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Forming a United States Government We the people...:

Forming a United States Government We the people... Created by: Monica Jones Written information was obtained from the History Alive series

Articles of Confederation (1781):

Articles of Confederation (1781) Meaning: “a joining together” Purpose: fight the war against Britain and solve common problems Formed by the original 13 colonies

Disadvantages of the Articles of Confederation:

Disadvantages of the Articles of Confederation weak Limited power Needed revision No president No court to settle arguments Not allowed to collect taxes Laws were passed if 9 of 13 states agreed

Time for a New Government:

Time for a New Government No money was available to pay soldiers Soldiers and farmers lost their homes because they could not pay their bills Shays’s Rebellion-former soldier fought government

New Government: Constitutional Convention:

New Government: Constitutional Convention May 1787 55 delegates met in Philadelphia Delegates were from 12 of 13 states All delegates were white men, well educated (doctors, lawyers, farmers, merchants, soldiers) and rich

Key Members of the Convention:

Key Members of the Convention George Washington President Ensured that debates were respectful James Madison Keeper of the peace when tempers flamed Gouverneur Morris Wrote a majority of the final draft

Final Draft of the Constitutional Convention:

Final Draft of the Constitutional Convention State governments and a strong national government National Government Legislative Executive Judicial

United States Government:

United States Government

Legislative Branch-Make Laws:

Legislative Branch-Make Laws Congress-Senate and the House of Representatives Each state has 2 senators The number of representatives depends on the number of people who live in a state

Legislative Responsibilities:

Legislative Responsibilities Writing bills to make a new law President must sign to become a law Congress can overrule the president if 2/3 of both house vote in favor Senate can accept or reject the president’s choice of ambassadors, federal judges, or cabinet members 2/3 of Senate must approve treaties (agreements) between the US and other countries Accuse officials of crimes for impeachment

Executive Branch-Carry Out Laws:

Executive Branch-Carry Out Laws President- “chief executive” President can veto or approve bills Propose laws for Congress Can call Congress for meetings Responsible for armed forces, but Congress declares war Grant pardons

Judicial Branch-Interpret Laws:

Judicial Branch-Interpret Laws Supreme Court-9 judges Lead by the chief justice which is appointed by the president and serve for life Interpret laws, settle arguments among states, and protect the Constitution

Judicial Powers:

Judicial Powers Declare if a national or state law is unconstitutional Declare treaties with other countries unconstitutional Determine what a law means or how it applies to a situation Power during impeachment trials

Three Ring Government:

Three Ring Government Three Ring Government Video

Preamble to the Constitution:

Preamble to the Constitution We the People...

References:

References Ahrens, L. (1976). Preamble song. Retrieved February 25, 2011 from http://www.youtube.com Bower, B. (2003). History alive: America’s past. Mountain View, CA: Teacher’s Curriculum Institute. Ahrens, L. (1979). Three ring government. Retrieved March 5, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com