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Constitutional Government

Constitutional Government. -America ’ s Way of Doing Things-. Rough Draft of Government. -The Articles of Confederation-. Two Forms of Government. Federal Government = National Government (i.e. Congress, President, a King, etc.). State Government (i.e. Governor, Senate, Assemby, etc.).

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Constitutional Government

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  1. Constitutional Government -America’s Way of Doing Things-

  2. Rough Draft of Government -The Articles of Confederation-

  3. Two Forms of Government • Federal Government = National Government (i.e. Congress, President, a King, etc.) • State Government (i.e. Governor, Senate, Assemby, etc.)

  4. We Won! Now What? • 13 Colonies had won their freedom. • No national government in charge of all 13 states • Each state had own laws and gov’t, and wanted own power. Did not want to be ruled by another state.

  5. Be afraid, be very afraid… • 13 states wanted to join together for protection • States feared strong rulers and wanted to have equal power. • Didn’t want another King (Monarchy)

  6. Rough Draft of Government • 13 States sign Articles of Confederation in 1781 • System makes decisions as a group of states • Only lasted 8 years because it stunk. • Confederation National government was way too weak to get anything done.

  7. DJ Nimocks Presents BCCS’s 1st Annual Superstar Bash

  8. Individual • On your own, decide which ONE musical artist or band you would want to perform at BCCS • You have 2 minutes

  9. Group • In your rows, decide which ONE musical artist or band you would bring to perform at BCCS • You have 2 minutes

  10. Class • As a class, decide which ONE musical artist or band you would want to perform at BCCS • You have 5 minutes

  11. I. Articles of Confederation:National (All 13 States) • National government could make war • National government could make peace • National government could sign treaties with other countries (France, England, etc.) • National government could print money

  12. II. Articles of Confederation:States (i.e. New York, Georgia, etc.) • Each state set own taxes, print money • Each state controlled trade and had its own army • Each state donated money to national government • Each state elected only one person to vote in national Congress, no matter how big the state was

  13. III. Problems! • Very Strong States = Weak United States • The national gov’t could not make people pay taxes. • They had to rely on donations from states

  14. IV. Crisis in Massachusetts! • In 1786, a group of Revolutionary War veterans and farmers in debt and trying to save their farms rebel. • Attacked gov’t buildings and tried to steal weapons for a rebellion. • Led by Daniel Shay = Shays’ Rebellion

  15. V. Shays’ Rebellion • The national gov’t had no army to stop rebellion. • Had too little money or power to do anything • Private army paid by wealthy businessmen barely stop the rebellion

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