1. 9/8 Warm Up What were the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
What issues did the Constitution fix and how?

2. #7 Ch 2 S 4 & Ch 3 S 3 Test Friday!!!!!!!!! Details:
Selected Readings: Ch 2 S 4 & Ch 3 S 3
Notes Ch 2 S 4 & Ch 3 S 3
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3. Who has the power? Federal vs. State & Mormon Persecution
Ch 2 S 4
&
Ch 3 S 3
Who has the power?
Federal vs. State
&
Mormon Persecution

4. Standards Addressed
11.1.3: Understand the history of the Constitution after 1787 with emphasis on federal versus state authority and growing democratization.

5. 5 Ws and H Who: What: Where: When: Federal govts vs. state govts How:
Power struggle (Fed trying to exert power)
Where:
U.S.
When:
Late 1700s to mid 1800s
How:
3 branches, Alien & Sedition Acts, Civil War
Why:
Central control of nation

6. Content Objective
Describe early struggles of Federal versus state authority
Describe the reasons behind the persecution of the Mormons

7. Objectives: Students will be able to:
Explain how the U.S. dealt with forming a new government.
Describe how political differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson turned into a two party political system.
List some deep divisions between Federalists and Republicans

8. George Washington Heads the New Government
Constitution= flexible and vague
Did not give a detailed blueprint on how to govern
appointed members of his cabinet because of their their opposing political views
Hamilton and Jefferson
Hamilton Secretary of Treasury (F)
Jefferson Secretary of State (D-R)
Knox Secretary of War

9. Wanted a strong central government
Hamilton- secretary of the treasury
Jefferson- secretary of state
Wanted a strong central government
Led by a wealthy, educated, upper-class of citizens
Believed commerce and industry were the keys to a strong nation
Favored strong state and local government
Dependent on participation of all the people
A society of farmer citizens

10. Checking For Understanding
Who believed in a government with a wealthy, educated, upper class making decisions for the nation?
Alexander Hamilton
Who believed in a government with participation of all citizens?
Thomas Jefferson

11. The First Political Parties
Key Issue between parties:
The power & size of federal government in relation to state and local government
Two major parties developed
Political parties were seen as danger to the unity of the nation

12. Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
(Hamilton)
Democratic-Republicans
(Jefferson)
Strong central (federal) government
Mostly northerners
Strong state governments
Mostly southerners

13. Civil War Constitution-10th amendment
States all rights not taken by Feds
Fed govt wants to disallow new states from entering as slave states
South is upset…why
Eventually slave states will be out#ed and become free states
South argues it is a state’s right to choose slave or free.

14. Civil War
South decides to leave the union
North says, “no”
Party analogy
The civil war was actually fought over a state’s right to choose slavery or free, then a state’s right to leave the union.
Federal vs. State Authority issue!

15. The Alien and Sedition Acts
Residency requirement raised for American citizenship
Sedition Act set fines and jail terms for anyone expressing opinions damaging to the government

16. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Resolved in their own states that the A & S acts were unconstitutional because they violated the 1st amendment
VA & KY refused to carry that law and in fact Kentucky nullified them
The A & S acts and nullification in Virginia and Kentucky proved the power struggle between federal and state was still on going

17. Checking For Understanding
What was the key issue between the first political parties (Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans)?
Power & size of federal government compared to state and local government
How did VA & KY try to challenge the power of the federal govt?
Passed resolutions stating they would not enforce the Alien & Sedition Acts

18. Mormon Persecution
Mormons went west on the Oregon Trail to escape religious persecution
Persecuted for their belief in polygamy
Polygamy- having more than 1 wife
The Mormon religion began in upstate NY
Moved to Ohio then onto Illinois
Joseph Smith, Mormon leader, was murdered in Illinois
Brigham Young urged Mormons to move farther west
Mormons settled on the edge of Salt Lake

19. Mormon Leaders
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young

20. Checking For Understanding
How started the Mormon religion?
Joseph Smith
What about Mormonism did many find bothersome?
Polygamy
Why did the Mormons leave Illinois?
Leader Joseph Smith was murdered because they did not like Mormons
Where did the Mormons settle?
The Great Salt Lake

21. #5 Ch 2 S 4 & Ch 3 S 3 Test Tomorrow!!!!!!!!! Details:
Selected Readings: Ch 2 S 4 & Ch 3 S 3
Notes Ch 2 S 4 & Ch 3 S 3
On Pg. 78 Define
Alien and Sedition Acts
Pg. 79 Margin ?: D
Pg. 133 Margin ?: B (3)
Test Tomorrow!!!!!!!!!
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