Social Studies Day 3

Social Studies Day 3

Constitution and Bill of Rights

Vocabulary

• Articles of Confederation: a written plan of government ratifed in 1781 by 13 original states, establishes a plan for government

• rebellion: open, armed, organized resistance to government

• arsenal: all the weapons and equipment a country has

• convention: a meeting

• preamble: introduction

• branches: a division

• Congress: lawmaking branch of U.S. government

Vocabulary

• House: one of two parts of Legislative Branch

• Senate: one of two parts of Legislative Branch 

• Senator: one who serves in the U.S. Senate as a representative for their state—two per state

• Representative: a person who represents others in Congress

• bill: a statute before it becomes law

• veto: to vote against or refuse to endorse

• treaty: a written agreement between two states or powers

Shays’ Rebellion Shakes Things Up

• • Why do you think the nation was weak under the Articles of Confederation?

• Why do you think Continental soldiers became upset with the new government?

• Why was Shays’ Rebellion a “wake-up call” for government leaders?

Shays’ Rebellion Shakes Things Up

• • Why do you think the nation was weak under the Articles of Confederation? (The nation did not have a president. Congress could pass laws and declare war, but they could not collect taxes or money from the states. There was no court system to settle disputes between states.)

• Why do you think Continental soldiers became upset with the new government? ? (The men needed to be paid for their military service. They were not able to take care of their families or farms without money. They wanted the government to pay them what they were owed.)

• Why was Shays’ Rebellion a “wake-up call” for government leaders? The leaders realized that the Articles of Confederation were simply too weak. They knew the government plan had to be strengthened if the country was going to prosper and avoid any further rebellions or uprisings.)

Multiple Choice

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government
• A stronger militia
• A common currency
• The ability to sign peace treaties

Multiple Choice

One result of the Shay rebellion was the realization that the federal government needed more control over the states

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Farmers rebelled and shut down the courts because

• they did not want to lose their farms

• they wanted to rewrite the constitution

Multiple Choice

What year did Shay's Rebellion start?

• 1785

• 1786

Multiple Choice

Who led the Rebellion?

• Daniel Shays

• Shay Peterson

• Shay Mitchell

• Roger Sherman

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

Multiple Choice

States were still independent under the Articles.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III was still in charge of USA

• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.

• weak
• strong
• both strong and weak
• neither  strong nor  weak

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the state governments

• national government

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the state governments

• national government