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).
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.
Warm Up: In what ways are you represented at Bulls? In what ways is our school democratic and in what ways is it not?
Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…
Building Knowledge Together: Let's make sure we're all on the same page with vocabulary!
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Articles of Confederation | arrow_right_alt | Enforces Laws (e.g. U.S. President, State Governor, City Mayor) |
Judicial Branch | arrow_right_alt | Writes and Passes Laws (e.g. Congress, State Legislative Assembly, City Council) |
U.S. Constitution | arrow_right_alt | Judges Laws (e.g. Supreme Court, District Courts, Local Courts) |
Executive Branch | arrow_right_alt | Supreme Law of Our Land |
Legislative Branch | arrow_right_alt | Proof to France that the American colonies had a government |
The United States has a republic or a
a) rests with the
b) is exercised through representative government, and
c) has an
This type of government should not be confused with a
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
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.
Applying Knowledge: Choose ONE limitation of the Articles of Confederation and explain why it would make it difficult to run a country.
Applying Knowledge: Identify and explain ONE success of the Articles of Confederation.
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.
Exit Ticket: In terms of elections, the U.S. holds regular elections for its elected officials at regular intervals, and any qualified U.S.
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