US Constitution FAR

Answer the Following:

Must Know:

Articles of Confederation

How the government was set up? Leaders, Branches of Government

How many Branches of Government?

Shays' Rebellion and what happened after it.

Who had all the power under the Articles of Confederation

Northwest Ordinance

Inflation

Constitutional Convention

Stated reason for the Constitutional Convention

Great Compromise

3/5 Compromise

Federalist/Anti Federalists

ratify (how many states had to agree to the new Constitution)

Constitution

Representative Democracy

Federalism

Bicameralism

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Amendment (definition of)

Bill of Rights - What is it and Why was it added?

1. Summarize the story of The Constitution Convention in your own words. Make sure to include the words: Articles of Confederation (include Weaknesses) and Shay's Rebellion

2. Create a Venn Diagram or three column chart and compare the following:

Federalist Antifederalist

Include Federalist Papers

3. Elaborate on British Rule helped cause the new form of government under the US Constitution. (Think in terms of what they didn't want in a government after being under British rule.)

4. Use the newspaper below to explain the topics of Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers.

5. Draw a picture/symbol to represent the "MAIN JOBS" the word(s) Judicial, Legislative and Executive Branch of Government .

6. Create a method to remember the meaning of the words: Bicameral Legislature and Unicameral

7. Define and create a method to remember the meaning of the words: Federalism,

8. Explain on The Great Compromise (include Virginia and New Jersey Plan and 3/5 Compromise helped cause set a a Bicameral Legislature.