1. Review! Review! Review!
Which document gave more rights to the people and more power to Parliament?
Which document created a limited government (monarchy)?
Describe the idea of social contract? Whose idea was this?
List three acts of tyranny that England did to the colonists.
What was the main idea of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?

2. Creating the U.S. Constitution
EOC Review
Creating the U.S. Constitution
Ms. Croy
7th Grade Civics

3. Goals
Analyze the ideas an complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence
Identify how the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution
Explain the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the Constitution

4. Key Vocabulary Tyranny Grievance Ratification
A nation under control of a cruel or oppressive government
Grievance
Complaints against the English government
Ratification
Approval through a process of voting

5. What is the Declaration of Independence?
After Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense, colonists were convinced that it was time to become independent from the tyranny of England!
The Declaration of Independence is the document written by the colonists to officially break ties with England and King George

6. What are the ideas/complaints in the DOI?
Grievances (Complaints)
The British government became tyrannical
The King had imposed taxes without the colonists consent (Taxation without Representation)
The British forced the colonists to house troops
The King denied the colonists rights, such as the right to a trial
Ideas
People have “unalienable rights” to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
People could overthrow a government that does not protect their rights (Social Contract

7. What was the Articles of Confederation?
After we declared our independence, we needed our own government.
The Articles of Confederation was our nation’s first independent government.
It created a confederation
A system where the states are stronger than the national government

8. What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The national government had no power to:
Tax
Regulate trade (commerce)
Enforce the laws
Establish courts
Make changes to the government without a unanimous decision from all 13 states
These weaknesses were revealed after an event known as:
Shays’ Rebellion

9. What were the viewpoints of the Anti-Federalists and Federalists?
After the weaknesses of the Articles was revealed, delegates gathered at the Constitutional Convention to write a new plan for government
Anti-federalists
Against the new Constitution
Felt a strong central government would threaten individual rights
Federalists
Supported the new Constitution
Felt a strong central government would protect our nation from attacks

10. How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists come to agree on the Constitution?
The Federalists wrote the Federalist Papers to convince people to support the Constitution
The Anti-federalists demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to protect individual freedoms/liberties.
The Constitutional Convention ended with the creation of the U.S. Constitution
The Constitution is our current written plan for government. It is the Supreme Law of the Land!

11. Creating the U.S. Constitution
SWBAT understand the ideals behind the creation of the U.S. Constitution
__________________
A nation under cruel or oppressive government
Document declaring the colonies’ independence from England and its King
Complaints listed in the Declaration of Independence to explain why they were rebelling. Included: “Taxation without _______________”
Quartering troops, and a lack of rights.
Our first constitution, which created a confederal government. This government was too weak, with no power to tax, enforce laws, regulate trade, or establish courts. It also required all states to consent to changes.
Event that exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Delegates met in Philadelphia to ___________________________
______________________________________________________
Federalist Papers
Written by the _________________________ to persuade states to support the new U.S. Constitution.
Group that was against the U.S. Constitution, but agreed once a Bill of Rights was added to protect individual freedoms.
_________________
To approve
Our current written plan of government, which is the Supreme Law of the Land
Tyranny
Declaration of
Independence
Grievances
representation
Articles of Confederation
Shays’ Rebellion
Write a new plan for
American government
Federalists
Anti-federalists
ratify
U.S. Constitution

12. Which documents addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Mayflower Compact
c. U.S. Constitution
d. Bill of Rights
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
a. It avoided the issue of states' rights.
b. It allowed the states to elect representatives.
c. It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
d. It enabled the federal government to collect
taxes.