1. THE UNITED STATES FORMS A GOVERNMENT LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT DO NOW: WHAT WORDS COME TO MIND WITH THE WORD GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: DO NOWS ARE NOW GRADED

2. GOVERNMENT  An organization or body that rules, controls, or directs a city, state, or nation

3. NO RULES, JUST FUN  Read your scenario. List the pros (good) and cons (bad) for each.  Why do we need government?

4. The Purge

6. LESSON 2: BASIC IDEAS OF OUR GOVERNMENT

7. DO NOW: WHAT DOES THIS POLITICAL CARTOON MEAN?

8. WHAT DID THE COLONISTS NOT LIKE ABOUT BRITISH GOVERNMENT? BRITISH GOVERNMENT Parliament King George III CONGRESS

9. much Has enough ________ to do its job Has enough ________ to do its job Doesn’t give anyone too ______ power Doesn’t give anyone too ______ power Considers the needs of all _________ Considers the needs of all _________ Lets people have a ________ Lets people have a ________ Protects individual __________ Protects individual __________ A Republic A Republic say states power rights WANTED: A GOVERNMENT THAT…

10. TYPE OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC (YES) DEMOCRACY (NO)

11. In 1777, the Americans wrote their first plan for government in a document called the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

12. READING STUDENT FRIENDLY ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION Powers given to STATE GovernmentsPowers given to NATIONAL Government

13. WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

14. REVIEW: THE BASICS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION Each state was independent and had its own ________________. Each state was independent and had its own ________________. Each state would send _______________ to the “Congress of the Confederation,” a law-making body Each state would send _______________ to the “Congress of the Confederation,” a law-making body ______________was the only branch of government (no president or courts) ______________was the only branch of government (no president or courts) In Congress, each state got _______ vote. In Congress, each state got _______ vote. government representatives Congress one

15. VOCAB- PARTS OF OUR GOVERNMENT (TODAY)  Legislative- makes laws  Congress  Executive- enforces laws (makes sure they are followed)  President  Judicial- Interprets laws  Supreme Court

16. WEAKNESSES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION CHART Articles of Conf. Review

17. WHAT WAS GOOD ABOUT THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?

18. 1. TREATY OF PARIS

19. NORTHWEST TERRITORY Land OrdinanceNorthwest Ordinance

20. ISSUES Money National Unity Creditors vs. Debtors Shays’s Rebellion Weaknesses in Articles of Confederatio n

21. MONEY ISSUES  Summarize- What are the money issues? Back

22. NATIONAL UNITY  Why is lack of unity an issue? Back

23. CREDITORS VS. DEBTORS This Week’s Expenses 1 cow $11 1 sack of flour $4 1 lb. coffee $0.25 Property taxes $2 Total: _________ Weekly Income Sale of 5 bushels of corn $1.65 Sale of 100 lbs. of beef $ 2.73 Wages for serving in Continental Army- [Did not arrive yet- $20,000] Total: __________ Back Summarize in your own words the issue between creditors and debtors. Debt Calculator

24. SHAYS’S REBELLION- THE TIPPING POINT BackShays RebellionShays Rebellion- intro, show before

25. ONWARDS…. TO A CONSTITUTION

26. VIDEO  Peter Sagal- USA Const Peter Sagal- USA Const  9:50 to 12 min  Review- What are the weaknesses of the A of C?

28. THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION QUICK QUIZ!

29. Under the Articles of Confederation, a President would lead the country.  True  False

30. Under the Articles of Confederation, states would be independent.  True  False

31. The Articles of Confederation were easy to change.  True  False

32. Under the Articles, states with more people got more votes in Congress.  True  False

33. Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to collect taxes.  True  False

34. Under the Articles, Congress could pass laws and force states to follow them.  True  False

35. The Articles of Confederation created the first American government.  True  False

36. IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES? QUICK QUIZ!

37. Everyone thought the central government should have more power.  True  False

38. Some people were afraid states might lose their independence.  True  False

39. Different states had different needs for government to meet.  True  False

40. The states all got along with each other.  True  False

41. The government created by the Articles of Confederation had everything under control among the states.  True  False