Wk7 Intro

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What are learning targets?  Learning targets are things you should know or should be able to do before you take the weekly quiz. Learning Targets for Week 7 Click on the speaker to hear the page read to you

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By the end of this week: You should be able to explain the following terms: ratify amendments Federalists Anti-Federalists Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton Bill of Rights

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By the end of this week: 2. Explain the challenges when passing the Constitution, in respect to, the Federalist/Anti-Federalist Debate and the argument for a Bill of Rights. 3. Explain the efforts to unite the country including Alexander Hamilton's  creation of a national bank and the creation of a federal court system.

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5. Explain how the U.S. Constitution protects the rights of citizens, regulates the use of territory, manages conflict and establishes order and security. 4. Explain how political parties developed. How did the issues of the payment of debts, the creation of a national bank, deciding on a loose or strict interpretation of the Constitution, and support of France or England influence the development of these political parties? By the end of this week:

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6. Explain how the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, limit the powers of government in order to protect the rights of individuals, especially concerning freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition; the right to trial by jury and the right to counsel; and due process and equal protection of the laws. By the end of this week:

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Looking Back: What did we learn last week? Last week we explored the U.S. Constitution in greater detail.  Even though, it was written shortly after the Revolutionary War, it is still the only governing document for the United States of America! The Founding Father must have gotten something right since we still use the U.S. Constitution!  It is "the law of the land."

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Last week, we learned the main concepts found in the Constitution such as Representative Democracy, Bicameralism, Checks and Balances, Separation or Powers and Federalism. Finally, we also learned about how a bill becomes a law.

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What are we learning about this week? The Continental Congress received the proposed Constitution on September 20th, 1787. The Continental Congress then voted to send the document to the state legislature for ratification. This week you will study the ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and the Bill of Rights.

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The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. After that, it was sent to each state legislature to be approved. Only two-thirds (9 out of 13) of the states were needed to ratify it to put the new government into operation. What are we learning about this week? ratify-give an official approval

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The process of ratification began with two sides. One side felt that the Constitution would make the federal government too strong while the other side felt that it was the only way to save the United States. These two sides were known as the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. ratification-an official approval

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John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton were well known Federalists. They favored the Constitution and put their arguments into New York newspaper articles known today as The Federalist Papers. They wrote these articles under the pen-name "Publius".

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The Federalist Papers analyzed the Constitution in detail and outlined the built in checks and balances meant to divide power between the three branches of government and to preserve the rights of the people and states. The articles played a large part in winning support for the Constitution.

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The Constitution needed only nine states to pass it. Every state except Rhode Island held state conventions that gave citizens the right to discuss and vote on the Constitution.

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On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution. The Constitution went into effect in June 1788 after New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. Several states ratified the Constitution only after a bill protecting individual rights was promised.

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Many Anti-Federalists did not believe the Constitution would protect personal rights. They felt that the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights that would protect the personal freedoms of each citizen. Later this week, we will learn what freedoms the Bill of Rights protects.

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What should you do next? Review and study your vocabulary words.