DO NOW:

Look at the “Making Comparisons” chart on

p. 206 and answer the 5 questions

DO NOW:Make a Frayer Diagram to show the

meaning of the word “Constitution”

Constitution

Define

How does it divide power?Examples

(can be drawings)

What are the parts of the Constitution? (p. 233-253)

7-3 Guided Reading7-3 Guided Reading

NotesNotes

We will learn…We will learn…

How the federal government How the federal government divides powersdivides powers

Why different groups objected to Why different groups objected to the new Constitutionthe new Constitution

Click the Speaker buttonto replay the audio.

Rising Sun chair, Constitutional Convention

I. Roots of the I. Roots of the ConstitutionConstitution

A.A. British System of GovernmentBritish System of Government1.1. What British document provided an What British document provided an

important model for the Americans?important model for the Americans?

The English Bill of Rights of 1689The English Bill of Rights of 1689

2. What idea did the Enlightenment 2. What idea did the Enlightenment promote?promote?

Knowledge, reason, and science Knowledge, reason, and science could improve societycould improve society

II. The Federal SystemII. The Federal System

A.A. Shared Powers – What is federalism?Shared Powers – What is federalism?Sharing of powers between federal Sharing of powers between federal

and state governmentsand state governmentsB. The Constitution Becomes Supreme B. The Constitution Becomes Supreme

Law of the Land – Under the new Law of the Land – Under the new system, what became the final and system, what became the final and supreme authority in disputes supreme authority in disputes between the federal government and between the federal government and state governments?state governments?

The ConstitutionThe Constitution

Review: Look at the following diagram and answer the questions

1. Where do the powers shown in the Venn diagram come from?2. Does it look like the way the powers are divided makes sense? (In

other words, list one national power it wouldn’t make sense for a state to have and one state power it wouldn’t make sense for the national government to have – explain why.)

3. Why are there “shared powers”? Does that make sense? Why or why not?

4. What is the constitutional principle that is represented by the Venn diagram?

III. The Organization of III. The Organization of GovernmentGovernmentA.A. The Legislative Branch – What are The Legislative Branch – What are

the powers of Congress?the powers of Congress?collect taxes, coining money, collect taxes, coining money, regulating traderegulating trade

B. The Executive Branch – Who or what B. The Executive Branch – Who or what indirectly elects the president and vice indirectly elects the president and vice president?president?The Electoral CollegeThe Electoral College

C. The Judicial Branch – Which courts are C. The Judicial Branch – Which courts are included in the judicial branch?included in the judicial branch?Supreme Court and lower federal Supreme Court and lower federal courtscourts

D. System of Checks and Balances – What D. System of Checks and Balances – What does the separation of powers prevent?does the separation of powers prevent?

It prevents any one branch of It prevents any one branch of government from gaining too much government from gaining too much powerpower

E. National Citizens – What did the new E. National Citizens – What did the new government pledge?government pledge?

to protect the personal freedoms of its to protect the personal freedoms of its citizenscitizens

III. The Organization of III. The Organization of GovernmentGovernment

IV. The Constitutional IV. The Constitutional DebateDebateA.A. Federalists – Federalists –

What are the What are the names of two names of two highly respected highly respected men who were men who were federalists?federalists?

George George Washington Washington and Benjamin and Benjamin FranklinFranklin

B. Antifederalists – Why did the B. Antifederalists – Why did the Antifederalists fear an energetic Antifederalists fear an energetic central government?central government?

They thought it would be government They thought it would be government by a small, educated group of peopleby a small, educated group of people

C. Protecting Rights – What was the C. Protecting Rights – What was the strongest criticism against the new strongest criticism against the new Constitution?Constitution?

It lacked a Bill of RightsIt lacked a Bill of Rights

IV. The Constitutional IV. The Constitutional DebateDebate

V. Adopting the V. Adopting the ConstitutionConstitution

1.1. What two states were important What two states were important to the future of the new to the future of the new government?government?

New York and VirginiaNew York and Virginia

2. When would a bill of rights be 2. When would a bill of rights be added?added?

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Review

Work with your partner to list the differences between Federalists and Anti-

Federalists.

(Use the worksheet provided)

FederalistsFederalists Better organizedBetter organized Supported by Benjamin Franklin and George Supported by Benjamin Franklin and George

WashingtonWashington Supported the new ConstitutionSupported the new Constitution Backed by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Backed by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton,

and John Jay – all wrote series of essays and John Jay – all wrote series of essays defending the Constitution that appeared in defending the Constitution that appeared in The The Federalists PapersFederalists Papers

Feared there would be disorder without a strong Feared there would be disorder without a strong constitutionconstitution

Wanted the national government to be strongerWanted the national government to be stronger

AntifederalistsAntifederalists Opposed ratification of the ConstitutionOpposed ratification of the Constitution Said new constitution would take away libertiesSaid new constitution would take away liberties Didn’t want a strong national government, Didn’t want a strong national government,

preferred local governments close to the peoplepreferred local governments close to the people Thought the Constitution ignored the will of the Thought the Constitution ignored the will of the

people and statespeople and states Thought it favored the wealthy few over common Thought it favored the wealthy few over common

peoplepeople Feared the government would be run by a small Feared the government would be run by a small

educated groupeducated group Wanted a Bill of RightsWanted a Bill of Rights Feared oppression more than disorderFeared oppression more than disorder