S: Civics
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Unit III: Articles of Confederation/Constitutional Convention (Chapter 2, Section 3;
Chapter 3, Sections 1-2)
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February 9th-10th
QUIZ DATE: Thursday, February 11th
Homework Due: Thursday, February 11th
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-Vocabulary and Terms. Identify the SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. constitution
2. Bicameral
3. confederation
4. ratify
5. Amend
5. Articles of Confederation
6. Shay’s Rebellion
7. Constitutional Convention
9. legislative branch
10. executive branch
11. judicial branch
12. Virginia Plan
13. New Jersey Plan
14. Great/Connecticut Compromise
15. 3/5 Compromise
17. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
19. Electoral College Compromise 20. Anti-Federalists
21. Federalists
22. Federalists Papers (The Federalist)
Articles of Confederation/Constitutional Convention Discussion Questions To Be Turned
In. Answer the Question in complete detail on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective?
2. What was the importance of Shay’s Rebellion?
3. How were the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan incorporated in the compromise of the
Connecticut/Great Plan?
4. To what extent were the compromises made during the Constitutional Convention necessary and
appropriate?
5. How was the role of government different under the new Constitution as compared to the Articles
of Confederation?
6. What were the contrasting viewpoints of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
7. How would society be different today if the new Constitution had incorporated only the viewpoints
of the Federalists? Anti-Federalists?
8. What arguments exist today that my be similar to those that occurred between the Federalists and
Anti-Federalists?
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Competency Goal 1:
The learner will investigate the foundations of the American political system and explore basic
values and principles of American democracy.
Objectives
1.05 Identify the major domestic problems of the nation under the Articles of Confederation and assess the extent
to which they were resolved by the new Constitution.
1.06 Compare viewpoints about government in the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists Papers.
Syllabus Due: Thursday, February 11th
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