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Homework Tonight

Homework Tonight. Chapter 5 Vocabulary with definitions due on Friday Test Corrections are due on Friday *Test Corrections need to be typed!!!. VIDEO GAMES!!. FM Senior Caroline Tangoren. Government Shutdown. Foundations of the United States Government. Essential Questions.

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Homework Tonight

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  1. Homework Tonight • Chapter 5 Vocabulary with definitions due on Friday • Test Corrections are due on Friday *Test Corrections need to be typed!!!

  2. VIDEO GAMES!!

  3. FM Senior Caroline Tangoren

  4. Government Shutdown

  5. Foundations of the United States Government

  6. Essential Questions • How did the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the formation of the Constitution? • How did the drafting and ratification of the Constitution represent compromise? • What are the structures of the US Constitution?

  7. What are you? A Syracusan? A New Yorker? An American?

  8. 1779 1794

  9. Why was Pennsylvania money worthless in New York?

  10. End of a Revolution

  11. A New Nation Emerges Go Us! Oh, and btw, thanks, France. Woot! We defeated Great Britain!

  12. But there are issues… Ack! Now What?

  13. We might have a problem… • Two major issues: • Debt from the Revolutionary War • How to create a government

  14. N S What type of government should we establish? • Option 1: Weak national government with states holding most of the power

  15. What type of government should we establish? • Option 2: Strong national government and weak states N S

  16. Why would some Americans want a weak national government? • They don’t want a repeat of their experience with Great Britain.

  17. What would you choose? • Discuss with someone sitting near you which government sounds more appealing: • Strong states and weak national • Strong national and weak states • What do you think the 13 colonies will choose?

  18. Citizens choose… • Option 1: Weak national government

  19. N S TADA! • They created the Articles of Confederation: The first plan of government • Two levels of government share fundamental powers with the state being supreme in most things.

  20. National Powers under the A of C • Declare war • Make peace • Sign treaties • Borrow money • Establish a Postal System • Coin money • Deal with Native Americans

  21. State Powers under the A of C • Collect taxes • Regulate trade • Coin money • Form militias • Any power not listed as a power of the national government is a power of the states

  22. What two major sections of government are missing? • Executive (President) • Judicial (Courts and judges)

  23. What are some Pros and Cons to the Articles of Confederation?

  24. We need money but we can’t tax! • Land Ordinance of 1785 – plan for surveying new land

  25. Let’s Go West! (North too..) • Northwest Ordinance of 1787 • America will settle the land west of Appalachians • The new land will become new states, not the extension of existing states • Slavery will not be allowed in the new lands

  26. Problems with the A of C • Needed 9/13 states to agree to make a law • Needed 13/13 states to agree to change the A of C • Only created a “firm league of friendship” among states • National gov’t couldn’t collect taxes • National gov’t couldn’t regulate trade • No executive or judicial branch • No pay for people serving in the government

  27. Shay’s Rebellion • Shay’s rebellion signaled to many Americans that: A of C weren’t strong enough and a new plan of government was needed.

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