment to keep their land:their land:
SHAY’SSHAY’SREBELLIONREBELLION
SHAY’SSHAY’SREBELLIONREBELLION
Shays Rebellion wasShays Rebellion wascaused by ________caused by ________and ___________ onand ___________ on
farmland.farmland.
inflationinflationforeclosureforeclosures
Could the Could the Articles of Confeder-Articles of Confeder-
ation government ation government help put down help put down
Shay’s Rebellion?Shay’s Rebellion?
No!!No!!It was It was too weaktoo weak
and had and had no armyno army.
Problems like ShaysProblems like ShaysRebellion led to a Rebellion led to a call for a strongercall for a stronger
________ __________.________ __________.national governmentnational government
What man from What man from Virginia called for aVirginia called for a
Constitutional Constitutional Convention to write aConvention to write a
new Constitution?new Constitution?
James MadisonJames Madison
City where the City where the Constitutional Constitutional
Convention met:Convention met:
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
This plan called for This plan called for representation inrepresentation in
Congress based on Congress based on the the populationpopulation of of
a state.a state.
THE VIRGINIA THE VIRGINIA PLANPLAN
THE VIRGINIA THE VIRGINIA PLANPLAN
The Virginia Plan The Virginia Plan called for a called for a
bicameralbicameral legislature. legislature.What is that?What is that?
BIBICAMERALCAMERAL==BIBICAMERALCAMERAL==
A congress withA congress withtwo houses.two houses.
SenateSenate House ofHouse ofRep.Rep.
In this bicameralIn this bicameralcongress, the lowercongress, the lowerhouse is elected by house is elected by
the ________.the ________.peoplepeople
This planThis plancalled for called for equalequal
representation in representation in Congress forCongress foreach state:each state:
THE NEW THE NEW JERSEY JERSEY
PLANPLAN
THE NEW THE NEW JERSEY JERSEY
PLANPLAN
This compromiseThis compromiseestablished ourestablished ourcurrent form ofcurrent form ofGovernment:Government:
GREATGREAToror
CONNECTICUT CONNECTICUT COMPROMISECOMPROMISE
GREATGREAToror
CONNECTICUT CONNECTICUT COMPROMISECOMPROMISE
Representation ofRepresentation ofeach state ineach state in
CongressCongressunder the Great under the Great
Compromise:Compromise:
Lower HouseLower Housebased on the based on the
______________________ of a of a state.state.
populationpopulation
House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
Upper House hadUpper House had_____representation_____representation
for each state.for each state.equalequal
SENATESENATE
How many How many RepresentativesRepresentatives does does
VirginiaVirginiasend to the Housesend to the House
of Representative?of Representative?eleveneleven
How many How many electoralelectoralvotesvotes does Virginia does Virginia
have?have?
1313
Three out of Three out of everyevery
five slaves couldfive slaves couldbe counted asbe counted as
population in thepopulation in theHouse:House:
3/5 3/5 COMPROMISECOMPROMISE
3/5 3/5 COMPROMISECOMPROMISE
The US ConstitutionThe US Constitutiondividesdivides the powers the powers
of government of government between ________between ________
and ______.and ______.federalfederal
statestate
Those powers givenThose powers givento the to the nationalnational
Government by Government by the states:the states:
DelegatedDelegatedPowersPowers
DelegatedDelegatedPowersPowers
Those powersThose powerskept by the kept by the
StatesStates::
ReservedReservedPowersPowers
ReservedReservedPowersPowers
Those powers heldThose powers heldby by bothboth the the
federal and statefederal and stateGovernments:Governments:
ConcurrentConcurrentPowersPowers
ConcurrentConcurrentPowersPowers
The French idea toThe French idea todivide the powersdivide the powers
of governmentof governmentinto into three separatethree separate
branchesbranches::
Separation Separation of Powersof Powers
Separation Separation of Powersof Powers
Name the three Name the three branches of branches of
government and government and what each does.what each does.
LegislativeLegislative branch: branch:Makes the lawsMakes the laws.
ExecutiveExecutive branch: branch:Enforces the lawsEnforces the lawsJudicialJudicial Branch Branch:
Interprets the lawsInterprets the laws
Legislative-Executive-
Judicial - courts
president
Congress
Which branch makes the law?
Which branch enforces the law?
legislative
executive
Which branch interprets the law?
Judicial
Each branch of Each branch of government hasgovernment haschecks over the checks over the
other branches isother branches isknown as?known as?
CHECKS CHECKS AND AND
BALANCESBALANCES
CHECKS CHECKS AND AND
BALANCESBALANCES
What is the What is the law makinglaw making
branch (body) of ourbranch (body) of ourgovernment?government?
CONGRESSCONGRESS
What is theWhat is the““supreme law of thesupreme law of the
land”?land”?The The
ConstitutionConstitution
When the presidentWhen the president
rejects legislation rejects legislation (law) it(law) it
is called?is called?
VETOVETOVETOVETO
This body can This body can declare laws declare laws
unconstitutional:unconstitutional:
SUPREMESUPREMECOURTCOURT
SUPREMESUPREMECOURTCOURT
To To approveapprove the the
Constitution:Constitution:
RATIFICATIONRATIFICATIONRATIFICATIONRATIFICATION
Those who Those who supportedsupported a strong a strong
national governmentnational governmentand the newand the newConstitution:Constitution:
FEDERALISTSFEDERALISTSFEDERALISTSFEDERALISTS
Those who Those who fearedfeared a astrong nationalstrong national
government and government and were were againstagainst the the new Constitution.new Constitution.
ANTI-ANTI-FEDERALISTSFEDERALISTS
ANTI-ANTI-FEDERALISTSFEDERALISTS
The first tenThe first tenamendments to theamendments to the
Constitution:Constitution:
BILL BILL OFOF
RIGHTSRIGHTS
BILL BILL OFOF
RIGHTSRIGHTS
An excise tax is onAn excise tax is on_______ goods,_______ goods,like gasoline.like gasoline.
specificspecific
The 16The 16thth Amendment Amendmentestablished?established?
The Income TaxThe Income Tax
Searches by theSearches by theGovernment are Government are prohibited in theprohibited in the44thth Amendment if Amendment if
they are?they are?unreasonableunreasonable
It is illegal to deny It is illegal to deny someone the right tosomeone the right to
vote based on his vote based on his failure to pay a?failure to pay a?
TAXTAX
The first amendmentThe first amendmentto deal with votingto deal with voting
rights made it illegalrights made it illegalto deny the right toto deny the right to
vote based on?vote based on?
RACERACE
According to the According to the Constitution,Constitution,
a president must be -a president must be --a resident for at least ____ years. 14
-a natural borna natural born_______citizencitizen
-at least ___ yearsat least ___ yearsoldold
3535
Say Cause or Effectfor the
ConstitutionalConvention
The national government is strengthened.
Effect
Strain of economicproblems disrupt
the nation.
Cause
A new form of government is
established with3 branches.
Effect
Confidence increasesin the NationalGovernment.
Effect
The Articles ofConfederation are
ineffective.
Cause
A new form of government is
established with a twohouse legislature.
Effect