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 Articles of Confederation Review. Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.. Which of these would complete the diagram?. . A Alien and Sedition Acts. B U.S. Constitution. What would you do in your new constitution?. British Government . Taxed citizens unfairly.. What did we do? Articles of Confederation. Gave congress no power to collect taxes.. British Government . Controlled the colonists in every way.. Kevin R. Hardwick. Spring 2012.  . LECTURE . 10. The . “Critical Period:” 1781-1787. GHIST 225: US History. Kevin R. Hardwick. Spring 2012.  . Part One: . The . Articles of . Confederation. Part Two: . &. 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.". . Objectives: Students will be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.. Question: What power that our government holds do you think is the most important? Why?. September 2011. Framing the Constitution. How do you currently teach the Articles of Confederation and the making of the Constitution?. Articles of Confederation: failure? In whose view? Complexities?. 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 . Articles of Confederation. In 1777 the Second Continental Congress passed the first official plan for national government, the Articles of Confederation.. After the Revolutionary War, weaknesses in the Articles led to conflicts among the states, sparking calls for a stronger national government.. 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. 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.. 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.. 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 .