Marking Period 3 - Week 2
Monday - Guest Teacher Today
- Students use their own notes to help them to complete the quiz from, Ssssshhhh! We’re Writing the Constitution.
- Students can watch a secondary source non-fiction about the American Government and produce clear and understandable notes of the information WL.8.4; GLCE U3.3
Homework
STUDY Unit 4 Vocabulary by joining our online class!
1. Go to: http://quizlet.com/
2. Create
a username and password
3. Join my class: Washington's Social Studies
Warm-Up
Why a Constitution?
Type 1 Writing, 10 or more lines
Why did the thirteen states need a Constitution? Why do you think so many people were opposed to the word "national"?
Ssssshhhh! We're Writing the Constitution
Video Comprehension Questions
Use the information in the video to answer the questions below. Complete on separate notebook paper as a Type 1 Writing.
l. Why did George Washington scoff at the idea of "sovereign states"?
2. What were the Articles of Confederation?
3. Why did the Articles of Confederation not work?
4. What was the original purpose of the Grand Convention?
5. Why did the first meeting not begin on May 14, 1781 as planned?
6. Why was it decided to keep the meeting secret?
7. What provisions were in Governor Randolph's Virginia Plan?
8. Why did the smaller states fear the larger states?
9. What were the terms of the presidency that were finally reached?
10. What did the people of Philadelphia
I l. What were some of the hardships faced by the delegates?
12. What were the terms of the Great Compromise?
13. What bargain did the North and South strike on the issue of slavery?
14. What were the citizenship requirements for legislators and the President?
15. What was Madison
16. Who were the Federalists? the Anti-Federalists?
17. What is the system of Checks and Balances?
18. Who approves the President's choices for Supreme Court judges and other offices?
19. Why can it be said that the people themselves had the controlling power?
20. Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution? the last?
2l . What nickname was given to the Constitution?
22. Where were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson during the Constitutional proceedings?
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