us ch 5 articles of confederation
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Come up with word or words that describe the terms below.
Strength• Power• Courage• Solidity• Unremitting • Leadership• Love• Determine• Smart• Determination• Talented• Hard working• loyalty
Weaknesses• Stupidity• Fear• Vulnerable• Undermine• Sorrow• Failure• Powerless• Slow• Discourage• Undecisive• Defenseless• Emotions• No principles• Discriminate• fearful
Two things that can make a government powerful
Two things that can make a government weak.
Strength• Lots of money• Hardworking• Support • Good leader• Respect• Experienced• Education• Army• Smart presidents• Intelligent• loyalty
Weaknesses• lack of experience• Laziness• Careless• No leader• Economy• Dishonesty• Boycott• Doesn’t spend money wisely• No funds• Bankruptcy• Greedy• Unwise decisions• Unnecessary expenses
Chapter 5 Section 1
Objective: To examine the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
United States of America
Articles of Confederation
• Republic– Citizens rule through their
elected representative
Articles of Confederation
• Alliances of independent states
• Articles of Confederation, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not
by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in
Congress assembled."
Powers of the Article• Declare War• Make peace• Raise an army• Power to coin
money• Sign treaties• Borrow money
• No President or Chief Executive
•Effect: No effective way to coordinate the work of the government
Figurehead:
John Hanson of Maryland
Weaknesses of the Article
"Why should I trade one tyrant 3000 miles away for 3000 tyrants
one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a King can."
Weaknesses of the Article • Cannot tax therefore
could not raise revenue– Effect: Led to- debt
(unable to pay)– Effect: Congress had to
beg money from states.
• Cannot regulate trade
• Effect: Congress had no control over trade between states
• No National currency (each state has their own money)
• No National Court.
Supreme Court
- Effect: Cannot solve disputes among states
Weaknesses of the Article
•Need 9 states to approve laws
•Effect: Difficult to enact laws
•All 13 states need approval to change the Articles
Weaknesses of the Article
Organizing the land
• All unclaimed land was placed under the government to be organized, settled and raise revenue
• to surveyed the land into squares 6 miles on each side. (townships)
Land Ordinance
of 1785
• Each town was divided into 36 smaller sections, 640 acres each. (the cost was a minimum of $1 per acre)
• population of 60,000 = statehood.
Northwest Ordinance (1787)
• population up to 5,000 = self governing
• Slavery was outlawed.5,000
60,000
John Baptist De Coigne
• Kaskaskia chief, was among a group of Indians from the Northwest Territory who met with leaders of the US government in 1793. He expressed the Native American view of the westward expansion of white settlers during the previous ten years.
– “Order your people to be just. They are always trying to get our lands. They come on our lands, they hunt on them; kill our game and kill us. Keep them on one side of the line, and us on the other. Listen, to what we say, and protect the nations of the Wabash and the Mississippi in their lands
Shays’ Rebellion 1786
• Farmer’s income decreased while taxes increased.
• Farmers who could not pay their debts had their farms taken away by the courts.
Massachusetts farmer Daniel Shays and his supporters occupy a Massachusetts courthouse.
• Shays led a group of farmers in an attempt to capture a federal arsenal.
Men Fighting During Shays' Rebellion
• The U.S., without an organized army, was powerless. Massachusetts militia was formed to stop the rebellion
• Shays’ Rebellion convinced many people that the U.S. needed a NEW, STRONGER
GOVERNMENT.
• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced!
Homework: Four columns
• Chapter 5 Section 1– Create Four Columns– Use Terms/ names, events, Weaknesses,
Strength– Write a description, synonyms, definition– Write a complete sentence– Draw an image
Shays’ Rebellion: 1786-Shays’ Rebellion: 1786-77
There could be no stronger evidence of the want of energy in our governments than these disorders.
-- George Washington-- George Washington
Chapter 5 Section 1
1. Representation: By population or by State?
Pg 134
2. Supreme Power: Can it be divided?
Pg 135 first paragraph (top)
3. Western Lands: Who gets them?
B.1. What was the new nation’s major financial problem? Page 136
2. Why was the national government unable to solve its financial problems?
3. Why didn’t congress amend the Articles so it could impose a tariff?
4. Why do you suppose the central government under the Articles were given limited powers?
A.
Quiz # 6 (Articles )1. Law that turn a territory into a state after 60,000
population 2. Terms for citizens rule through their elected
representative 3. Alliances of independent states 4. The event where the farmers revolt due to increase of
taxes 5. Law that surveyed into 6 miles turning them into
township 6-7 Name two weaknesses of the Articles 8-9 Name two powers of the Articles 10. To whom does all the unclaimed land goes to?
Chapter 5 Section 2-3
The need for a Stronger Government
• After five days of meeting, delegates gave up amending the Articles and decided to a form a new government
The Constitutional Convention
The Founding Fathers
• Led to the creation of The Constitution
The need for a Stronger Government
Issue # 1: Representation in Congress
Base on population or equal votes
• New Jersey Plan– One house
(unicameral)– equal vote (one per
state)
Issue # 1: Representation in Congress
• New Jersey Plan– One house
(unicameral)– equal vote (one per
state)
• Virginia Plan– Two house
(bicameral)– Representation base
on population
Issue # 1: Representation in Congress
• Virginia Plan– Two house
(bicameral)– Representation base
on population
• New Jersey Plan– One house
(unicameral)– equal vote (one per
state)
The Great Compromise
– Senate• Each state = two senators
– House of Representative
• Representative base on population
• Congress = two house
• For every 5 slaves, they will be counted as 3 votes
Three-Fifths Compromise
Issues # 2: Slavery
I. Popular Sovereignty• The people hold the ultimate authority/power
Issues # 3: Power of the Government
II. Federalism• The division of power between State and
National Governments
• Executive branch -
carries out the laws
Judicial branch -
interprets the laws
• Legislative branch -
makes the laws
III. Separation of Powers
• Senate and House of Representatives
• Appropriate Money• Establish Post Offices and Roads• Regulate Interstate Commerce and
Transportation• Declare War
• The President • Chief Executive• Chief of State• Chief Legislator• Commander in Chief
• Supreme Court and other Courts
• Preserve and protect the rights of people
EXECUTIVE
Can be impeach (to try or accuse)
JUDICIAL
Declare laws unconstitutional
LEGISLATIVE
President can veto ( to
reject) laws
• To prevent abuse of power
Page 143 in textbook
IV. Checks and Balance
Legislative Checks
• Override president’s veto• Ratify treaties• Confirm executive appointments• Impeach federal officers and
judges• Create and dissolve lower
federal courts• Confirm appropriation of money
• Declare executive acts unconstitutional
• Declare laws unconstitutional
• Declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
• The Supreme Court holds the final check
Judicial Checks
• Propose laws to Congress• Veto laws made by Congress• Negotiate foreign treaties• Appoint federal judges• Grant pardons to federal
offenders• Appropriate money
Executive Branch
Power(Page 143)
Which Branch Has the Power?
How is the Power being checked?(Could be more than one)
1. Pass bills. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Judicial declare law unconstitutional/Executive can veto
2. Veto bills.
3. Sign treaties
4. Can pardon people
5. Impeachment of federal officials
6. Confirm the appointment of presidential appointments
7. Declare laws unconstitutional
8. Override Presidential Vetoes
9. Appoint judges
10. Appropriate money
Power Which Branch Has the
Power?How is the Power being checked?(Could be more than one)
1. Pass bills. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Judicial declare law unconstitutional/Executive can veto
2. Veto bills. Congress can override veto
3. RATIFY TREATIES Approves funding for presidential programs
Check on executive –s ign treaties
4. Appoint Federal judges Legislative confirms appointment
5. Impeachment of federal officials
6. Confirm the appointment of presidential appointments
7. Declare laws unconstitutional
8. Override Presidential Vetoes
9. Judges are appointed for life Impeachment by legislature/ confirmation by legislature
10. CONTROL APPROPRIATION OF MONEYCan pardon people
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
LEGISLATIVE
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
LEGISLATIVE
JUDICIAL
LEGISLATIVE
JUDICIAL/ EXECUTIVE
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
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