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Bell Ringer- when done practice words on Quia
Record the Definitions of:
Republic
Articles
of Confederation
Constitution- The “rule book” for our country
Executive Branch- the President, enforces the
laws
Legislative Branch – Congress, makes the laws
Judicial Branch- Court, interprets and reviews
the laws
WANTED:
A “Just Right”
Government
Wanted: A government that…
• Has enough ________ to do its job
• Doesn’t give anyone too ______
power
much
say
• Considers the needs of all
_________
states
• Lets people have a ________
• Protects individual __________
power
rights
The Articles of Confederation
group
A confederation is a _________
of
individuals _______
united together
for a _________.
purpose
The Articles of Confederation
independent
• Each state was _________________
and had its
government
own ________________.
representatives to the
• Each state would send _______________
“Congress of the Confederation.”
central
• The Congress was the only ____________
government. There was no ___________.
President
• In Congress, each state got _______
vote.
one
A Rocky Relationship
Hey, this sounds great!
Wait! Not so fast…
• States get to keep their
• Congress had no way to
power and independence
enforce
laws
______
____________ __________
its _______!
• No _____________
government telling
the states what to do
• Congress had no power to
taxes
collect _________
to pay
for the military!
• Congress had the power to
military to
create a _________
• The Articles could only be
protect
changed if ______
ALL the
________all
the states
_________
states agreed!
QUICK QUIZ!
THE ARTICLES OF
CONFEDERATION
Under the Articles of
Confederation, a
President would lead
the country.
True
False
Under the Articles of
Confederation, states
would be
independent.
True
False
The Articles of
Confederation were
easy to change.
True
False
Under the Articles,
states with more
people got more
votes in Congress.
True
False
Under the Articles,
Congress did not
have the power to
collect taxes.
True
False
Under the Articles,
Congress could pass
laws and force states
to follow them.
True
False
The Articles of
Confederation created
the first American
government.
True
False
Almost 10 years go
by…..
1777- 1787
QUICK QUIZ!
IRRECONCILABLE
DIFFERENCES?
Everyone thought the
central government
should have more
power.
True
False
Some people were
afraid states might
lose their
independence.
True
False
Different states had
different needs for
government to meet.
True
False
The states all got
along with each other.
True
False
The government created
by the Articles of
Confederation had
everything under control
among the states.
True
False
You’re Invited!!
The Articles of Confederation aren’t working and the
Confederation Congress needs YOU to get everyone
together
Your Task is to create INVITATIONS to the
Constitutional Convention (using Microsoft publisher and pg
228230)
You will need to include:
When and where it will take place
What is going to happen there
The Very Important People that will also be attending (real ppl)
One historic picture and a Catchy Title
Bell Ringer
On the “ Constitution Vocabulary- Unit 4” paper
Record the Definitions of:
Great
Compromise
3/5’s Compromise
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Bicameral- two houses in congress
Federalism
Constitutional Convention
When:
Where:
Why:
VIP:
A New Idea!
Articles of
Confederation
1 Branch
Legislative—makes laws
New Idea
3 Branches
Battle of the Plans
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
2
• Legislative branch has ___
“chambers”
1
• Legislative branch has ___
“chamber”
• Number of votes for each
state depends on the
population
state’s ___________
• Each state gets ___
1 vote
Larger states would
• ________
have more power
Smaller states would
• ________
have more power
(Virginia was a large state, and New Jersey was a small state. Surprise!)
The Constitution Solution
Legislative:
Makes laws
Divide Congress Into Two Houses
Senate
Each state gets 2
votes.
House of
Representatives
The more people
the state has, the
more votes it gets!
This is the Great Compromise!
What about slaves? How do
they count??? Look up the 3/5s
Compromise!
QUICK QUIZ!
THE CONSTITUTION
SOLUTION:
POPULAR
SOVEREIGNTY
Bell Ringer
Record the following words + definitions:
Elastic Clause (pg 254- between the pictures)
Federalist- a person who supports the
Constitution
Anti-Federalist: a person who does not support
the Constitution
Amendment- a change to the Constitution
Core 3- Federalism
When done, practice them on quia…vocab quiz thurs!
The Articles required
states to treat
citizens from other
states the same as
their own citizens.
True
False
The Constitution
requires each state to
treat ________
citizens of other
states the ______
same as it
treats its own citizens.
How many states had
to agree in order for
the Articles of
Confederation to be
changed?
All states
A majority of states
The Constitution can be
changed if
________________
two-thirds (2/3) of the
members of Congress and
________________
three-fourths (3/4) of the
states agree.
The Articles of
Confederation required
states to follow the
laws Congress passed.
True
False
The Constitution says
that the laws passed by
Congress are
_________
superior to laws
passed by the _______.
states
Under the
Constitution, laws are
made by the _______
branch.
A
B
executive legislative
Under the
Constitution, laws
passed by Congress
are ___ to state laws.
A
superior
B
inferior
Under the
Constitution,
Congress has ______.
A
B
1 chamber 2 chambers
Under the
Constitution, each
state gets two votes
in the _______.
A
House of
Representatives
B
Senate
Under the Constitution,
the number of votes
each state gets in the
House of Representatives
is based on its _____.
A
Population
B
Taxes
Under the Constitution,
a change to the
Constitution must be
approved by ____.
A
All States
B
¾ of States
Once they wrote up the
Constitution…
THEY HAD TO HAVE
ALL THE STATES
VOTE ON IT AND
RATIFY IT!!
Federalist
v.
Supported Central
government
Favored separation
of powers into
three branches
Wanted a president
(The Federalist Papers)
Anti-Federalist
*Supported state
power
*Wanted Congress
to have more power
than the Executive
*Feared a strong executive
would become abusive
*Wanted a list of rights
to protect the people
Bill of Rights (modern English)
1- Freedom of the Press, Speech, Religion, of
Assembly, of Petition
2- Right to own a gun
3- No soldiers can be forced in your house without
consent
4- no illegal search and seizure (need warrant or
probable cause)
5- Your rights when accused of a crime (not tried for
the same crime twice, fair treatment in court, don’t
have to speak against yourself in court)
Bill of Rights Cont’d
6- Right to a speedy trial
7- Right to a jury of your peers when on trial
8- No Cruel or unusual punishment, or excessive bail
9- These amendments and the Constitution can not
be used to take away people’s universal rights
10- All powers not listed in the Constitution will be
state powers (education, marriage, etc)
Bell Ringer
Practice the Constitution Unit
Vocabulary on quia or zondle for
approx. 10 minutes
QUICK QUIZ!
ARTICLES VS.
CONSTITUTION
A) Created a president
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
B) Created a government
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
B
C) Had one branch of
government
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
C
B
D) Had enough power to
do its job
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
D
C
B
E) Created a court system
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
C
D
B
E
F) Gave large and small
states the same power
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
C
D
B
E
F
G) Created a Congress
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
G
B
D
E
C
F
H) Compromised between
large and small states
Both
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
H
Articles
G
B
D
E
C
F
I) Created a military
Both
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
H
Articles
I
G
B
D
E
C
F
I) Didn’t let Congress
enforce its laws
Both
Constitution
Decide whether each
statement applies to
the Articles of
Confederation, the
Constitution, or both.
A
H
I
G
B
D
E
Articles
J
C
F
Checks and balances notes
May withhold funding for presidential
initiatives
What is obamacare?
What was the government shutdown?
How was it shown in the news?
Do you think the government shutdown was worth
it?
Explore our Government!
Go to www.icivics.org
On the top right, Search “The Constitution Rules”
Click on the first webquest
Answer questions in complete sentences on a separate
sheet of paper (preamble is on pg 248 in txbk)
Then Search “you be the judge”
Click on the first webquest
Answer questions in complete sentences on a separate
sheet of paper
Turn in when done
NEW SEATS
Find your name on the
blue post it note on
the table
Bell ringer
On the space on the top or bottom of the handout
‘Electoral Process’, answer the question:
What makes a
good citizen?
Please take out a highlighter when done
Bill of Rights Picture Book
You will create a powerpoint ‘picture book’ that
illustrates your rights as a citizen of the US
Each slide will illustrate an amendment- make sure to
label which one it is!
You may not use more than one word per slide
You may have to use more than one picture or symbol to get the point
across
Only school appropriate pictures allowed
You do not need to cite these pictures
+
Vocabulary Quiz
Please log in to Quia
Open the assignment “ Constitution Vocab Quiz”
Secret Word: _________________________
When you’re done, please go to edmodo and read the
links under 2nd Amendment Debate
NC’s gun law, Guns in parks and bars, NRA position
What’s the big deal with the 2nd Amendment?
Should Restrict/Ban Guns
Should NOT ban guns
Bell Ringer
You should have someone else’s Citizenship paper in
front of you
Please sign the bottom
When done, please place the number correct over 30
If they did not write their FULL name, take off a
point
Ex) 29/30
If we don’t have a king, who is America’s ruler?
Have you ever wondered…
What challenges did Washington face as our nation’s
first president?
How did the people feel about having a president
instead of a king?
Was the transfer of power to a new president easy?
To answer these questions, we must look at
what our country’s first two presidents did
President Scramble
You will be assigned to a group of three
Your group will be given a president and one of his terms
to create a quick poster on
You MUST read the given information as a group from
Edmodo and include the BOLDED/UNDERLINED
words on your poster with an explanation
You must include the dates of that term as president ( a
presidential term is only 4 years!)
You must include two drawings- not traced- of that term
President Scramble
Everyone: Go to edmodo, open ‘President Scramble Read
ONLY your section together
White paper= George Washington’s 1st Term
Blue Paper = George Washington’s 2nd Term
Yellow Paper = John Adams’s term as president
You MUST read the given information as a group from Edmodo and
include the BOLDED/UNDERLINED words/phrases on your poster
with an explanation!
You must include the dates of that term as president ( a presidential term
is only 4 years!) You must include two drawings- not traced- of something from that term
President Scramble
Now that your group’s poster is finished, you need to
assign a number 1 through 3 to each group member
Bell Ringer
Open your laptop and go to Quia
Go to ‘ The US Congress and its Role in Government’
Read through he given reading
Secret Word: ________________________
When done, take out the movie questions from
yesterday and close the laptop
Thomas Jefferson as President
Thomas Jefferson was president from 1801-1809
One of the most significant things he did for our
nation was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803
With your table partner and pages 318- 323 in the
Red Textbook, complete the crossword puzzle!
The first 3 groups done get an extra credit point on
their test this MONDAY
Bell Ringer
Take out a sheet of paper, put your name at the top
We will be doing a QUICK WRITE
You will have 7 minutes to write as much as you can
in answering the question below
What were the successes and challenges
America faced as a new nation?
Constitution, Articles of Confederation, George
Washington’s presidency, John Adams’ presidency–
the more details the better!! Be sure to have both!
Join the Lewis and Clark Expedition!
Go to www.usmint.gov/kids/games/
Click on ‘Lewis and Clark Adventure’
Play the games and either during the games or after,
use the information and links provided to answer the
questions on your sheet
20 minutes! Please answer the QUESTIONS first!
Benchmark
Log in to Quia
Go to 8th Grade Social studies benchmark
This will count as a test or class work grade
Secret Word: __________________________
When done, create a unit 4 vocab powerpoint. Have
the word definition and picture for Impressment and
Embargo Act of 1807, Treaty of Ghent
#tbt
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!!
Bell Ringer
Brain pop
Log in to quia
Go to “The Role of American Political Parties”
Secret Word:________________________
When done, read a book!
War of 1812
Go to Edmodo
Open the link to “Perspectives on the War of 1812”
Use the link to help you answer the questions in your
packet
It will read out loud for you- you may use headphones if
you want!
Turn in when done… Test on Monday! Short Review Tmrw