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Period 3, Day 5: 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).

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
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).

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
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Warm Up 1: Last night's pre-work was to register for AP Classroom for APUSH. Were you able to do this? If you are encountering any issues, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

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Warm Up 1: 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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Building Knowledge Together: Let's make sure we're all on the same page with vocabulary!

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Legislative Branch
Enforces Laws (e.g. U.S. President, State Governor, City Mayor)
U.S. Constitution
Writes and Passes Laws (e.g. Congress, State Legislative Assembly, City Council)
Judicial Branch
Judges Laws (e.g. Supreme Court, District Courts, Local Courts)
Executive Branch
Supreme Law of Our Land
Articles of Confederation
Proof to France that the American colonies had a government
That's all for class on Tuesday, 10/25! Let's get a head start on our Chapter 9 reading.
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Warm Up 2: Last night's reading was about the Articles of Confederation, a.k.a. the first draft of the U.S. Constitution. If you ruled a country, would you want to use this document as a Constitution? Explain why or why not.

Didn't do the homework? Click "Show Your Work" to get a visual summary of the Articles of Confederation.

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Warm Up 2: 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 2: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

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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!
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We also have a system called checks and _______ in order to make sure that one branch does not become more powerful than the others. Under this system, each branch is given power to _______ on the other two branches. For instance, the President has the power to veto a bill sent from Congress, which would stop it from becoming a law, and Congress has the power to _______ the President.
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Under our republic, the U.S. has a system called federalism, in which the _______ 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 _______ .

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 _______ ?
Did you know you can look up who represents you at each level of government online? Click here to check it out!

Applying Knowledge: Next, we are going to review pg. 124-125 of your Chapter 9 reading (#8-9 in Formative).

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States central government had NO power to

Under "Show Your Work," explain why this limitation would make it difficult to run a country.

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Which branches of government existed under the Articles of Confederation? (Check two that apply)

Under "Show Your Work," explain why this limitation would make it difficult to run a country.

Exit Ticket: The following questions refer to the excerpt below (Mastery, 80% of grade, 3 points).

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Sourcing: In terms of historical context surrounding this document, America had just won the Revolutionary War and was establishing its own government in which

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Exit Ticket: Arguments for creating a stronger federal government arose primarily as the result of long-term concerns about the

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Exit Ticket: Concerns about domestic political unrest in the early United States were caused by which of the following developments?

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Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: