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Bell Ringer Date: November 16th, 2016 1) Copy down your homework for tonight & this week 2) Take out your Bell Ringers for this week 11/15 – 11/18 and answer this question. 11/16: If you could create a Right guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, what would it be and why? Today’s Agenda Florida Standard: Analyze support and opposition to the ratification of the United States Constitution Measureable Objective Score a 70% or better on the Chapter 7 Pop Quiz Agenda I do: Explain expectations and outcomes for National History Day. We do: Review foundations of the United States government. You do: Assess understanding of Chapter 7 by taking a pre-quiz. Learning Goal - By the end of the lesson you will… Explain how the foundation of our government are setup and created accordin to the needs of individuals and the nation as a whole. Essential Question How did those in favor of the Constitution achieve its ratification? Chapter 7 Review 1) How many members make up the House of Representatives? A) 425 B) 435 C) 50 D) 100 Chapter 7 Review 2) How many members make up the Senate? A) 425 B) 435 C) 50 D) 100 Chapter 7 Review 3) Which of the following below does NOT correspond to the government position and time elected. A) Senator = 6 years B) Representative = 2 years C) President = 4 years D) Governor = Lifetime Chapter 7 Review 4) Who is the President of the Senate? A) The Vice-President B) The President C) Speaker of the House D) Secretary of State Chapter 7 Review 5) How is money raised by the government? A) Selling land B) Trading between states C) Taxes D) Printing money Chapter 7 Review 6) Who is Commander-in-Chief of the United States military? A) Secretary of War B) The President C) Secretary of Defense D) 5 Star General Homework for this Week! Quiz to come: Gather all documents labeled E, a pop quiz is coming soon & Choose topic for National History Day. WANTED: A “Just Right” Government Wanted: A government that… • Has enough ________ to do its job • Doesn’t give anyone too ______ power much say • Considers the needs of all _________ states • Lets people have a ________ • Protects individual __________ power rights The First Attempt: The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation? What’s a confederation?? group A confederation is a _________ of individuals _______ united together for a _________. purpose The First Attempt: The Articles of Confederation independent • Each state was _________________ and had its government own ________________. representatives to the • Each state would send _______________ “Congress of the Confederation.” central • The Congress was the only ____________ government. There was no ___________. President • In Congress, each state got _______ vote. one The First Attempt: The Articles of Confederation Hey, this sounds great! Wait! Not so fast… • States get to keep their • Congress had no way to power and independence enforce laws ______ ____________ __________ its _______! • No _____________ government telling the states what to do • Congress had no power to taxes collect _________ to pay for the military! • Congress had the power to military to create a _________ • The Articles could only be protect changed if ______ ALL the ________all the states _________ states agreed! Under the Articles of Confederation, a President would lead the country. True False States would be independent under the Articles of Confederation. True False The Articles of Confederation were easy to change. True False The more people a state had, the more votes it got in Congress. True False Congress did not have the power to collect taxes. True False Congress could pass laws and force states to follow them. True False The Articles of Confederation created the first American government. True False Congress is too weak to end the conflicts between our states! We need a President! Down with central government! Large states should have more say! More help for fishermen! Up with central government! Small states should have more say! Who needs a President? More help for farmers! States Had Different Needs Some states depended on fishing , while others mostly grew crops . States Had Different Sizes Some states had many people, while others had few . 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!! Everybody thought the central government should have more power. True False Some people were afraid states might lose their independence. True False Different states had different needs for government to meet. True False The states all got along with each other. True False The government created by the Articles of Confederation had everything under control among the states. True False A New Idea! Articles of Confederation 1 Branch Legislative—makes laws New Idea 3 Branches A New Idea! Legislative: Makes laws How many votes should each state get in the legislature? Each state gets to send representatives to the legislature. Which states would have the most power if… • The more people a state had, the more representatives it got? Answer: The more people, the more power! Each state gets to send representatives to the legislature. Which states would have the most power if… • Each state got one vote, no matter how small? Answer: People in the small states would have more power. Battle of the Plans The Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan 2 • Legislative branch has ___ “chambers” 1 • Legislative branch has ___ “chamber” • Number of votes for each state depends on the population state’s ___________ • Each state gets ___ 1 vote Larger states would • ________ have more power Smaller states would • ________ have more power (Virginia was a large state, and New Jersey was a small state. Surprise!) Is it more fair for every state to have the same amount of power no matter how few people live there, or should states with more people have more power? All states should have the same power Larger states should have more power WHY? The Constitution of the United States of America The Constitution Solution Legislative: Makes laws Divide Congress Into Two Houses Senate Each state gets 2 votes. House of Representatives The more people the state has, the more votes it gets! And that’s not all… Did the Articles of Confederation require states to treat other states the same as their own citizens? Yes No The Constitution Solution The Constitution requires each citizens of other state to treat ________ states the ______ same as it treats its own citizens. How many states had to agree in order for the Articles of Confederation to be changed? All states A majority of states The Constitution Solution The Constitution can be changed if ________________ two-thirds (2/3) of the members of Congress and ________________ three-fourths (3/4) of the states agree. Did the Articles of Confederation require states to follow the laws Congress passed? Yes No The Constitution Solution The Constitution says that the laws passed by Congress are _________ superior to laws passed by the _______. states Laws are made by the _______ branch. A executive B legislative Laws passed by Congress are _____ to state laws. A superior B inferior Congress has ______. A 1 chamber B 2 chambers Each state gets two votes in the __________. A House of Representatives B Senate In the House of Representatives, the number of votes each states gets is based on its ________. A population B taxes A change to the Constitution must be approved by ___________. A All states B ¾ of states Review Quiz Time!! 1) Take out a sheet of paper 2) Title it Chapter 7 Review Quiz – E7 3) Number your sheet 1-16 For the following pre-quiz, write down the letter for the answer for each question. Question #1 1) What was the first Constitution of the United States? A) The Declaration of Independence B) The Bill of Rights C) The Articles of Confederation D) The Magna Carta Question #2 2) __________ = rules under which a government will operate. A) Compromise B) Legislature C) Execute D) Constitution Question #3 3) Why were the Articles of Confederation weak? (2 answers) A) No strong federal government B) No way to collect taxes C) Each state didn’t follow it D) Each state couldn’t have its own government Question #4 4) One obstacle to approving the Articles of Confederation was that? A) some states did not want to give up their claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. B) most states objected to a one-house legislature. C) some states did not want to give a lot of power to Congress. D) most states preferred to stay independent. Question #5 5) What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation? A) The opposed the Northwest Ordinance B) They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches C) They believed that a weak central government was ineffective D) They thought the state governments were too weak Question #6 6) How did Shays’ Rebellion encourage people to push for a plan to revise the Articles of Confederation? A) It made people worry about how a weak central government might respond to future rebellions B) It gave members of the rebellion more political power C) It encouraged farmers to petition state government for economic relief D) It convinced leaders of the importance of individual rights and freedom of speech Question #7 7) __________ = agreement in which each side gives up some demands A) Compromise B) Legislature C) Execute D) Constitution Question #8 8) To fix the problems of the Articles of Confederation, two plans were put forward, they were called… A) The New Jersey & Virginia Plan B) The New Jersey & Great Compromise C) The Georgia & Virginia Plan D) The Great Compromise & 3/5th’s Plan Question #9 9) Which of these resolved the conflict between the two plans of government shown in the diagram? A) The Great Compromise B) The Bill of Rights C) The Articles of Confederation D) The Northwest Ordinance Question #10 10) Which of these could appear under the New Jersey Plan in the diagram? A) No judicial branch of government B) One branch of government C) No executive branch of government D) The same number of votes per state Question #11 11) Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution? A) It did not include protection of individual rights. B) It eliminated state governments. C) It made slavery illegal. D) It failed to include checks and balances. Question #12 12) How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution? A) It was agreed upon in the Great Compromise. B) It was copied from a number of state constitutions. C) It was approved by all the delegates at the Constitutional Convention. D) It was added through the amendment process. Question #13 13) Under the Bill of Rights, which of the following is NOT protected? A) freedom of speech B) freedom of the military C) freedom of religion D) freedom of the press Question #14 So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other twelve, our pretended union is but a name.” - Noah Webster, New England Schoolteacher 14) Which statement BEST reflects Noah Webster’s position in the above quotation? A) Smaller states have more power than larger states B) States should have the right to ignore national legislation C) States in the same region can form alliances to defeat actions of other regions D) Individuals states have too much power to form a true union Question #15 15) The opening phrase of the Constitution, “We, the people,” means that the Constitution gets its authority from the… A) Executive branch B) State legislature C) Citizens D) Congress Question #16 16) What did most state constitutions have that the original U.S. Constitution did not have? A) Bill of Rights B) Legislature C) Power to declare war D) Power to make laws Question #1 1) What was the first Constitution of the United States? A) The Declaration of Independence B) The Bill of Rights C) The Articles of Confederation D) The Magna Carta Question #2 2) __________ = rules under which a government will operate. A) Compromise B) Legislature C) Execute D) Constitution Question #3 3) Why were the Articles of Confederation weak? (2 answers) A) No strong federal government B) No way to collect taxes C) Each state didn’t follow it D) Each state couldn’t have its own government Question #4 4) One obstacle to approving the Articles of Confederation was that? A) some states did not want to give up their claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. B) most states objected to a one-house legislature. C) some states did not want to give a lot of power to Congress. D) most states preferred to stay independent. Question #5 5) What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation? A) The opposed the Northwest Ordinance B) They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches C) They believed that a weak central government was ineffective D) They thought the state governments were too weak Question #6 6) How did Shays’ Rebellion encourage people to push for a plan to revise the Articles of Confederation? A) It made people worry about how a weak central government might respond to future rebellions B) It gave members of the rebellion more political power C) It encouraged farmers to petition state government for economic relief D) It convinced leaders of the importance of individual rights and freedom of speech Question #7 7) __________ = agreement in which each side gives up some demands A) Compromise B) Legislature C) Execute D) Constitution Question #8 8) To fix the problems of the Articles of Confederation, two plans were put forward, they were called… A) The New Jersey & Virginia Plan B) The New Jersey & Great Compromise C) The Georgia & Virginia Plan D) The Great Compromise & 3/5th’s Plan Question #9 9) Which of these resolved the conflict between the two plans of government shown in the diagram? A) The Great Compromise B) The Bill of Rights C) The Articles of Confederation D) The Northwest Ordinance Question #10 10) Which of these could appear under the New Jersey Plan in the diagram? A) No judicial branch of government B) One branch of government C) No executive branch of government D) The same number of votes per state Question #11 11) Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution? A) It did not include protection of individual rights. B) It eliminated state governments. C) It made slavery illegal. D) It failed to include checks and balances. Question #12 12) How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution? A) It was agreed upon in the Great Compromise. B) It was copied from a number of state constitutions. C) It was approved by all the delegates at the Constitutional Convention. D) It was added through the amendment process. Question #13 13) Under the Bill of Rights, which of the following is NOT protected? A) freedom of speech B) freedom of the military C) freedom of religion D) freedom of the press Question #14 So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other twelve, our pretended union is but a name.” - Noah Webster, New England Schoolteacher 14) Which statement BEST reflects Noah Webster’s position in the above quotation? A) Smaller states have more power than larger states B) States should have the right to ignore national legislation C) States in the same region can form alliances to defeat actions of other regions D) Individuals states have too much power to form a true union Question #15 15) The opening phrase of the Constitution, “We, the people,” means that the Constitution gets its authority from the… A) Executive branch B) State legislature C) Citizens D) Congress Question #16 16) What did most state constitutions have that the original U.S. Constitution did not have? A) Bill of Rights B) Legislature C) Power to declare war D) Power to make laws 1) What would it be like in your community if there were no rules? 2) How should the government work if there were no laws for citizens to follow? 3) What would it be like if the government or other citizens could do whatever they wanted? 4) What if community leaders could stay in their jobs as long as they wished? 5) What if the police could enter your house at any time? 6) What if some people were punished for crimes and others were not?