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    The document provides information about the establishment of the first government of the United States. It describes how the Declaration of Independence declared independence but did not establish a government. It then discusses the Articles of Confederation, which created the first government but had many weaknesses. It explains that the Constitutional Convention was convened to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and established a new Constitution with three branches of government and a stronger federal government.

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    The document provides information about the establishment of the first government of the United States. It describes how the Declaration of Independence declared independence but did not establish a government. It then discusses the Articles of Confederation, which created the first government but had many weaknesses. It explains that the Constitutional Convention was convened to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and established a new Constitution with three branches of government and a stronger federal government.

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    The

    Declaration of Independence
    declared our freedom and stated
    our human rights. The DOI did not
    set up a plan of government. Write
    an explanation of how our first
    government was established.

    Articles of Confederation
    Create

    a 2 column chart in your notebooks.


    In the first column, list the basic problems
    and structures of the Articles of
    Confederation in your own words.
    In the second column, we will suggest how
    each of the items weakened the new
    government.

    Articles of Confederation
    Congress

    elected by state legislature


    Laws difficult to pass (needed approval from 9 out
    of 13 states
    Congress given no power to collect taxes
    Congress given no power to coin money
    Congress given no power to establish armed forces
    (each state has their own troops)
    No President or Executive branch
    No system of National Courts

    Constitution
    Facts
    Main

    Ideas
    Compromises

    Facts
    In

    may 1787 a group of the nations most


    respected leaders met in Independence Hall in
    Philadelphia
    Delegates soon became convinced that changing
    the Articles of Confederation was not enough
    Decided to create a new plan of government
    Meeting became known as the Constitutional
    Convention
    Worlds oldest written Constitution still in effect

    55

    Delegates attended the convention


    George Washington was chosen to be
    President of the convention
    Delegates wanted American people to enjoy
    the rights the English had fought for
    Heritage included:
    Rights mentioned in Magna Carta
    Free people could not be arrested, put in
    prison or forced to trial unless they were
    given a trial by other free people who were
    their equals

    Rights

    included in English Bill of Rights:


    Right to petition (or request)the government
    to improve or to change laws
    Right to a fair punishment
    Meetings were secret in order to relieve
    pressures from outside on Delegates

    Main Ideas of the Constitution


    Congress

    Elected by the people


    Laws easier to pass (only a majority vote required)
    Congress given power to collect taxes
    Congress given power to regulate trade
    Congress given power to coin money
    Congress given power to establish an army and navy to
    defend the nation
    President given power to enforce the law
    National court system, including a Supreme Court, given
    power to interpret laws

    Compromise
    An

    agreement in
    which each side gives
    up part of its demands

    Most

    serious disagreement arose over the


    question of representation in the new
    legislature (lawmaking body)
    Larger states wanted representation by
    population
    Smaller states wanted representation by
    state
    Agreed on a bicameral legislature called
    Congress with two houses: House of
    Representatives and Senate

    Framers

    agreed to take away some powers


    of the state in order to increase the power of
    the national government
    Provision made for a President to carry out
    the laws
    Although many Delegates disagreed with
    the final draft of the Constitution, they
    believed that they produced the best
    Constitution possible

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