Day 6

Do Now

5 point pop quiz!

Study types of government.

Agenda

1. Do Now

2. Turn in Current Event practice.

3. Review/ finish Article of Confederation Notes

4. Constitution Jig Saw

5. Review

POP QUIZ (5 pts)

Quiz

1. A _________ is ruled by a King or a Queen.

2. A _________ rules with complete and absolute power.

3. A _________ is controlled by one or more religious leaders.

4. In a _________ people are ruled by elected officials.

5. The system of government in the US is a ________.

BONUS: Why can’t the United States be a direct democracy? (2pts)

Word Bank

Representative democracy

Monarchy

Theocracy

Republic

Dictator

Review

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

A New Constitution

Oldest written document still governing today.

Based on English rights.

The same English rights the colonists were angry with the King for violating.

British Principles of Influence

Magna Carta (1215)- right to trial by jury of peers, protects rights of Parliament against King.

English Bill of Rights (1689)- Right to petition, right to fair punishment.

Parliamentary Government

Parliament- the lawmaking body of Great Britain.

Bicameral- House of Lords and House of Commons.

Prime Minister= head of British government.

David Cameron

Delegates Hold Meetings in Secret

James Madison keeps journal on the meetings.

James Madison is known as the father of the Constitution.

Why hold meetings in secret?

Writing the Constitution

Federalism- Power is divided between national government (whole country) and state government.

The Great Compromise- Congress = bicameral lawmaking body

Senate- the states have equal rep.

House- states are represented based on population.

Government Becomes Stronger

Powers of national government increased:

coin/print money

raise armed forced

regulate trade

and set taxes.

Approving Constitution

Completed September 1787. Signed September 17th 1787. (39/42)

Ratification- approval by vote.

Needed 9/13 states to vote yes to be ratified.

Federalist, Antifederalists, and

Ratification Federalist- favored a

strong national government.

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. – The Federalist Papers

Antifederalists- were afraid of strong national government. Concerned with states power and civil power.

Constitution is Ratified

Most states ratify in 1787 and 1788.

New government started operation March 1789.

April 30th 1789 George Washington is sworn in.

North Carolina and Rode Island approve Constitution after it goes into affect.

Constitution Jig Saw Groups

1. Michael Adams, Tessa Vrees, Ashley Brunham, Jon Breed

2. Anthony Napolitano, Chris Marcotte, Nicole Marquis, Ryan Treakle

3. Derek Swanton, Derrek Perreault, Dimitri Audette

4. Maria Panakis, Francesca Iacozzi, Michael Berube, Jackie O’Brien