Unit 5 Exam Review
Assignments due by Wednesday
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Last day to turn any assignments missing
will be this Wednesday.
 Starting from Scratch
 Constitutional Convention
 Bill of Rights Scenarios
Skills to study
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Comprehension of Non-textual Information
◦ Chart: 3/5 Compromise
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Primary Source
◦ Identify the Principle of the Constitution from the excerpt
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Supporting historical arguments with evidence
◦ Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
◦ Explain the three branches of government (job, leaders,
number of members)
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Qualify and justify students’ views using
evidence
◦ Bill of Rights: Limits on Rights
Failures of the AOC
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The Article of Confederation was the United
States first form of government. It was
almost a complete failure which forced the
fledgling nation to create the Constitution in
response to this failure. What were the
weaknesses of the government under the
Articles of Confederation and how were they
corrected in the US Constitution?
◦ Steps to answer this question:
1.
2.
Name two weaknesses of the AOC.
Explain why this was a weakness and how the
constitution fixed this problem.
Supporting Opinion
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State your opinion clearly
◦ The reader should not have to guess what
your opinion is
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Support your opinion with facts, not
more opinions
◦ The more concrete information you use, the
stronger your opinion becomes
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Provide direct examples
First Amendment Rights
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The First Amendment of the
Constitution protects many
freedoms including freedom of
speech, press, religion, petition, and
assembly. Do you feel that there
should be any limits on these rights?
Explain yourself completely.
◦ Steps to answer this question:
1. Any limits on these freedoms? Why?