WANTED :

1. WANTED: A “Just Right” Government

2. Wanted: A government that… much power • Has enough ________ to do its job • Doesn’t give anyone too ______ power • Considers the needs of all _________ • Lets people have a ________ • Protects individual __________ states say rights

3. In 1777, the Americans wrote their first plan for government in a document called the Articles of Confederation

4. The First Attempt: The Articles of Confederation TheArticles of Confederation?What’s a confederation?? A confederation is a _________ of individuals _______ together for a _________. group united purpose

5. The First Attempt: The Articles of Confederation independent • Each state was _________________ and had its own ________________. • Each state would send _______________ to the “Congress of the Confederation.” • The Congress was the only ____________ government. There was no ___________. • In Congress, each state got _______ vote. government representatives central President one

6. The First Attempt: The Articles of Confederation Hey, this sounds great! Wait! Not so fast… • States get to keep their ______ and ____________ • No _____________ telling the states what to do • Congress had the power to create a _________ to ________all the states • Congress had no way to __________ its _______! • Congress had no power to collect _________ to pay for the military! • The Articles could only be _________ if ______ the states agreed! power independence enforce laws government taxes military protect changed ALL

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8. There were some good things and some bad things about the Articles of Confederation. In general, people felt like the government wasn’t working! Congress is too weak to end the conflicts between our states!

9. But there was no easy solution… We need a President! Large states should have more say! Down with central government! Small states should have more say! More help for fishermen! Who needs a President? Up with central government! More help for farmers!

10. States Had Different Needs Some states depended on , fishing while others mostly grew . crops

11. States Had Different Sizes Some states had people, many few while others had .

12. People Had Different Opinions Some people feared a central government. Others thought a central government was . necessary A central government will have too much power! We’ll lose our freedom! But we’ll never get anything done if no one is in charge!!

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14. Something needed to change, but people didn’t want a central government to have too much power!

15. The states decided to put aside some of their differences and come together to try to solve the problem of forming a new government…

16. A New Idea! Articles of Confederation New Idea 1 Branch Legislative—makes laws 3 Branches

17. A New Idea! How many should each state get in the legislature? votes Legislative: Makes laws But Wait! Executive: Carries out laws Judicial: Interprets laws

18. Battle of the Plans The Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan • Legislative branch has ___ “chambers” • Number of votes for each state depends on the state’s ___________ • ________ states would have more power 2 • Legislative branch has ___ “chamber” • Each state gets ___ vote • ________ states would have more power 1 1 Smaller population Larger (Virginia was a large state, and New Jersey was a small state. Surprise!)

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20. There were a lot of differences to overcome and a lot of compromises to make…but finally… The Constitution of the United States of America

21. The Constitution Solution Legislative: Makes laws Divide Congress Into Two Houses Executive: Carries out laws Judicial: Interprets laws And that’s not all…

22. Not only did the Constitution resolve the problem of the legislature, but it solved some other problems as well…

23. Think About It Did the Articles of Confederation require states to treat other states the same as their own citizens?  Yes  No 

24. The Constitution Solution The Constitution requires each state to treat ________ of other states the ______ as it treats its own citizens. citizens same

25. The Constitution Solution The Constitution can be changed if ________________ of the members of Congress and ________________ of the states agree. two-thirds (2/3) three-fourths (3/4)

26. The Constitution Solution The Constitution says that the laws passed by Congress are _________ to laws passed by the _______. superior states

27. The new Americans made compromises and found solutions for their new government. Let’s review the final product of the Constitutional Convention!

28. Under the Constitution Laws are made by the _______ branch. A B  executive legislative

29. Under the Constitution Laws passed by Congress are _____ to state laws. A  B superior inferior

30. Under the Constitution Congress has ______. A B  1 chamber 2 chambers

31. Under the Constitution Each state gets two votes in the __________. A B  House of Representatives Senate

32. Under the Constitution In the House of Representatives, the number of votes each states gets is based on its ________. A  B population taxes

33. Under the Constitution A change to the Constitution must be approved by ___________. A B  All states ¾ of states

34. Although they managed to solve the problems created by the Articles, there were still many decisions to be made before everyone accepted the Constitution!

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