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PLEASE PICK UP THE WANTED: JUST RIGHT GOVERNMENT READING
FROM THE FRONT TABLE.
PREVIEW THE TEXT LIKE EXPERT READERS DO. PREVIEWING THE
TEXT IS A SOLO ACTIVITY. WRITE DOWN ANY THOUGHTS YOU HAVE.
一 Bell Ringer
二 WANTED:
A “Just Right”
GovernmentFollow along as I read aloud. As the slides change, find the orange
words on the board in the paragraph we just read and underline them.
Independent Citizens Seek Awesome Government
much
• Has enough ________ to do its job
• Doesn’t give anyone too ______ power
• Considers the needs of all _________
• Lets citizens have a ________
• Protects individual __________
say
statespower
rights
In 1777, the Americans wrote their first plan for government in a document called the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
A confederation is a _________ of individuals _______ together
for a _________.
Independent Citizens Seek Awesome WEAK Government
group
unitedpurpose
• Each state was _________________ and had its own ________________.
• Each state would send _______________ to the “Congress of the Confederation.”
• The Congress was the only __________ of government. There was no ___________.
• In Congress, each state got _______ vote.
independentgovernment
representatives
branchPresident
one
Independent Citizens Seek Awesome WEAK Government
• Congress had no way to __________ its _______!
• Congress had no power to collect _________ to pay for the military!
• In order to _______ the Articles, ___________ state had to agree!
• States get to keep their ______ and ____________
• No powerful ___________ telling the states what to do.
• Congress had the power to create a _________ to ________all the states
A Rocky Start
Hey, this sounds great!
Wait! Not so fast…
independence
power
government
militaryprotec
t
enforce
laws
taxes
change
every single
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
三 QUICK QUIZ!
Think About
It
Under the Articles of Confederation, a
President would lead the country.
True False
Think About
It
Under the Articles of Confederation, states would be
independent.
True False
Think About
It
The Articles of Confederation were easy to
change.
True False
Think About
It
Under the Articles, states with more people got more
votes in Congress.
True False
Think About
It
Under the Articles, Congress did not
have the power to collect taxes.
True False
Think About
It
Under the Articles, Congress could pass laws and force states to follow them.
True False
Think About
It
The Articles of Confederation
created the first American
government. True False
Lots of Differences
IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES?
三 QUICK QUIZ!
Think About
It
Everyone thought the central
government should have more
power. True False
Think About
It
Some people were afraid states might
lose their independence.
True False
Think About
It
Different states had different needs for
government to meet.
True False
Think About
It
The states all got along with each
other.
True False
Think About
It
The government created by the
Articles of Confederation had everything under control among the
states. True False
Articles of Confederation
New Idea
Compromise?
1 BranchLegislative—makes laws 3
Branches
The Virginia PlanThe New Jersey
Plan
Battle of the Plans
• Legislative branch has ___ “chambers”
• Number of votes for each state depends on the state’s ___________
• ________ states would have more power
population
2
Large
• Legislative branch has ___ “chamber”
• Each state gets ___ vote
• ________ states would have more power
one
Small
one
(Virginia was a large state, and New Jersey was a small state. Surprise!)
Legislative:
Makes laws
Judicial: Interprets laws
Executive:
Carries out
laws
Divide Congress Into Two Houses
SenateHouse of
Representatives
Each state gets 2 votes.
The more people the state has, the more votes it gets!
The Constitution Solution
THE CONSTITUTION SOLUTION
三 QUICK QUIZ!
Think About
It
The Articles required states to treat citizens from other states the
same as their own citizens. True False
Think About
It
The Constitution requires each state to treat ________ of
other states the ______ as it treats its
own citizens.
citizens sam
e
Think About
It
How many states had to agree in
order for the Articles of
Confederation to be changed? All states
A majority of states
Think About
It
The Constitution can be changed if
________________ of the members of Congress and ________________ of
the states agree.
two-thirds (2/3)
three-fourths (3/4)
Think About
It
The Articles of Confederation
required states to follow the laws
Congress passed. True False
Think About
It
The Constitution says that the laws
passed by Congress are _________ to laws
passed by the _______.
superiorstates
Think About
It
Under the Constitution, laws are made by the _______ branch.
A Bexecutiv
elegislativ
e
Think About
It
Under the Constitution, laws
passed by Congress are ___ to
state laws.A B
superior inferior
Think About
It
Under the Constitution, Congress has
______.
A B1
chamber2
chambers
Think About
It
Under the Constitution, each
state gets two votes in the
_______.A B
House of Representativ
es
Senate
Think About
It
Under the Constitution, the
number of votes each state gets in the
House of Representatives is based on its _____.A B
Population Taxes
Think About
It
Under the Constitution, a change to the
Constitution must be approved by ____.
A BAll States ¾ of
States
ARTICLES,BOTH, OR
CONSTITUION
三 QUICK QUIZ!
Articles, Constitution or Both?
A) Created a president
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
Articles, Constitution or Both?
B) Created a government
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
Articles, Constitution or Both?
C) Had one branch of government
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
C
Articles, Constitution or Both?
D) Had enough power to do its job
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
C
D
Articles, Constitution or Both?
E) Created a court system
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
C
D
E
Articles, Constitution or Both?
F) Gave large and small states the same
power
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
C
D
EF
Articles, Constitution or Both?
G) Created a Congress
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
C
D
EF
G
Articles, Constitution or Both?
H) Compromised between large and
small states
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
C
D
EF
G
H
Articles, Constitution or Both?
I) Created a military
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
C
D
EF
G
HI
Articles, Constitution or Both?
J) Didn’t let Congress enforce its laws
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both.
Constitution
Articles
Both
A
B
C
D
EF
G
HI
J
ON THE BACK OF YOUR HEY KING! HOME PREP, YOU WILL SEE THIS:I WILL PASS OUT A CUT OUT PAGE.FOLLOW THOSE DIRECTIONS.
YOU MAY WORK TOGETHER.THIS PAPER IS HOME PREP.
SEE THE BOARD FOR THE DUE DATE.GLUE AND SCISSORS ARE UP FRONT.
四 Government Flow Chart
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四 Government Flow Chart
四 Yesterday’s Flow ChartContinue cutting and gluing from yesterday. Did you remember your
stuff? If not, here are the materials. Write it on your own paper.
