The ConstitutionThe Constitution

Chapter 9:Chapter 9:

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Lesson 1: The Articles of Lesson 1: The Articles of

ConfederationConfederation

A. A. ““A Firm League of ______________A Firm League of ______________””

1. didn1. didn’’t want a powerful ___________ government t want a powerful ___________ government

a. feared a king and ______________a. feared a king and ______________

b. states wrote their own b. states wrote their own constitutions constitutions -- ______________

______________________________________________

c. Continental Congress wanted a _____________ c. Continental Congress wanted a _____________

governmentgovernment

2. wrote the Articles of ___________________2. wrote the Articles of ___________________

a. created a a. created a republicrepublic

1.) form of _____________ in which people 1.) form of _____________ in which people

elect _________________ to run the countryelect _________________ to run the country

2.) voted for representatives in each ______ 2.) voted for representatives in each ______

b. met in a _____________b. met in a _____________

1.) each state got ___ reps and 1 vote1.) each state got ___ reps and 1 vote

2.) ___/13 states had to agree 2.) ___/13 states had to agree

c. committee of _____________________c. committee of _____________________

1.) ran government when ___________ 1.) ran government when ___________

wasnwasn’’t meetingt meeting

2.) would decide things like _____, treaties, 2.) would decide things like _____, treaties,

and disagreements between ________and disagreements between ________

3.) had _____ representative for each state3.) had _____ representative for each state

d. responsibilitiesd. responsibilities

1.) declare _____1.) declare _____

2.) write ___________2.) write ___________

3.) print and borrow _________3.) print and borrow _________

4.) organize new ______________4.) organize new ______________

5.) handle disagreements between ________5.) handle disagreements between ________

B. Problems from the StartB. Problems from the Start

1. trouble meeting1. trouble meeting

a. ________________ didna. ________________ didn’’t show upt show up

b. no set _______ and no set _______b. no set _______ and no set _______

c. c. ambassadors ambassadors -- _______________ from one _______________ from one _________ to another _________ to another -- could never find Congresscould never find Congress

2. no ________ set up2. no ________ set up

a. Congress settled disagreements that ______ a. Congress settled disagreements that ______ couldncouldn’’tt

b. states argued a lotb. states argued a lot

1.) disagreed over _______, land, and rivers1.) disagreed over _______, land, and rivers

2.) each ________ printed their own money2.) each ________ printed their own money

3.) _________ each other for goods3.) _________ each other for goods

c. but people didnc. but people didn’’t __________ to Congresst __________ to Congress’’s s rulingsrulings

3. no _______ was allowed3. no _______ was allowed

a. didna. didn’’t want them forcing ________ to do t want them forcing ________ to do anythinganything

b. but couldnb. but couldn’’t prevent attacks from the t prevent attacks from the _________ or British_________ or British

4. couldn4. couldn’’t _______ or control ________t _______ or control ________

a. didna. didn’’t want these used as punishmentt want these used as punishment

b. but owed ____________ of dollars for the b. but owed ____________ of dollars for the warwar

c. relied on _________ to pay taxes (but c. relied on _________ to pay taxes (but they didnthey didn’’t)t)

5. could print and coin _________ 5. could print and coin _________

a. but made too mucha. but made too much

b. b. inflation inflation -- __________________________________________________

PROBLEMS

NO ARMY NO TAXES

NO TRADE CONTROLNO COURTS

NO MEETINGSTOO

MUCH MONEY

REBELLIONS

6. 6. ShaysShays’’ss Rebellion (army __________)Rebellion (army __________)

a. many ____________ had not been paid as a. many ____________ had not been paid as soldierssoldiers

b. had a state _____ to payb. had a state _____ to pay

c. had to buy _________ and seedsc. had to buy _________ and seeds

d. went into ______ and could lose land and d. went into ______ and could lose land and go to prisongo to prison

e. wanted the _______ to give them more e. wanted the _______ to give them more time to paytime to pay

f. 1,100 poor __________ attacked weapon f. 1,100 poor __________ attacked weapon buildingbuilding

g. Massachusetts ___________ had to stop g. Massachusetts ___________ had to stop themthem

h. _________ government didnh. _________ government didn’’t have the t have the power to help thempower to help them

C. The Western LandsC. The Western Lands

1. _______________ Territory1. _______________ Territory

a. north of the _________ rivera. north of the _________ river

b. b. territory territory -- land that belong to a ________ land that belong to a ________ government but is not a _______government but is not a _______

c. people had rushed there after the warc. people had rushed there after the war

2. Land 2. Land OrdinanceOrdinance -- ______________________________________________

a. described how western lands would be measured, a. described how western lands would be measured, ____________, and sold____________, and sold

b. divided it into b. divided it into townships townships -- ___________ (6mi x 6mi)___________ (6mi x 6mi)

c. and then 36 __________ (1mi x 1mi)c. and then 36 __________ (1mi x 1mi)

3. Northwest Ordinance3. Northwest Ordinance

a. described steps to become a new __________a. described steps to become a new __________

b. outlawed __________ b. outlawed __________

c. said ________ Americans had to be treated ________c. said ________ Americans had to be treated ________

d. encouraged building _____________d. encouraged building _____________

4. This was one thing Congress was allowed to do and they 4. This was one thing Congress was allowed to do and they did well!did well!

Lesson 2: A New Plan of Lesson 2: A New Plan of

GovernmentGovernment

A. A. ““A Rope of _______A Rope of _______”” = the = the ““_____united States_____united States””

1. James _____________1. James _____________

a. represented _____________ in Congressa. represented _____________ in Congress

b. youngest member (___)b. youngest member (___)

c. knew the government was too ________c. knew the government was too ________

d. began arguing for a stronger government along with d. began arguing for a stronger government along with _________________, Jefferson, and Adams_________________, Jefferson, and Adams

e. later, our government was based on his e. later, our government was based on his _____________ Plan_____________ Plan

f. now known as the f. now known as the ““___________ of the Constitution___________ of the Constitution””

2. Patrick _______2. Patrick _______

a. disagreed along with many othersa. disagreed along with many others

b. preferred a b. preferred a ““rope of sandrope of sand”” over a over a ““____________________________””

3. The Annapolis 3. The Annapolis Convention Convention

a. ________________________________a. ________________________________

b. b. delegates delegates -- ______________ ______________ -- only five showed uponly five showed up

c. decided on a stronger ______________ governmentc. decided on a stronger ______________ government

d. asked _______________ to call a second d. asked _______________ to call a second

convention to write a constitutionconvention to write a constitution

ROD OF IRON ROPE OF SAND

ROPE OF RUBBER

British Monarch

Constitution

Articles of Confederation

B. Writing the ConstitutionB. Writing the Constitution

1. The Constitutional Convention1. The Constitutional Convention

a. all states but _________ _________ showeda. all states but _________ _________ showed

b. met in ______________ at _______________ Hallb. met in ______________ at _______________ Hall

c. elected ________________ as president of the c. elected ________________ as president of the conventionconvention

d. Benjamin ______________ (81) also showed upd. Benjamin ______________ (81) also showed up

e. ___ lawyers, planters, businessmen, and judges camee. ___ lawyers, planters, businessmen, and judges came

2. The Convention Begins2. The Convention Begins

a. during the long, hot summer of 17____a. during the long, hot summer of 17____

b. kept it ________b. kept it ________

c. covered and sealed ____________c. covered and sealed ____________

d. had __________d. had __________

3. 3. Preamble Preamble -- ________________________________

a. a. ““We the ___________ of the United States...We the ___________ of the United States...””

b. web. we’’re a re a democracydemocracy -- one nation ruled by the ______one nation ruled by the ______

c. would work toward __________ and peacec. would work toward __________ and peace

d. would defend itself against __________d. would defend itself against __________

e. would promote countrye. would promote country’’s _______________s _______________

f. would make sure they remained a ______ peoplef. would make sure they remained a ______ people

Lesson 3: Debates and Lesson 3: Debates and

CompromisesCompromises

--debatedebate –– ____________________________________

--compromise compromise -- ____________________________________________________________________

A. The Federal SystemA. The Federal System

1. 1. federal systemfederal system

a. authority to _________ would be shared a. authority to _________ would be shared between ________ and ________ between ________ and ________ governmentsgovernments

2. states2. states

a. _________a. _________

b. _______ governmentsb. _______ governments

c. laws for _______________c. laws for _______________

d. rules for state and local ____________d. rules for state and local ____________

e. _____________ and divorce lawse. _____________ and divorce laws

f. trade within a statef. trade within a state

3. national government3. national government

a. print ________a. print ________

b. raise __________ and naviesb. raise __________ and navies

c. declare _____c. declare _____

d. ______________ lawsd. ______________ laws

e. admit new _______e. admit new _______

f. control trade between statesf. control trade between states

4. shared4. shared

a. set up __________ systemsa. set up __________ systems

b. raise money by _____________b. raise money by _____________

c. pass ______c. pass ______

5. if they disagreed, the ________ government 5. if they disagreed, the ________ government

would overrulewould overrule

State Powers National Powers

Shared Powers

Who gets what powers?

B. The Great CompromiseB. The Great Compromise

1. disagreed about _____________________1. disagreed about _____________________

2. ___________ Plan2. ___________ Plan

a. number of representatives based on a. number of representatives based on ______________ of the state______________ of the state

b. would help _________ statesb. would help _________ states

3. New __________ Plan3. New __________ Plan

a. each state would have _____ votea. each state would have _____ vote

b. would help _________ states have a sayb. would help _________ states have a say

4. Roger ________________ two4. Roger ________________ two--house planhouse plan

a. one house would be based on _______________a. one house would be based on _______________

b. the other would have _________ representationb. the other would have _________ representation

c. either could present a c. either could present a bill bill -- __________________________________

d. other house would have to also _________d. other house would have to also _________

Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan

Sherman’s Plan

How many votes does each state get?

C. The __________________ CompromiseC. The __________________ Compromise

1. should ___________ be included in the population 1. should ___________ be included in the population count?count?

a. 4 million people in the U.S.a. 4 million people in the U.S.

b. __ million in the southb. __ million in the south

c. ______,000 in the south were slavesc. ______,000 in the south were slaves

2. North2. North

a. didna. didn’’t want slaves to count for _______________t want slaves to count for _______________

b. said they were not ____________b. said they were not ____________

c. did want them to count for _________c. did want them to count for _________

3. South3. South

a. wanted slaves to count for _________________a. wanted slaves to count for _________________

b. would mean more _________ in Congressb. would mean more _________ in Congress

c. didnc. didn’’t want them to count for ________t want them to count for ________

4. compromise4. compromise

a. ___ out of 5 slaves would be counted a. ___ out of 5 slaves would be counted

b. for both representation and ____________b. for both representation and ____________

Northern Plan Southern Plan

3/5 Compromise

Do slaves count towards population?

D. Slavery and the ConstitutionD. Slavery and the Constitution

1. keep _____________ or not?1. keep _____________ or not?

a. didna. didn’’t call them t call them ““slavesslaves”” in the Constitution but in the Constitution but still not following the idea of _____________still not following the idea of _____________

b. __/4 of Congress owned slaves but supported b. __/4 of Congress owned slaves but supported ending itending it

2. North2. North

a. wanted Congress to __________ the slave tradea. wanted Congress to __________ the slave trade

b. some wanted slavery ____________ completelyb. some wanted slavery ____________ completely

3. South3. South

a. relied on slaves to continue with their ____ ___a. relied on slaves to continue with their ____ ___

b. they thought of becoming a ___________ nationb. they thought of becoming a ___________ nation

c. delegates feared the south would break away c. delegates feared the south would break away from the from the Union Union -- ________________________________________________________

4. the slave trade compromise 4. the slave trade compromise

a. gave Congress power to control the slave ______a. gave Congress power to control the slave ______

b. but Congress couldnb. but Congress couldn’’t stop it for at least __ years t stop it for at least __ years

Northern Plan Southern Plan

Slave Trade Compromise

Do we allow slavery or not?

Lesson 4: A Government of Lesson 4: A Government of

Three BranchesThree Branches

A. The Legislative Branch A. The Legislative Branch

1. ________ laws1. ________ laws

2. Congress2. Congress

a. raise ________a. raise ________

b. control ________ with other countriesb. control ________ with other countries

c. print and coin ________c. print and coin ________

d. raise an army and ________d. raise an army and ________

e. declare ______e. declare ______

3. two houses3. two houses

a. House of ______________________a. House of ______________________

1.) based on state1.) based on state’’s ____________________s ____________________

2.) 2.) census census -- _________________ _________________ -- take take every ___ yearsevery ___ years

3.) voted for by all citizens3.) voted for by all citizens

4.) serve for __ years4.) serve for __ years

5.) must be ___, a citizen of U.S. for ___ 5.) must be ___, a citizen of U.S. for ___ years, and live in the ________ they years, and live in the ________ they representrepresent

Congress isallowed to…

RAISE AN ARMY & NAVY

CONTROL TRADE

PRINT & COIN MONEY

COLLECT TAXES

DECLARE WAR

b. Senateb. Senate

1.) ___ representatives per state1.) ___ representatives per state

2.) used to be voted for by state 2.) used to be voted for by state

________________________________________

3.) NOW voted for by all citizens3.) NOW voted for by all citizens

4.) serve for ___ years4.) serve for ___ years

5.) must be ____, a citizen of U.S. for ___ 5.) must be ____, a citizen of U.S. for ___

years, and live in the state they representyears, and live in the state they represent

c. both could propose _____c. both could propose _____

1.) 1.) majority majority -- ____________ ____________ -- would have would have

to vote for itto vote for it

B. The Executive BranchB. The Executive Branch

1. ________________ laws1. ________________ laws

2. President 2. President

a. voted for by a. voted for by electoral collegeelectoral college -- citizens vote for citizens vote for ______________ who vote for president______________ who vote for president

b. served ____ yearsb. served ____ years

c. must be at least ____ and ________ in the U.S.c. must be at least ____ and ________ in the U.S.

d. dutiesd. duties

1.) runs day1.) runs day--toto--day business of government day business of government

2.) deals with other _________________2.) deals with other _________________

3.) heads the nation3.) heads the nation’’s _______________ s _______________ forcesforces

3. also includes the Vice President and the __________3. also includes the Vice President and the __________

V.P. Biden

Pres.Obama

C. The Judicial Branch C. The Judicial Branch

1. interprets the ____________ of laws1. interprets the ____________ of laws

2. _________ system to deal with cases involving:2. _________ system to deal with cases involving:

a. treatiesa. treaties

b. the ________________b. the ________________

c. differences between __________c. differences between __________

d. ___________ of different statesd. ___________ of different states

3. Supreme Court3. Supreme Court

a. a. justices justices -- __________________

b. 6 then and now ___ judgesb. 6 then and now ___ judges

c. President would choose and ________ would c. President would choose and ________ would vote on themvote on them

d. serve for _____ (job wasnd. serve for _____ (job wasn’’t threatened based on t threatened based on a decision)a decision)

D. How the Branches Work TogetherD. How the Branches Work Together

1. 1. separation of powersseparation of powers -- ____________________________________________________

2. 2. checks and balanceschecks and balances

a. didna. didn’’t want any one branch to be too ____________t want any one branch to be too ____________

b. kept any one branch from using its authority wronglyb. kept any one branch from using its authority wrongly

c. helped them work together as _________ partnersc. helped them work together as _________ partners

3. Congress3. Congress

a. President can a. President can vetoveto a bill a bill -- __________________

b. Supreme Court can rule that a law is b. Supreme Court can rule that a law is unconstitutional unconstitutional -- does not follow the _____________does not follow the _____________

4. President4. President

a. Congress can a. Congress can override override a veto a veto -- __________________

b. Congress can b. Congress can impeachimpeach himhim

1.) _______________________________1.) _______________________________

2.) then tried2.) then tried

3.) ______________ from office if found guilty3.) ______________ from office if found guilty

c. Supreme Court can rule his actions as _____________c. Supreme Court can rule his actions as _____________

5. Supreme Court5. Supreme Court

a. President _________ justicesa. President _________ justices

b. Congress ____________ his choicesb. Congress ____________ his choices

Carries Out Laws

Interprets Meaning of Laws

Makes Laws

President

Congress

Courts

Checks and Balances

C and BC and B

BillBill

LiveLive

CitizenCitizen

AgeAge

TermTerm

Voted in byVoted in by

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