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Title: Creating the Constitution


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  • I. Fill-in-the-Blank
  • Fill in each blank with the appropriate word or
    phrase.
  • _____________________ wrote the Declaration of
    Independence.
  • (2) We hold these truths to be self-evident,
    that all men are created ________________, that
    they are endowed by their Creator with certain
    ____________________ rights, that among these are
    life, liberty, and _______________________________
    ___.
  • (3) The quote above is taken from the
    _____________________.

DOI
TJ
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I. Fill-in-the-Blank Fill in each blank with the
appropriate word or phrase. (4) According to the
Declaration of Independence, if a government
becomes destructive and does not protect
citizens rights, citizens have the authority to
_____________________________________________. (5)
He has is mentioned in the Declaration of
Independence several times. He refers to
___________________________.
King George III
3
II. Purposes of the Declaration of
Independence Using the actual document
(p.771-773), fill in the table accordingly.
4
Articles of Confederation(see pages 48-50)
  • Structure of government
  • Congressional Powers

One
branch (Congress) - members chosen by state
legislatures
Make
war and peace send/receive ambassadors make
treaties borrow money make money est.
post offices build a navy ask states for
troops fix standards of weights and measures
settle disputes among states
5
Articles of Confederation

Provide funds and troops to Congress treat
other states fairly promote general welfare
  • Obligations of States
  • Powers not given to Congress -


Taxing, regulation of trade enforcement
of laws needed all 13 states to amend the
Articles
Why was this such a weak government??
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Creating the Constitution
3 separate branches bicameral legislature
Representation based on pop. or financial
contributions
Larger states
Unicameral Congress Plural executive chosen by
Congress States equally represented
Smaller states
Congress 2 houses Senate equal
representation House - population
Both large (House of Rep.) and small (Senate)
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Creating the Constitution
Population counted Free persons 1 other
persons 3/5 (slaves)
Southern states
Congress forbidden to tax exports and to end
slave trade for at least 20 yrs.
Southern states
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