BELL RINGER
WHY IS FREEDOM OF
SPEECH IMPORTANT IN A
DEMOCRACY?
August 31, 2015
Objective
•I can analyze the underlying
principles and concepts
embodied in primary
documents that influenced the
creation of the United States
Constitution.
Review Focus Quiz 1.3 and 1.4
Principles of American Government
Posters
Use pages 40-41 to create a
poster about the Articles of
Confederation. It should illustrate
what it was and its weaknesses.
Exit Ticket
•Describe what the Articles of
Confederation were in at least 3
sentences.
Homework
•Choose one of the principles of
government we discussed today
and write a paragraph explaining
what it means. What if that was not
a principle of our government?
BELL RINGER (COMPOSITION
NOTEBOOK)
WHAT TYPES OF GOVERNMENT
SHOULD BE RESISTED OR FOUGHT?
MAKE SURE TO JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER.
September 1, 2015
Objective
•I can explain the influence of
Enlightenment philosophers and
the Great Awakening and the
American Revolution on the
American founding.
Finish Poster and Share
Focus Quiz and worksheet
Think-Pair-Share
•How do people running a government
get the right to govern? How do they
gain power?
Homework
•How should government be
organized? Should it be limited or
unlimited? Explain.
BELL RINGER
WHAT DOES ‘CONSENT OF
THE GOVERNED’ MEAN?
September 2, 2015
Objective
•I can analyze the underlying
principles and concepts embodied
in primary documents that
influenced the creation of the
United States Constitution.
Basic Principles of American
Government Review
• Rule of Law
• Consent of Governed
• Limited Government
• Individual Rights
• Republicanism (Representative Democracy)
• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
Part 1 of Principles of American
Government Primary Sources Process
Guide
• Using the handout of the document for your group and the process guide here:
Principles of American Government
Primary Sources Process Guide
Directions: Use the prompts below to guide your reading and
understanding of primary sources.
1. Describe the main idea of the document in a statement of no more
than 15 words.
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Video
• http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/videos/800-years-of-magna-carta
Study Guides
Think-Pair-Share
•Describe how the principles we
discussed today are
incorporated in the American
government. Briefly discuss
which principles most affect our
lives today and explain how.
Homework
•Complete numbers 1-6 of study
guide
BELL RINGER
WHAT DOES RULE OF
LAW MEAN?
September 3, 2015
Objective
•I can explain the issues involved in
various compromises or plans
leading to the creation of the
United States Constitution.
CONSTITUTIONAL
COMPROMISES
Use graphic organizer to take notes on from the power point.
Define Compromise in
your own words
Problem 1: Representation in
Congress
Virginia Plan
Large states wanted
representation based on
population.
New Jersey Plan
Small states wanted equal
representation no matter the
population.
SOLUTION: TWO HOUSES
1. One based on population‘house of representatives’
2. One based on equal
representation- ‘senators’
Problem 2: How to count slaves in
state’s population
Southern states - want to count
their slaves as part of their
population
Northern states did not want to
count slaves in order to keep
control of congress.
Solution- Three-Fifths Compromise
Each slave would count as
3/5’s of other persons.
Problem 3: Slave Trade
Northern States wanted
Congress to have the power
to control trade with other
countries.
Southern States were afraid
that Congress would stop the
slave trade.
Solution: “Commerce and Slave
Trade Compromise”
Congress can control trade but
will leave slave trade alone for 20
years.
Study Guides
Think-Pair-Share
•Describe one problem we
discussed today and the solution
reached.
Homework
•Complete numbers 7-8 on study guide.
BELL RINGER
READING COMPREHENSION
WORKSHEET ON COUNTER. RECORD
ANSWERS IN NOTEBOOK. DO NOT
WRITE ON WORKSHEET!
September 4, 2015
Objective
•I can explain various compromises
or plans leading to the creation of
the United States Constitution.
Problem 4: How to elect a President
Some felt that congress should
elect the president.
The average person does not
know enough to elect a
President.
Others felt that the citizens
should elect the President.
Solution- Electoral College
Citizens would vote for
electors and the electors
would elect the President.
Problem 5: National Government
becoming too powerful
Anti-Federalists afraid states
would lose power and people
would lose rights.
Federalists felt a strong
national government was the
way only to survive.
Solution: Bill of Rights
•Religion
•Speech
•Assembly
•Petition
•Press
Constitution Ratified
June 21, 1788, New
Hampshire becomes
the ninth state to ratify.
WE HAVE A CONSTITUTION!
Newspaper Articles
Think-Pair-Share
•Describe a time in your life where
you have had to compromise
something. What was it? How did
you come to that compromise?
HOMEWORK
Complete the rest of your
study guide.