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Original Documents of American Government
Today’s major standard:
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
•Declaration of Independence
•PA State Constitution
Today’s objectives:
Analyze the ideas of the Declaration of Independence
Describe the drafting of the first state constitutions and common features
Review weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Review differences and similarities between Virginia and New Jersey Plan
Compare the major “compromises” of the Constitution
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Explain how Britain’s colonial policies contributed to colonist
self-government
London was basically in charge of defense and foreign affairs for the colonies as well as money and trade markets - All other aspects were left to self rule – until 1760
King George III became more firm – more taxes and trade restrictions
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Identify Steps that led to the growing colonial unity
1643 –New England Confederation
1754 – Albany Plan 1765 - Stamp Act
Congress - “No taxation without representation….”
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Compare the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses.
First Continental Congress (1774) – Congress sent a “Declaration of rights” to King George III…Decided to boycott all British goods….
Second Continental Congress (1775) – Created the Continental Army…wrote the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
The Second The Second Continental Continental
CongressCongress(1775)(1775)The Second Continental Congress was a body of
representatives appointed by the legislatures of thirteen colonies. It met from May 10, 1775, to March 1, 1781. It adopted the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. During the American Revolution, it acted as the de facto national government of the United States by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing
diplomats, and making formal treaties.
The Second The Second Continental Continental
CongressCongress(1775)(1775)
OLIVE BRANCH PETITION•In July of 1775 the colonies made a final offer of peace to Britain, agreeing to be loyal to the British government if it addressed their grievances (repealed the Coercive Acts, ended the taxation without representation).
•Rejected by Parliament, which in December 1775 passed the
American Prohibitory Act forbidding all further trade with the colonies.
Thomas PaineThomas Paine: : Common SenseCommon Sense
Thomas PaineThomas Paine: : Common SenseCommon Sense
A British citizen, he wrote Common Sense, published on January 1, 1776, to encourage the colonies to seek independence. It spoke out against the unfair treatment of the colonies by the British government and was instrumental in turning public opinion in favor of the Revolution.
John Locke, Second Treatise of Government
Wrote that all human beings have a right to life, liberty, and property
Governments exist to protect those rights. Believed that government was based upon a
"social contract" that existed between a government and its people. If the government failed to uphold its end of the contract by protecting those rights, the people could rebel and institute a new government.
Declaration of Declaration of Independence Independence
(1776)(1776)
Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
Independence HallIndependence Hall
New New National National SymbolsSymbols
Analyze the ideas of the Declaration of Independence
D.O.I.: Open letter from Thomas Jefferson to King George!
Question to ponder: Who did TJ want to read this letter?
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Describe the drafting of the first state constitutions and common features
Starting in January 1776 with New Hampshire the states adopted Constitutions laws setting out principles, structures and processes of Government
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Describe the drafting of the first state constitutions and common features
Common features in all the Constitutions included:
Popular Sovereignty Limited Government Civil Rights and Liberties Separation of
Powers/Checks and balances
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Articles of Confederation
The basics:– “a firm league of
friendship”– All 13 States had to ratify,
or approve, the document.
– It took 3 ½ years to get all 13 to ratify.
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Articles of Confederation
Structure:– It only set up a unicameral
Congress– Each state had (1) one
vote in the Congress regardless of size or wealth
– NO executive or judicial branch
Powers of Congress– Make war and peace– Send and receive
ambassadors– Make treaties; build a
navy; raise an army– Settle disputes among the
states;
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Articles of Confederation
Weaknesses– One vote for each state
regardless of size– Congress powerless to lay
taxes– No national courts to
interpret laws– 9/13 majority to pass laws– 13 for 13 for any
amendments
Problems with the Articles – need for a stronger government
– Meetings in Mount Vernon and Annapolis were set to find better ways to regulate commerce
– Although turnout was poor some persisted and got the states to agree to meet at a convention in Philadelphia – which became the Constitutional Convention.
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Creating the Constitution – the writers
Many had fought in the Revolution
Were remarkably young (average age of 42)
Many had attended college in a nation with few
Two would be President (Washington and Madison)
39 had been members of the Continental Congress or Congress of the Confederation
Worked in secret to protect against undue influence
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Creating the Constitution – Differences in the main plans
Virginia Plan– Bicameral Legislature
(House of representatives and Senate)
– Representation by population or contribution to National Government
– Strong National Power– Single executive
(President)– Supreme Court (1 or more)
chosen by Congress
New Jersey Plan– Unicameral Congress of
the Confederation– Equal representation for
all states– States have strong power– Group of “Presidents”– Single Supreme Court
chosen by the President
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Creating the Constitution – Similarities in the main plans
3 Branches of Government – Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Congress retained powers under the Articles of Confederation
President chosen by the Congress
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.
Compromises
Describe the following compromises of the Constitutional Convention: Connecticut
(Great) Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, Commerce and Slave Trade
Compromise