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Unit 10: Constitution
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Articles of Confederation• First gov’t of US after Revolution
– Unicameral legislature – Each state had one vote.
• Strong state gov’t & weak federal gov’t– Federal system: Power is divided into levels.
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Could and could not chartWhat powers did the federal gov’t have?
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the Federal government:
Could Could Not1. Make laws * 1. Enforce laws2. Control the military 2. Collect taxes3. Organize treaties 3. Elect a single leader4. Amend the Articles~ 4. Establish a national court* Needed 9 out of 13 approval 5. Regulate trade~ Needed unanimous approval 6. Regulate the money
supply
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Unit 10 W-T-L
Write-To-Learn
1. Why would the Founding Fathers create such a weak federal government?
2. Why do you think the Articles of Confederation did not last?
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Constitutional Convention• 1787: Delegates from 12 states met in
Philadelphia.– RI refused to send delegates
• Why do you think?• Purpose was to create a new form of government• Kept the information discussed secret for 25
years
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Plan and Compromise Charts
What ideas were used to develop our Constitution?
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Constitutional Compromises
Write-To-Learn3. Which compromise had the biggest effect
on our country? Why?
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Federalist vs. Anti-Federalists
• Federalists supported the Constitution. – Wrote the Federalist Papers defending the
Constitution.– Led by Alexander Hamilton
• Anti-federalists opposed the Constitution. – Worried that too much power
was given to the fed. gov’t– Wanted a Bill of Rights
to protect individuals• What are some of these
rights?– Led by Thomas Jefferson
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Ratification
• 9 out of 13 states had to ratify the Constitution.– RATIFY: to approve
• 1788: Constitutionwas ratified. – RI was the 13th state to ratify it in 1790, but only after the
Bill of Rights was added.
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The Constitution• Supreme law of the land.• Provides the framework for government in the
United States.
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Constitution Breakdown
1. Preamble (Video 1 & 2)- You must recite the Preamble by Friday, April 12th
2. Seven Articles3. Twenty-seven amendments
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Seven Articles
I. Legislative BranchII. Executive BranchIII. Judicial BranchIV. Relations among statesV. Amending processVI. National SupremacyVII. Ratification process
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Four Basic Principles
• The Constitution was designed on four basic principles:– Popular Sovereignty– Limited Government– Federalism– Separation of powers
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1. Popular Sovereignty• The right of the people to rule themselves (by
voting).• Voters elect representatives• The president and representatives are there
to serve the people.
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2. Limited Government• The gov’t is there to serve the people, so it
should only be able to do what we allow– Cannot control every aspect of an individual’s life
• The Bill of Rights protects individual liberties• Rule of law: everyone must follow the law,
even the members of gov’t
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3. Federalism• National government is the most powerful level
– Why do we even need state government?• Sectional differences• Specialization
• Types of Power:– Enumerated: National gov’t.
• Can be expressed or implied (Elastic clause).– Reserved: State gov’t.– Concurrent: Shared between national and state.
• Info on pg 89 in your textbooks is fair game on the test
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Implied Powers
• Necessary and Proper Clause – aka Elastic Clause– Article I, Section 8, Clause 18– pg 99
• Expressed Powers (Clause 1-17) + Implied Powers (Clause 18) Enumerated Powers
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4. Separation of Powers• French philosopher, Baron de Montesquieu
believed that executive, legislative, and judicial powers should be separated.
• The Constitution separates powers so the gov’t can be more effective– Division of labor
(Specialization)
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Checks and Balances
• The powers of the government are divided into three branches:– Legislative: Congress (House of Reps and Senate)
Make laws– Executive: President. Enforce laws.– Judicial: Supreme Court. Interpret laws.
• The system of checks and balances keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
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Write-To-Learn
4. According to the Constitution, all of the branches of government are equal in power. Do you believe this is true or false?
• If you say true, why?• If you say false, which branch do you believe is
actually most powerful and why?
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Partner Activity
• Choose from the following list of children’s songs.– Children’s Songs
• Re-write the lyrics to create a song about your assigned topic
• You must perform your song with your partner.