WANTED A Just Right Government Wanted A government
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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
In 1777, t he Americans wrote their first p lan for governmen t in a document called the AR TICLES OF CONFEDER ATION
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!
A New Idea! Articles of Confederation 1 Branch Legislative—makes laws New Idea 3 Branches
Battle of the Plans (p. 13) The Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan 2 1 • Legislative branch has ___ “chambers” “chamber” • Number of votes for each state depends on the population state’s ______ Larger states would • ____ have more power • Drafted by James Madison • Each state gets ___ 1 vote 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. tive: u c e x E ws a l t u so Carrie Judic ial: Inter prets laws House of Representatives The more people the state has, the more votes it gets!
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists (p. 11)
QUICK QUIZ! THE CONSTITUTION SOLUTION
The Articles required states to treat citizens Think from other states the About same as their own It citizens. True False
The Constitution Think requires each state to About treat ____ citizens of other It states the ______ same as it treats its own citizens.
How many states had to agree in order for Think the Articles of About Confederation to be It changed? All states A majority of states
Think About It 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 Think states to follow the About laws Congress passed. It True False
Think About It The Constitution says that the laws passed by Congress are _____ superior to laws passed by the _______. states
Under the Think Constitution, laws are About made by the _______ branch. It A B executive legislative
Under the Constitution, laws Think passed by Congress About are ___ to state laws. It A superior B inferior
Under the Think Constitution, About Congress has ______. It A B 1 chamber 2 chambers
Think About It Under the Constitution, each state gets two votes in the _______. A House of Representatives B Senate
Think About It Under the Constitution, the number of votes each state gets in the House of Representatives is based on its _____. A Population B Taxes
Think About It Under the Constitution, a change to the Constitution must be approved by ____. A All States B ¾ of States
QUICK QUIZ! ARTICLES VS. CONSTITUTION
A) Created a president Articles, Constitution or Both? Both Articles Constitution Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A
B) Created a government Articles, Constitution or Both? Both Articles Constitution Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A B
Articles, Constitution or Both? 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
Articles, Constitution or Both? 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 Articles, Constitution or Both? Both Articles Constitution Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C D B E
Articles, Constitution or Both? 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 Articles, Constitution or Both? Both Articles Constitution Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A G B D E C F
Articles, Constitution or Both? 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 Articles, Constitution or Both? 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
Articles, Constitution or Both? 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
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