Influencing policy (training slides from Fast Track Impact)
US CH 5 Articles of Confederation
1. Come up with word or words
that describe the terms below.
Strength
Weaknesses
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Power
Courage
Solidity
Unremitting
Leadership
Love
Determine
Smart
Determination
Talented
Hard working
loyalty
Stupidity
Fear
Vulnerable
Undermine
Sorrow
Failure
Powerless
Slow
Discourage
Undecisive
Defenseless
Emotions
No principles
Discriminate
fearful
2. Two things that can make a government powerful
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Two things that can make a government weak
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Weaknesses
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Lots of money
Hardworking
Support
Good leader
Respect
Experienced
Education
Army
Smart presidents
Intelligent
loyalty
lack of experience
Laziness
Careless
No leader
Economy
Dishonesty
Boycott
Doesn’t spend money wisely
No funds
Bankruptcy
Greedy
Unwise decisions
Unnecessary expenses
6. Articles of Confederation
• Alliances of independent states
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Articles of Confederation, "Each
state retains its sovereignty, freedom
and independence, and every Power,
Jurisdiction and right, which is not
by this confederation expressly
delegated to the United States, in
Congress assembled."
7. Powers of the Article
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Declare War
Make peace
Raise an army
Power to coin
money
• Sign treaties
• Borrow money
8. Weaknesses of the Article
• No President or Chief
Executive
•Effect: No effective way to
coordinate the work of the
government
"Why should I trade one tyrant
3000 miles away for 3000 tyrants
one mile away? An elected
legislature can trample a man's
rights as easily as a King can."
Figurehead:
John Hanson of Maryland
9. Weaknesses of the Article
• Cannot tax
therefore could not
raise revenue
– Effect: Led to- debt
(unable to pay)
– Effect: Congress
had to beg money
from states.
• Cannot regulate trade
• Effect: Congress
had no control over
trade between states
10. • No National currency (each state has their own
money)
11. Weaknesses of the Article
• No National Court.
- Effect: Cannot solve
disputes among states
Supreme Court
12. Weaknesses of the Article
•Need 9 states to
approve laws
•Effect: Difficult to
enact laws
•All 13 states need
approval to change the
Articles
13. Organizing the land
• All
unclaimed
land was
placed under
the
government
to be
organized,
settled and
raise
revenue
14. Land
Ordinance
of 1785
• to surveyed
the land into
squares 6
miles on each
side.
(townships)
• Each town was
divided into 36 smaller
sections, 640 acres
each. (the cost was a
minimum of $1 per
acre)
16. John Baptist De Coigne
• Kaskaskia chief, was among a group of Indians from the
Northwest Territory who met with leaders of the US
government in 1793. He expressed the Native American
view of the westward expansion of white settlers during
the previous ten years.
– “Order your people to be just. They are
always trying to get our lands. They come on
our lands, they hunt on them; kill our game
and kill us. Keep them on one side of the line,
and us on the other. Listen, to what we say,
and protect the nations of the Wabash and
the Mississippi in their lands
17. Shays’ Rebellion 1786
• Farmer’s income
decreased while taxes
increased.
• Farmers who
could not pay their
debts had their
farms taken away
by the courts.
Massachusetts farmer Daniel
Shays and his supporters occupy a
Massachusetts courthouse.
18. • Shays led a group
of farmers in an
attempt to capture a
federal arsenal.
• The U.S., without
an organized army,
was powerless.
Massachusetts
militia was formed
to stop the
rebellion
Men Fighting
During Shays'
Rebellion
19. • Shays’ Rebellion convinced many people that the
U.S. needed a NEW, STRONGER
GOVERNMENT.
• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced!
20. Homework: Four columns
• Chapter 5 Section 1
– Create Four Columns
– Use Terms/ names, events, Weaknesses,
Strength
– Write a description, synonyms, definition
– Write a complete sentence
– Draw an image
21. Shays’ Rebellion: 1786-7
There could be no
stronger evidence of
the want of energy in
our governments than
these disorders.
-- George Washington
22. Chapter 5 Section 1
A.
1. Representation:
By population or
by State?
Pg 134
2. Supreme Power:
Can it be divided?
Pg 135 first
paragraph (top)
3. Western Lands:
Who gets them?
B.
1. What was the new nation’s major financial problem? Page 136
2. Why was the national government unable to solve its financial
problems?
3. Why didn’t congress amend the Articles so it could impose a tariff?
4. Why do you suppose the central government under the Articles
were given limited powers?
23. Quiz # 6 (Articles )
1. Law that turn a territory into a state after 60,000
population
2. Terms for citizens rule through their elected
representative
3. Alliances of independent states
4. The event where the farmers revolt due to increase of
taxes
5. Law that surveyed into 6 miles turning them into
township
6-7 Name two weaknesses of the Articles
8-9 Name two powers of the Articles
10. To whom does all the unclaimed land goes to?
25. The need for a Stronger
Government
• After five days of meeting, delegates gave up amending
the Articles and decided to a form a new government
The Constitutional
Convention
26. The need for a Stronger
Government
• Led to the creation of The Constitution
The Founding Fathers
27. Issue # 1: Representation in
Congress
Base on population or equal votes
28. Issue # 1: Representation in Congress
• New Jersey Plan
– One house
(unicameral)
– equal vote (one per
state)
29. Issue # 1: Representation in Congress
• New Jersey Plan
– One house
(unicameral)
– equal vote (one per
state)
• Virginia Plan
– Two house
(bicameral)
– Representation base
on population
30. • New Jersey Plan
– One house
(unicameral)
– equal vote (one per
state)
• Virginia Plan
– Two house
(bicameral)
– Representation base
on population
31. The Great Compromise
• Congress = two house
– Senate
• Each state = two senators
– House of
Representative
• Representative base on
population
35. III. Separation of Powers
• Executive
branch carries out
the laws
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The President
Chief Executive
Chief of State
Chief Legislator
Commander in Chief
Judicial
branch interprets the
laws
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branch makes the
laws
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Senate and House of
Representatives
Appropriate Money
Establish Post Offices and Roads
Regulate Interstate Commerce and
Transportation
Declare War
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Supreme Court and other
Courts
Preserve and protect the
rights of people
36. IV. Checks and Balance
• To prevent abuse of power
EXECUTIVE
Can be
impeach
(to try or
accuse)
LEGISLATIVE
President can
veto ( to
reject) laws
Page 143 in
textbook
JUDICIAL
Declare laws
unconstitutional
37. Executive
Branch
Legislative
Checks
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Override president’s veto
Ratify treaties
Confirm executive
appointments
Impeach federal officers and
judges
Create and dissolve lower
federal courts
Confirm appropriation of money
Judicial
Checks
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Propose laws to Congress
Veto laws made by Congress
Negotiate foreign treaties
Appoint federal judges
Grant pardons to federal
offenders
Appropriate money
Declare executive acts
unconstitutional
Declare laws unconstitutional
Declare acts of Congress
unconstitutional
The Supreme Court holds the final
check
38. Power
(Page 143)
Which Branch Has the
Power?
How is the Power being
checked?
(Could be more than one)
1. Pass bills.
2. Veto bills.
3. Sign treaties
4. Can pardon people
5. Impeachment of federal officials
6. Confirm the appointment of
presidential appointments
7. Declare laws unconstitutional
8. Override Presidential Vetoes
9. Appoint judges
10. Appropriate money
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Judicial declare law
unconstitutional/Executive can veto
39. Power
Which Branch Has the
Power?
How is the Power being
checked?
(Could be more than one)
1. Pass bills.
2. Veto bills.
3. RATIFY TREATIES
Approves funding for presidential
programs
4. Appoint Federal judges
5. Impeachment of federal officials
6. Confirm the appointment of
presidential appointments
7. Declare laws unconstitutional
8. Override Presidential Vetoes
9. Judges are appointed for life
10. CONTROL APPROPRIATION
OF MONEY
Can pardon people
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
Judicial declare law
unconstitutional/Executive can veto
Congress can override
veto
Check on executive –s ign treaties
Legislative confirms appointment
LEGISLATIVE
LEGISLATIVE
JUDICIAL
LEGISLATIVE
JUDICIAL/ EXECUTIVE
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
Impeachment by legislature/
confirmation by legislature
