The Constitution

Bell Ringer Wednesday

Please read the article Meet the Man Who’s Taking a Stand or Victory At Last.

Summarize the article in 2 sentences.

Learning Target 1

I can classify where our founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution.SS-08-1.1.2

Where does democracy come from?

• Stations–Assigned groups–Do not talk to other groups–4 minutes to read–Answer questions in group

Bell Ringer Thursday

How did the Enlightenment influence our democracy?– Hint: Look up John Locke or

Montesquieu.

Learning Target 1

I can classify where our founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution.SS-08-1.1.2

Greece

Direct Democracy – all citizens voted on everything

Rome

Republic – citizens elect government leaders

Magna Carta

Limited the power of the king

English Bill of Rights

Gave citizens rights

Montesquieu

Separation of powers - Power is divided among 3 branches, so that one person does not have too much power.

John Locke

• People have natural rights:– Life– Liberty– Property

• Checks and balances – one branch can check or limit the power of another

Representative Democracy

• Vote on officials to represent us

• Rights are guaranteed

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= Representative Democracy

Index Cards

Create 4 flash cards of the following words:

• Direct Democracy• Republic• Magna Carta• English Bill of Rights• Montesquieu• John Locke• Representative Democracy

Write the definition on 1 side and draw a picture on the other.

Bell Ringer Tuesday

Identify and describe at least 3 places where the founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution.

Learning Target 2

I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.SS-08-1.3.1SS-08-5.1.2

Articles of Confederation• Written by 2nd Continental

Congress • 1 branch, each state had 1 vote• Government could settle

conflicts between states, make coins, and borrow money

• No president or courts• No soldiers• No borrowing $• State had all power

Questions

1. Why do you think they didn’t have a president?

2. Why did the states get the most power under the articles?

Government considered

• How do we raise money?• What do we do with all this new

land?

Northwest Ordinance• Northwest Territory

was surveyed and sold into townships

• Divided into OH, IN, IL, MI, and WI

• After 60,000 could join Union

• No slavery allowed

Bell Ringer Wednesday

List the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Strengths Weaknesses

Learning Target 2

I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.SS-08-1.3.1SS-08-5.1.2

Economic Problems

• British troop withdraw slow

• American merchants had to pay high tariffs • Tariffs are taxes on

imports

Economic Problems

• Confederation Congress could not pass tariffs

• British supplies were cheaper than products made in America.

Economic Problems

• States began printing paper money• Inflation – prices increased on goods and

services.

Paper Plates

The American government under the Articles of Confederation were super weak. Divide a paper plate into sixths. Write 3 achievements and 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation .

We the People: Citizen and The Constitution (pgs. 97-98)

Bell Ringer Thursday

Describe 2 economic problems of the new nation.

Learning Target 1

I can classify where our founding fathers got the ideas for the Constitution.SS-08-1.1.2

Learning Target 2

I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.SS-08-1.3.1SS-08-5.1.2

Jigsaw ReadingDirections: In your groups read the assigned pages. Write the top 5 things you learned from the section.

A. Roman Republico What did the Founders learn about government from the Romans? What

advantages did the Founders see in the republican government? (pgs. 22-23)

B. English Governmento Why did the American colonists have the rights of Englishmen? (pgs. 50, 52,

54)

C. Articles of Confederation 1o What are the Articles of Confederation? What problems did the Founders

face in writing the Articles of Confederation? How did the Articles of Confederation organize the national government? (pgs. 94-96)

D. Articles of Confederation 2o What did the nation government achieve under the Articles of

Confederation? What problems did the country experience under the Articles of Confederation? (pgs. 97-99)

E. Shay’s Rebelliono Why was Shay’s Rebellion important? How did Shay’s rebellion force people

to examine the weaknesses of the national government? (pgs 99-100)

Bell Ringer Monday

Why do you think states were unwilling to give up their powers to a large national government?

Learning Target 2

I can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.SS-08-1.3.1SS-08-5.1.2

Shays' Rebellion

• States tried to pay war loans by raising taxes• Farmers could not pay taxes– Sent to prison– Had to sell farms

• Daniel Shay’s a poor farmer and Revolutionary War veteran led an uprising to close courts

Shays' Rebellion

• Shays protested high taxes and heavy debt

• Pointed out the weaknesses of the new government

• James Madison and Thomas Jefferson called for a meeting of the states in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation in May 1787

Shays Comics

Draw a comic strip illustrating why Daniel Shays would lead a rebellion against Massachusetts? You must include at least 3 frames.

Bell Ringer Tuesday

Why did Daniel Shays rebel against the courts in Massachusetts?

Learning Target 3

I can analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08-2.3.1SS-08-1.2.2

Constitutional Convention

• States sent delegates to Philadelphia

• Revise the Articles of Confederation

• Pennsylvania State House• George Washington was

president of the convention

Virginia Plan

• Written by James Madison• Met delegates as they arrived• Strong central government with 3

branches• Bicameral (2 house) Legislature– Representation based on

population

City Tavern

James Madison – Father of the Constitution

Liberty Kids: We the People

Write 5-7 notes about the Constitutional Convention.

Bell Ringer Wednesday

Describe the Virginia Plan.

Learning Target 3

I can analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08-2.3.1SS-08-1.2.2

New Jersey Plan

• Created by the small states• Created a unicameral

legislature• Each state had the same # of

representatives

James Paterson

Great Compromise

• Bicameral legislature• Senate– 2 Senators per state

• House of Representatives– Representation based

on population

Roger Sherman

Great Compromise PosterCreate a poster illustrating the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and Great Compromise. Include at least 3 things about each.

Bell Ringer Thursday

How did the Great Compromise solve the dispute between big and small states?

Learning Target 3

I can analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08-2.3.1SS-08-1.2.2

Three-Fifths Compromise

• Southerners wanted slaves to count as part of the population

• Northern states were afraid the South would have too much power

• 3/5 of the slaves were to be counted in the population

Compromises on Slavery

• Southerners would leave if slavery was not allowed

• Importation of slaves allowed until 1807

• Used the words, “free Persons” and “all other Persons”

Federalism

Federalism – some separate and some shared powers

– National Government• Ex. - Printing money, mail, signing treaties

– State Government • Ex. - Driver license, speed limits, marriage

– Shared Powers • Ex. – Make laws, collecting taxes

Venn Diagram

• Read pgs149-151 in the We The People: Citizenship and Constitution book.

• Design a Venn Diagram that outlines the powers given the: national government, state government, and powers that are shared.

Bell Ringer Friday

National Government Shared Powers State Government

Create this chart. Include 2 powers in each section.

Learning Target 3

I can analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08-2.3.1SS-08-1.2.2

Puppet Show

Create a puppet show about one of the conflicts and compromises at the Constitutional Convention. Each group must write a script. Each person must have one puppet and speak during the presentation.• 3/5 Compromise• Great Compromise• Federalism

Bell Ringer Monday

Explain 2 of the 3.• Great Compromise• 3/5 Compromise• Federalism

Learning Target 4

I can summarize the ratification of the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08.1.3.1

Anti-Federalists

• Anti-federalists opposed ratification of the Constitution

• No Bill of Rights• Federal government had

too much power• Capital in center of nation

John Adams

Patrick Henry

Federalists

• Supporters of the Constitution

• Favored a strong federal government

• Bill of Rights not needed b/c power was limited

• Wrote “The Federalists Papers”

Madison, Hamilton, Jay – Authors of

The Federalist Papers

Ratification

• 9 of 13 had to ratify or agree to the Constitution

• By May 1790 all had agreed

Join or Die

Bell Ringer Tuesday

Would you have supported ratification of the Constitution? Explain!

Learning Target 4

I can summarize the ratification of the Constitution.SS-08-2.3.2SS-08.1.3.1

We the People of the United States

According to the song, what is the purpose of the Constitution? The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

The Preamble

1. Form a more perfect union2. Establish justice (laws)3. Insure domestic tranquility (peace)4. Provide for the common defense (security)5. Promote the general welfare6. Secure the blessings of liberty

Bell Ringer Monday

According to the Preamble, what was the purpose of the Constitution?

Bell Ringer Tuesday

Write 2 questions you think will be on the test.

Test

• Level 0– Break Detention– Retake Test

• Circle Form• Cover Sheet• Book as barrier