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WANTEDWANTED::
A “Just A “Just Right” Right”
GovernmentGovernment
Wanted: A government Wanted: A government that…that…
muchmuch
• 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 __________
saysay
statestatesspowerpower
rightsrights
In 1777, the Americans wrote their first plan for government in a document called the
Articles of Articles of ConfederationConfederation
TheThe Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation?? What’s a What’s a confederationconfederation????
A A confederationconfederation is a _________ of is a _________ of individuals _______ together individuals _______ together
for a _________. for a _________.
The First Attempt: The First Attempt: The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation
groupgroup
unitedunitedpurpospurposee
The First Attempt: The First Attempt: The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation
• 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.
independentindependentgovernmentgovernment
representativesrepresentatives
centralcentralPresidentPresident
oneone
• 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
The First Attempt: The First Attempt: The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation
Hey, this sounds great!
Wait! Not so fast…
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Under the Articles of Under the Articles of Confederation, a President Confederation, a President
would lead the country.would lead the country.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
States would be States would be independent under the independent under the
Articles of Confederation.Articles of Confederation.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
TrueTrue FalseFalse
The Articles of The Articles of Confederation were easy Confederation were easy
to change.to change.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
The more people a state The more people a state had, the more votes it got had, the more votes it got
in Congress.in Congress.
Congress did not have the Congress did not have the power to collect taxes.power to collect taxes.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
Congress could pass laws Congress could pass laws and force states to follow and force states to follow
them.them.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
The Articles of The Articles of Confederation created the Confederation created the first American government.first American government.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
There were some
good things and
some bad things
about the Articles
of Confederation.
In general, people
felt like the
government wasn’t
working!
Congress is too weak to Congress is too weak to end the conflicts between end the conflicts between
our states! our states!
But there was no
easy solution… Large states should
have more say!
Small states should
have more say!
More help for
fishermen!
More help for
farmers!
Up with central
government!
Down with central
government!
We need a President!
Who needs a
President?
States Had Different States Had Different NeedsNeeds
Some states depended on , Some states depended on ,
while others mostly grew while others mostly grew . .
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ss
States Had Different States Had Different SizesSizes
Some states had people, Some states had people,
while others had while others had . .
manmanyy fewfew
People Had Different People Had Different OpinionsOpinions
Some peopleSome people
Others thought a central government was Others thought a central government was . .
fearefearedd necessarnecessar
yy
a central government.a central government.
A central government will have too much power! We’ll
lose our freedom! But we’ll never get
anything done if no one is in charge!!
Everybody thought the Everybody thought the central government should central government should
have more power.have more power.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
Some people were afraid Some people were afraid states might lose their states might lose their
independence.independence.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
Different states had Different states had different needs for different needs for
government to meet.government to meet.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
The states all got along The states all got along with each other.with each other.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
The government created by The government created by the Articles of Confederation the Articles of Confederation
had everything under had everything under control among the states.control among the states.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
Something needed to change, but
people didn’t want a central
government to have too much
power!
The states decided to put aside some
of their differences and come together to try to solve the
problem of forming a new
government…
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation New IdeaNew Idea
A New Idea!A New Idea!
1 Branch1 BranchLegislative—makes laws 3 3
BranchesBranches
A New Idea!A New Idea!
Legislative:
Makes laws
Judicial: Interprets laws
Executive:
Carries out
laws
But But
Wait!Wait!
How many How many should each state should each state get in the get in the legislature?legislature?
votesvotes
Each state gets to send Each state gets to send representatives to the legislature. representatives to the legislature. Which states would have the most Which states would have the most power if…power if…• The more people a state had, the The more people a state had, the
more representatives it got?more representatives it got?
Answer: The more people, the Answer: The more people, the more power!more power!
Each state gets to send Each state gets to send representatives to the legislature. representatives to the legislature. Which states would have the most Which states would have the most power if…power if…• Each state got one vote, no Each state got one vote, no
matter how small?matter how small?
Answer: People in the small states Answer: People in the small states would have more power.would have more power.
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
populatiopopulationn
22
LargeLargerr
• 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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SmalleSmallerr
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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!)
All states should have the same powerAll states should have the same power
Larger states should have more powerLarger states should have more power
Is it more fair for every state to Is it more fair for every state to have the same amount of power no have the same amount of power no matter how few people live there, matter how few people live there, or should states with more people or should states with more people
have more power?have more power?
WHY?WHY?
There were a lot of
differences to
overcome and a lot
of compromises to
make…but
finally…
The The Constitution of Constitution of
the United the United States of States of AmericaAmerica
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!
And that’s not And that’s not all…all…
The Constitution The Constitution SolutionSolution
Not only did the Constitution resolve the
problem of the legislature, but it
solved some other problems as well…
Did the Articles of Did the Articles of Confederation require Confederation require
states to treat other states states to treat other states the same as their own the same as their own
citizens?citizens? YesYes NoNo
The Constitution requires each The Constitution requires each state to treat ________ of other state to treat ________ of other states the ______ as it treats its states the ______ as it treats its
own citizens.own citizens.
citizencitizensssamsam
ee
The Constitution The Constitution SolutionSolution
How many states had to How many states had to agree in order for the agree in order for the
Articles of Confederation to Articles of Confederation to be changed?be changed? All statesAll states
A majority of A majority of statesstates
The Constitution can be changed The Constitution can be changed if ________________ of the if ________________ of the
members of Congress and members of Congress and ________________ of the states ________________ of the states
agree.agree.
two-thirds two-thirds (2/3)(2/3) three-fourths three-fourths
(3/4)(3/4)
The Constitution The Constitution SolutionSolution
Did the Articles of Did the Articles of Confederation require Confederation require
states to follow the laws states to follow the laws Congress passed?Congress passed? YesYes
NoNo
The Constitution says that The Constitution says that the laws passed by Congress the laws passed by Congress are _________ to laws passed are _________ to laws passed
by the _______.by the _______.superiorsuperior
statesstates
The Constitution The Constitution SolutionSolution
The new
Americans made
compromises and
found solutions for
their new
government. Let’s
review the final
product of the
Constitutional
Convention!
AA
Laws are made by the Laws are made by the _______ branch._______ branch.
BBexecutivexecutiv
eelegislativlegislativ
ee
Laws passed by Congress Laws passed by Congress are _____ to state laws.are _____ to state laws.
superiorsuperior inferiorinferiorAA BB
Congress has ______.Congress has ______.
1 1 chamberchamber
2 2 chamberschambers
AA BB
Each state gets two votes Each state gets two votes in the __________.in the __________.
House of House of RepresentativRepresentativ
eses
SenateSenateAA BB
In the House of In the House of Representatives, the number Representatives, the number of votes each states gets is of votes each states gets is
based on its ________.based on its ________.
populatiopopulationn
taxestaxesAA BB
A change to the A change to the Constitution must be Constitution must be
approved by ___________.approved by ___________.
All All statesstates
¾ of ¾ of statesstates
AA BB
Although they managed to solve
the problems created by the Articles, there
were still many decisions to be made before
everyone accepted the Constitution!