Journal 8/15

What is government? What’s its purpose?

Choose one and defend:1)The government should provide for the

people2)The government should protect the people3)The government should provide ONLY what

private citizens can not.

WHAT IS GOVERNMENT? WHY DOES IT EXIST?

“If men were angels…”

Lets make a class list…

We are going to create a government; what questions do

we need to ask in order to do so?

Creating a government: With your group agree on the following…

1) What is the goal of your government?2) What kind of government will you have?3) Who are the citizens of your state?4) What are our laws (make 3-5)? 5) Who makes the laws?6) Who is the leader? How do they get there?

How long do they lead?7) Who enforces the laws?8) Who protects the people?9) What’s the responsibility of the citizen?

1) Unitary:

2) Confederation:

3) Federal: Direct Democracy: Republic:

1

3

2

Journal 8/20

Most of us said the purpose of government was to do one of two things: establish and maintain order or protect the rights of the citizen. Sometimes these two things are at odds; explain why it is difficult for the government to promise both of these.

Read the chart I’ve given you. Summarize the major problems the colonists had with English rule. Use this informant, also, to explain what English rule of the colonies must have been like.

Journal 8/22 (6th)

Journal 8/22 (8th)

Turn to page 26. Find the cartoon there. This represents law by decree; based on the cartoon alone how would you define this term?

• • This cartoon represents the rule of law; compare it to the other cartoon. Define rule of law.

Journal 8/27

The year is 1781. The Revolutionary War is over. There are now 13 colonies and a few million people without a government. You are a representative of your state at a convention to create the first American government.

Describe the type of gov’t you will advocate for; where does the power originate? What must you avoid? What must you protect/ensure?

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

“An Union of Friendship.”

Articles of ConfederationTurn to 786. Here you will find the Articles of

Confederation. Fold a blank piece of paper into thirds and thirds

again (3x3…so 9 squares)Label the squares with the Articles (use roman

numerals like the book does I-XIII)Label the remaining 5 Executive and judicial,

Legislative, military, taxes, OtherSummarize each article in the appropriate box.What does the document say about the three

branches, military and taxes? Summarize as you goWhat else do you have questions about? Anything

strike you as odd?

Journal 8/29

Look back at last night's homework; what were some of the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?

Why do you think the writers of the Articles made the central government so small and weak?

Would you say the writers of the Articles were overly sensitive to the rights/liberties of the 13 colonies at the expense of the ability of a strong central gov’t to maintain order in those colonies? Explain.

State's GovernmentsStates knew they

wanted ________of powers. Three branches of ______ Term limits for_________ Elected officials held

more:Their new gov’t was

called a ___________; that is a government ruled by the ‘consent of the ________’ w/:

filling some rolesThis type of gov’t had

________been attempted.

Strengths (at least 3)Strengths (at least 3) WeaknessesWeaknesses

Strengths v Weaknesses of the AofCs (48-50)

CREATING THE CONSTITUTION

A Work of Compromise

FederalistsFederalists Anti-FederalistsAnti-Federalists

Main fear:Main Focus at CC:

Strong: will unify the__________

Constitution will strongly define:

Main fear:Main Focus at CC:

Clearly________powers of the_______

A _____of_______to tell the citizens SPECIFICALLY:

The first political parties

Big State Plan

3 branches of gov’t

Bicameral Leg.

Ppl vote on 1 house and that house chooses the other

Rep. Based on pop.

Small State Plan

Unicameral legislature

equal representation

Executive appoints supreme court

Bicameral leg. One house based on pop.

One house equal rep. Separation of power

One executive chosen by ppl.

Journal 9/5

Turn to page 56. read about and explain the 3/5s Compromise and the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise…

Journal 9/9

Look back at your homework from this weekend (Constitution preamble and Art I). What powers of the congress are you confused about?

Are there any powers that are denied to them you think shouldn’t be? Are there any EXPRESSED to them you think shouldn’t be? Explain.

Your first progress report is due tomorrow. For this reason I am going to speak to each of you about your current grades in class.

Until that time please work on the following to get prepared for you quiz tomorrow:

Page 26: questions 1, 3a, 5, 7a&b, 8a, 10 a-cPage 64: 1a&b, 4, 5b, 6, 7, 8b, 9, 10, 11b

Page 90: 1a, 2b, 3a&b, 4b

Pictions 94-102

On your own paper Make 4 vertical (up and down) lines on your paper as evenly spaced as possible

Create pictions for the following words: