Information Pamphlet
Name: __________________Period: __

Magna Carta – 1215
• Signed by King John of England
• Significance?
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Virginia House of Burgesses – 1619
• Located in Jamestown, VA
• Significance?
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• Signed by the Pilgrims
• Significance?
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Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut – 1639
• Written by Thomas Hooker
• Significance?
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• Founded Pennsylvania with the Quakers in 1682
• What did he believe?
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• Significance?
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• English philosopher
• Significance?
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William
Blackstone
What did he believe?
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Montesquieu
• French writer
• Believed?
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The Wealth of Nations – 1776
• Authored by economist Adam Smith
• Significance?
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1215
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1776
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1619
How many can you fill in without looking at your notes?
Influences on the
Constitution
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_______1620
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1639
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1682
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1689

Why did “We the People” write the Constitution?
In your own words, explain what each of the following.
Pages 217-218 American Republic
• 1. To form a more perfect union
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• 2. Establish justice:
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• 3. Ensure domestic tranquility
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• 4. Provide for the common defense:
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• 5. Promote the general welfare:
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• 6. Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
(future Americans)
• ______________________________________
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Where the convention held?
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When? ____________________
Who as president of the convention? ________________

After class reads the play, your team will roll a dice and answer the question with the corresponding number.
• Question your group rolled:
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• Your response:
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• Who was considered “Father” of the convention and why?
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• What was the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
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1 st Compromise: strong national government divided into 3 branches (parts)
National
Government
Executive Legislative Judicial

US GOVERNMENT
President V.P. Cabinet
Veto Bills
Approve Bills
Makes Foreign
Policy
Enforce Laws
Directs
Military
House of
Representatives
Senate
Crafts Bills
Overturns Vetoes
Declare War
Power of the
Purse $$$$$$
Approve/Reject
President Appointments
Supreme
Court
District
Courts
Court of appeals
Interpret Laws
Decides Court
Cases
Decides if
Laws are
Constitutional

Organization and Power of
National Government -
• What was one of the biggest questions facing the founding fathers?_______________
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2 nd Compromise Representation
• How will each state be
represented in Congress ??
2 Plans proposed:
1.______________________
2.______________________

James Madison developed the Virginia Plan
1. ________________________
2. ________________________
3. ________________________
4. ________________________

1.___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
3.___________________________________
4.
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They decided to create what?
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Senate is? (how many)
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House of Representatives is?
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____(how many)
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Compromise 33/5 Compromise
• Explain the 3/5 Compromise
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Complete a thinking map about the compromises of the Constitutional Convention
Compromises at the Constitutional Convention
Compromise #1 Compromise #2 Compromise #3

FEDERALISTS-Supported ratification of constitution
• What were the Federalist papers?_____________________
• Authors:
1.
2.
3.
4.

• Famous people who supported
Federalist papers:
• 1. _________2. __________
• What were they fearful of?
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• Why did Ant-Federalists oppose ratifying?
• Three main Anti-Federalists
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

• Framers promised to amend
(change) the Constitution once new leaders were elected
• Meaning add what?
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Constitution ratified on May
1790 by ALL states

• 1-Religious & Political Freedom
• 2-Right to Bear Arms
• 3-Quartering Troops
• 4-Search & Seizure
• 5-Rights of Accused Persons

• 6-Speedy Public Trial
• 7-Trial by Jury
• 8-Limits of Fines &
Punishment
• 9-Rights of People
• 10-Powers of States & People

Bill of Rights Activities
• The next few activities over the Bill of Rights will help you understand which each of them means and help you better remember which one each is.
• 1. On the “The Bill of Rights” sheet work with your teams to come up with a way to remember which amendment is which and write it on the sheet.(177)
• 2. Red sheet and 176 use the red sheet and with your team discuss and write down with amendment best matches each.
• 3. As a team Mix and Match the orange amendments cards without looking at your notes! See how many your group can get correct!

7 Principles of the Constitution
Work with a your team to explain each in your own words, use page 218-219 American
Republic
1. Popular Sovereignty:
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2. Limited Government
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3. Republicanism
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4. Federalism:
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5. Separation of Powers:
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6. Checks and Balances:
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7. Individual Rights:
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Illustration Activity - 7 Principles
• Directions: with your teams, brainstorm ideas to create a poster to illustrate the meaning of one of the 7 principles that your team has been assigned. Each team member has an role.
• Student 1. Draws the illustration for your principle
• Student 2. Writes your principal and an idea for how to remember it
• Student 3. Explains your team poster to the class.

Gallery Walk -7 Principles
• You will have 10 different stations on the Gallery Walk with examples of each of the principles, 3 of the principles are used twice. Write your answers below with the corresponding number on the station!!!
• 1. _________________________________
• 2. _________________________________
• 3. _________________________________
• 4. _________________________________
• 5. _________________________________
• 6. _________________________________
• 7. _________________________________
• 8. _________________________________
• 9. _________________________________
• 10. _________________________________