Shayss rebellion Who was Daniel Shays former military

Shays’s rebellion ▪ Who was Daniel Shays? -former military officer who became a farmer Why did Shays start a rebellion in Massachusetts? -He and many farmers were in debt. -Debtors were sent to prison -He was mad that the government didn’t pay him for his military service. Why did Shays start a rebellion in Massachusetts? -he was tired of tax collectors taking people’s homes.

Directions ▪ Today we have a QUIZ! ▪ Please STUDY for the next 5 Minutes! ▪ I will be coming around with PENCILS if you need one!

Powers of Government Chapter 6 Lesson 2

Three Branches of Government Legislative Executive Judicial Congress = Senate & House President & Cabinet Supreme Court Makes the nations laws Carrying out the nations laws Interpret laws and settle conflicts

Checks and Balances ▪ Checks and Balances- a system that keeps one branch of government from gaining too much power. o t ve a (c legislative ws la al re ion cla ut de tit n ns Ca nco u n a C l) e nc ll bi es dg ed ju nt h oi ac pp pe t a im c n eje s. Ca d r ge an jud of nt e id s re to P e a ve h t e h ac rrid e p ove m i d n n Ca a can declare presidential actions unconstitutional executive can appoint judges judicial

Warm Up ▪ Pretend your teacher has offered your class different project choices. You love one of the choices but not the others. How would you convince your partner to pick the project you like? ▪ Brainstorm some strategies in your notebook!

Federalism What is it? A system of government where power is share between a national government and states.

Anti-Federalists ▪ Anti against ▪ Federal relating to a central government ▪ What did the Anti-Federalists fear? ▪ That the government would become too powerful

Anti-Federalists ▪ What did the Anti-Federalists want? ▪ A bill of rights added to the Constitution to guarantee individual rights ▪ Who was an Anti-Federalist? ▪ George Mason and Thomas Jefferson

Federalists ▪ Federal having a system of government in which several states have a central government. ▪ What did the Federalists fear? ▪ Amending the constitution would make the national government too weak. ▪ Amendment- change or addition to the constitution.

Federalists ▪ What did the Federalists want? ▪ To ratify the constitution without changes ▪ Who was a Federalist? ▪ James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and George Washington

Ratifying the Constitution ▪ Ratify- to approve or adopt ▪ How many states were need to ratify the constitution? ▪ 9 of the 13 states

Ratifying the Constitution ▪ Why were Federalists worried about the Constitution? ▪ Virginia and New York wouldn’t ratify the Constitution.

Ratifying the Constitution ▪ What convinced the remaining states to ratify it? ▪ James Madison agreed to submit a bill of rights to Congress as amendments.

The Preamble ▪ Introduction to the Constitution ▪ Explain the goals and reasons for writing the Constitution We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. SHR

The Preamble ▪ Introduction to the Constitution ▪ Explain the goals and reasons for writing the Constitution We the people of the United States, in order to make a better country, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. SHR

The Preamble ▪ Introduction to the Constitution ▪ Explain the goals and reasons for writing the Constitution We the people of the United States, in order to make a better country, establish fairness, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. SHR

The Preamble ▪ Introduction to the Constitution ▪ Explain the goals and reasons for writing the Constitution We the people of the United States, in order to make a better country, establish fairness, guarantee peace at home, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. SHR

The Preamble ▪ Introduction to the Constitution ▪ Explain the goals and reasons for writing the Constitution We the people of the United States, in order to make a better country, establish fairness, guarantee peace at home, provide a military to defend our country, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. SHR

The Preamble ▪ Introduction to the Constitution ▪ Explain the goals and reasons for writing the Constitution We the people of the United States, in order to make a better country, establish fairness, guarantee peace at home, provide a military to defend our country, promote a better life for all, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. SHR

The Preamble ▪ Introduction to the Constitution ▪ Explain the goals and reasons for writing the Constitution We the people of the United States, in order to make a better country, establish fairness, guarantee peace at home, provide a military to defend our country, promote a better life for all, and give the blessings of freedom to ourselves and our children, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

The Preamble ▪ Introduction to the Constitution ▪ Explain the goals and reasons for writing the Constitution We the people of the United States, in order to make a better country, establish fairness, guarantee peace at home, provide a military to defend our country, promote a better life for all, and give the blessings of freedom to ourselves and our children, do write and agree to this Constitution for the United States of America. SHR