PPT-Confederation Constitution

Pursuit of equality All men created equal Most states reduced property holding requirements for voting Began to move away from primogeniture property Separation between church and state. Constitution Making in the States. In 1776, . the Continental Congress called upon the colonies to draft new constitutions. The sovereignty of these new states, according to the theory of republicanism, would rest on the authority of the people. . Origins, Articles & Framers. Declaration . Of. Independence. Article of Confederation. Virginia. Plan. New. Jersey . Plan. Great. Compromise. House. Of Burgesses. John. Locke. Common. Sense. Baron de Montesqui. 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. . !. CONTRASTING . THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION . AND . THE CONSTITUTION. IF IT’S BROKEN, FIX IT!. Remember that in the Preamble to the Constitution, one of the goals of the new government was to “form a more perfect union.” This phrase was in direct response to the problems the country was having under the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation did NOT form a “perfect union” or even unite the states very much at all. Under the Articles of Confederation, each state still wanted to act like its own separate country. Therefore, the important fact to remember about our U.S. Constitution was that it was a direct response to the problems created by the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. Even more significantly, the purpose of our Constitution is to protect the rights of citizens by providing rules that the national and state governments must follow.. 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. 1869 - 1885. To Join or Not to Join. After the initial push for confederation many members of the newly formed nation realized that they had far to go to convince the remaining territories to join but also they had to convince the newly joined to stay and not repeal its decision.. 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.. to Constitution. or We’re United, and It Feels So Good. July 4, 1776 …. The . United States declared independence . from Great Britain, so …. Later, King George – no more tyranny!. But …. What. The Confederation Era. Chapter 8; Section 1. Essential Question: How did Americans create a national government that respected both the independence of states and the rights of individuals?. Forming a New Government. 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 .