PPT-The Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Conven

The First Laws of the United States Background Immediately following the Declaration of Independence several states started chartering their own new laws and documents Chiefly among these were two documents. Sixteen of the individuals who signed the Articles of Confederation also signed the Declaration of Independence Congress approved the Articles of Confederation in 1777 and a copy was sent to each of the thirteen states for ratication The rst signing How did we get the government we have?. Philosophical Precursors. Social Contract Theory . Montesquieu. Thomas Hobbs and John Locke. Social Contract. Declaration of Independence. HOBBES LOCKE MONTESQUIEU. Unit 3. Articles Of Confederation - Vocabulary. 1. Ratify. 2. Furious. 3. Discontent. 4. Unicameral. 5. Currency. 6. Tariff. 7. Creditor. 8. Treaty. 9. Shay’s Rebellion. 10. National Government. Articles Of Confederation – Government under the Articles. Strengths . Weaknesses. America’s 1. st. Constitution 1781-1789. The first system of government designed by the Founding Fathers was a Confederation. Under a Confederate system, the National or Central Government is given only a few powers, while most of the power is reserved for the States. . Watch the video clip!. How many states can you name in 6 minutes?. Enquiry Question: . How significant is the US Constitution?. Learning Outcomes. To . understand the history of the American revolution. Fix-a-Failure. Articles of Confederation. After winning our independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, the new country . needed to develop some form of governmental system. . . Many wanted to be . This was our 1. st. National Government. 1 House (unicameral) legislature (congress). Each state would have only 1 vote. 9 states to pass a law. The only way to amend (change) the constitution was to have all states agree. Philadelphia, PA- May 25-September 17, 1787. Let’s Think?. Reasons for a Convention. Called to address problems in governing the U.S.. In 1787- U.S. was operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain. Constitutional Convention1787. While Georgia played a relatively minor role during the American Revolution, it can be argued that Georgians were instrumental during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.. &. The Constitution. The central fact of the Articles was that they "established a form of government in which Americans were citizens of their own states first and the United States second.". . Standards:. Standard 1: . The student will demonstrate an . understanding of the conflicts . between regional and national interests in the . development of . democracy in the United . What is a constitution?. Why were the Articles of confederation written?. When were the Articles of Confederation written?. Do we still follow the Articles of Confederation today?. Name the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.. Strengths. and . Weaknesses. Adoption of Articles. Articles of Confederation. Confederacy or “League of Friendship” among . states.. All states ratified it by March, . 1781. Continued operation of Gov. set forth by the . As the end of the American Revolution approached and it seemed possible that the colonies may claim victory, the Continental Congress met to create a plan to govern their new country. . In 1781 the Articles of .