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HOT ROC:. How would you “form a more perfect union”? Consider the United States as you see it now. What new laws would you consider adding to the constitution? What roles or limits would you put on Congress, the President, or the Supreme Court? Explain why. Declaration of Independence:.

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HOT ROC:

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  1. HOT ROC: • How would you “form a more perfect union”? • Consider the United States as you see it now. What new laws would you consider adding to the constitution? What roles or limits would you put on Congress, the President, or the Supreme Court? Explain why.

  2. Declaration of Independence:

  3. Articles of Confederation • Articles of Confederation were strong enough to hold the colonies together throughout the war, yet not strong enough to establish a nation.  • Individual colonies coming together for the purpose of independence, but still picturing themselves as separate nations.

  4. The Articles failed because… No Executive Branch

  5. Competing Ideas THE Virginia Plan The New Jersey plan • A national government based on a 3 branch system: • Bicameral (2) Legislative -based on each state’s population • The Executive • The Judicial Branch • Series of amendments to the Articles of Confederation • Unicameral (1) Legislative -each state had equal representation • Called for a less powerful national government

  6. The Great Compromise • Bicameral Legislature • 1 based on population • 1 each state receives equal votes • But what about slaves? • Did they count in population for voting? Taxes? • 3/5 Compromise • 5 slave = 3 whites • Commerce • Congress would have power to regulate foreign trade and interstate commerce • No taxation on exports • No laws against Slave Trade until after 1808

  7. The U.S. Constitution The Constitutional Convention created a government made up of three branches: • The Legislative Branch has elected representatives from every state - Congress. • The Executive Branch – commander-in-chief of armed forces, signs bills into laws and is entrusted with enforcing the law. • The Judicial Branch is our system of courts. Judges are appointed by the President, are approved by Congress.

  8. Separation of Powers The branches divide up the tasks of running the country, but they also check or limit the powers of each other: • The Congress can put the President on trial, known as an impeachment, if they feel that something wrong has been done. • All of the people that the President wants to appoint have to be approved by Congress. • The federal courts can get rid of any law passed by Congress that they think is unconstitutional. Judges are appointed by the President and approved by Congress. Judges serve life terms.

  9. HOT ROC Journal: Due Tuesday Why students history? Prioritize Ideals Cultural, Political & Economic reasons why colonists immigrated Image: Boston Teas Party Reactions to the Crisis – Reactionary -> Radical Washington Crossing the Delaware “a more perfect union”

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