Wanted—A “Just Right” Government. Wanted—A government that: much say states power rights.

Wanted—A “Just Right” Government

Wanted—A government that:

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

“That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government…”

The First Attempt: These Articles Ain’t

Workin!

centralrepresentatives1777 Presidentgovernment (x 2) Articlesindependent one

A confederation is a group of

individuals united together for

a purpose.

Hey, This is Great!

What did people like about the Articles of Confederation?

Hey, This is Great!• States get to keep their power

and independence


and independence• No government telling the states

what to do


and independence.• No government telling the states

what to do.• Congress had the power to create

a military to protect all the states.

But Wait…

What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

But Wait…• Congress had no way to enforce

its laws.


its laws.• That meant states could ignore

laws.


its laws.• That meant states could ignore

laws.• Congress did not have the power

to collect taxes to pay for the military.

But Wait…• Congress had no way to enforce its

laws.• That meant states could ignore laws.• Congress did not have the power to

collect taxes to pay for the military.• The Articles could only be changed if

all states agreed.

Mini Quiz #1 The Articles of Confederation

True or False?


True or False?1. The Articles made a President in

charge of the country.



charge of the country. (F)2. States would still be independent

under the Articles.




under the Articles. (T)3. The Articles were easy to

change.




under the Articles. (T)3. The Articles were easy to change.

(F)4. The more people a state had, the

more votes it got in Congress.




under the Articles. (T)3. The Articles were easy to change.

(F)4. The more people a state had, the

more votes it got in Congress. (F)


True or False?5. Congress did not have the power

to collect taxes.



to collect taxes. (T)6. Congress could pass laws that

the states had to follow.




the states had to follow. (F)7. The Articles of Confederation

created the first American government.




the states had to follow. (F)7. The Articles of Confederation

created the first American government. (T)

“This government is too small !”

Trouble in Paradise Without a strong central

government, there were _________ between the _____________ that the powerless Congress could not ______________. For example, states made their citizens pay __________ on goods that came from other ____________.


government, there were ___conflicts__ between the _____________ that the powerless Congress could not ______________. For example, states made their citizens pay __________ on goods that came from other ____________.


government, there were ___conflicts__ between the ____states____ that the powerless Congress could not ______________. For example, states made their citizens pay __________ on goods that came from other ____________.


government, there were ___conflicts__ between the ____states____ that the powerless Congress could not ____control____. For example, states made their citizens pay ______ on goods that came from other __________.


government, there were ___conflicts__ between the ____states____ that the powerless Congress could not ____control____. For example, states made their citizens pay _taxes_ on goods that came from other __________.


government, there were ___conflicts__ between the ____states____ that the powerless Congress could not ____control____. For example, states made their citizens pay _taxes_ on goods that came from other __states__.

• States had different needs.

• States had different needs.– For example, some states depended

on fishing, while others mostly grew crops.



• States had different sizes.



• States had different sizes.– Some states had many people and

some states had few.




some states had few.• People had different opinions.




some states had few.• People had different opinions.

– Some people feared a central government while others thought a central government was necessary.

Mini Quiz #2Problems Among

StatesTrue or false?1. Everybody thought the central

government should have more power.



government should have more power. (F)

2. Some people were afraid states might lose their independence.



government should have more power. (F)

2. Some people were afraid states might lose their independence. (T)

3. Different states had different needs for government to meet.



government should have more power. (F)2. Some people were afraid states might

lose their independence. (T)3. Different states had different needs for

government to meet. (T)4. The states all got along with each other.


StatesTrue or false?1. Everybody thought the central government

should have more power. (F)2. Some people were afraid states might lose

their independence. (T)3. Different states had different needs for

government to meet. (T)4. The states all got along with each other. (F)5. The government created by the Articles of

Confederation had everything under control between the states.


StatesTrue or false?1. Everybody thought the central government

should have more power. (F)2. Some people were afraid states might lose

their independence. (T)3. Different states had different needs for

government to meet. (T)4. The states all got along with each other. (F)5. The government created by the Articles of

Confederation had everything under control between the states. (F)

Articles of Confederatio

n New Idea

Legislative branch only

Articles of Confederatio

n New Idea

Legislative branch only to make laws

Split power between:•Legislative- make laws•Executive-enforce laws•Judicial-interpret laws

Ta-Da! Presenting… The Constitution!

Finally!

Article

The Legislative Branch Makes Laws

Article The Legislative Branch Makes Laws

CONGRESS


CONGRESS

House of Representatives


CONGRESS

House of Representatives

Senate

Article


House of Representatives Senate

The Executive Branch Carries Out Laws

Article



The Executive Branch Carries Out Laws

The President

Article



The Judicial Branch Interprets Laws

The President

The Executive Branch Carries Out

Laws

The Supreme Court

Article




The President


Laws




The President


Laws

The Supreme Court

THE

BRANCHES

Mini Quiz #3The Three Branches

Choose the correct words:1. Congress can make/carry out

laws but cannot make/carry out laws.


Choose the correct words:1. Congress can make laws but

cannot carry out laws.2. The President can make/carry

out laws but cannot make/carry out laws.



cannot carry out laws.2. The President can carry out laws

but cannot make laws.3. The courts cannot make/carry

out or make/carry out laws, but they can interpret what laws mean.



cannot carry out laws.2. The President can carry out laws

but cannot make laws.3. The courts cannot make or carry

out laws, but they can interpret what laws mean.

The End!

Wanted—A “Just Right” Government. Wanted—A government that: much say states power rights.

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