Articles of Confederation
What natural rights do all people have from birth? (hint there's 3)
Life, Liberty, and Property
Why did southern states WANT to include slaves as apart of their population?
Hint: It's for selfish reasons
They wanted more representatives. The higher the population then the more representatives the state has.
Where is the preamble in the constitution?
In the beginning
What are the 3 branches of government called?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branch
What is the 3/5 clause or compromise?
The 3/5 Compromise was an agreement that said each slave would count as three-fifths of a person when deciding how many representatives a state would have in Congress.
One person in your group sings the kid-friendly preamble
We the people of the United States to make our country better, to bring more fairness, to be sure we have peace at home, to be able to keep everyone safe, to encourage everyone's well-being, to defend our freedoms, for ourselves and our children. We order and create this set of laws and principles.
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How did the founders make sure one branch is not TOO powerful?
Hint: the word "balance" is in the phrase
checks and balances
Which group was given the most power under the articles of confederation?
A. The States
B. The National Government
The states
What groups were not represented at the Philadelphia Convention? There's 5.
Poor people, indentured servants, slaves, anyone black, and all women
What is the purpose of the preamble to the United States Government?
A. To describe the 3 branches
B. To identify additions to the constitution
C. To identify the goals of the constitution
C. To identify the goals of the constitution
What branch of government can "veto" laws AND is the commander of the Army?
Executive Branch = The President
What was one of the main problems that the founders faced when writing the articles of confederation?
A. People feared a strong government
B. People feared a weak government
A. People feared a strong government
How did states with large populations wanted to be represented in congress?
A. Each large state should have two representatives, and each small state should have one.
B. Each state should have a number of representatives based on their population
B. Each state should have a number of representatives based on their population
Which goal of the preamble means the States should stay together and united?
Hint: you hear this word at weddings and its a synonym to united
Abraham Lincoln said, "No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent."
What does consent mean?
approval or permission
Why did the founders fear a strong government?
Hint: America JUST gained independence from Britain
The founders feared a strong government because they finally were free from King George III. Because of how toxic King George III is, the americans were scared a strong government would be like living through it all over again.
Why did a compromise have to be reached at the Philadelphia Convention regarding slavery?
A. Many delegates believed that keeping slaves was wrong, but most Southern delegates did not want slavery abolished
B. The Northern Delegates wanted to keep slavery, and the Southern delegates wanted to abolish it
A. Many delegates believed that keeping slaves was wrong, but most Southern delegates did not want slavery abolished
The United States constitution is called a "living document" because it....
A. outlines how the government should work
B. can be changed
C. impacts all people in the United States
D. declared independence from Great Britain
B. can be changed
What does separation of power mean? Think about checks and balances
We have to seperate into 3 branches of government because we don't want one branch to be more powerful than the other(s).