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Period 3, Day 7: The Articles of Confederation

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Note from the author:
Content Objective: I will be able to identify at least one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify implicitly stated relationships between events (cause/effect).
Content Objective: I will be able to identify at least one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify implicitly stated relationships between events (cause/effect).
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Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

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Warm Up: In what ways are you represented at Bulls? In what ways is our school democratic and in what ways is it not?

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

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Building Knowledge Together: Let's make sure we're all on the same page with vocabulary!

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Executive Branch
Enforces Laws (e.g. U.S. President, State Governor, City Mayor)
Articles of Confederation
Writes and Passes Laws (e.g. Congress, State Legislative Assembly, City Council)
Legislative Branch
Judges Laws (e.g. Supreme Court, District Courts, Local Courts)
U.S. Constitution
Supreme Law of Our Land
Judicial Branch
Proof to France that the American colonies had a government
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The United States has a republic or a _______ democracy, which is a form of government where the power
  • a) rests with the _______,
  • b) is exercised through representative government, and
  • c) has an _______ head of state.
This type of government should not be confused with a _______ democracy, which allows citizens to be directly involved in the political process!

Under our republic, the U.S. has a system called federalism, in which the representatives of the people, also referred to as elected officials, are chosen to vote on behalf of a specific group of citizens. These groups can be defined in many ways. Sometimes people are grouped by _______, by city, by county, or even by province or _______.
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Applying Knowledge: What do you notice about the Articles of Confederation? If you ruled a country, would you want to use this document as a Constitution?

Use the "Show Your Work" function to prep small group collaboration.

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Applying Knowledge: Choose ONE limitation of the Articles of Confederation and explain why it would make it difficult to run a country.

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Applying Knowledge: Identify and explain ONE success of the Articles of Confederation.

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Exit Ticket: Click this link to find out who represents you in the Executive and Legislative branches of government by entering your address.

We will complete the Judiciary altogether.

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Exit Ticket: In terms of elections, the U.S. holds regular elections for its elected officials at regular intervals, and any qualified U.S. _______ is allowed to cast their vote for their representatives. Additionally, these representatives are other U.S. citizens. Roles in government aren't passed down from family to family—all citizens in good standing are welcome to run for office regardless of class, gender, or culture. Perhaps even _______?
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Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: