Race To Ratify

Race To Ratify: An iCivics Game

You are going to play a video game today, but first you have a short Quizizz assignment. If you do not finish the game in class today, you will finish tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

True or False: You need to finish this Quizizz and the iCivics game in class today.

• True

• False

The Constitution

When the Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 representatives at the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787 it did not become the official law of the United States of America. Instead, it was not until the 9th state (New Hampshire) approved of the Constitution on June 21, 1788.

Additionally, when the Constitution was first written it only included the 7 Articles of the Constitution. Yes, the 7 Articles of the Constitution that we learned about before vacation.

Remember, the Articles of the Constitution talk about the duties of the three main parts of government: the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. The articles also talk about the separate powers of the Federal and State government, and how to change the Constitution.

Multiple Select

The 7 articles of the Constitution did which of these things?

Check all that apply!

• Created the 3 branches of government (Legislative, Executive and Judicial)

• Explains different powers of the 3 branches of government are allowed to do.

• Explains how changes to the Constitution can be made.

• Gave the president the power to make laws.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Constitution only contained the 7 articles when it was first written. There was no Bill of Rights and there were no Amendments.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many states needed to ratify (approve) the Constitution before it became the official law of the United States

• All 13

• 7

• 9

• 11

Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

Federalists

Anti-Federalists

●Preferred giving more power to the national
government and limiting the power that the state governments had.

●Felt that it was necessary to add a bill of rights to the Constitution.

●People in urban areas (cities) agreed with
federalists more often than people in rural areas (the countryside).

●Preferred giving more power to the states than to the national government.

●Wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the. Constitution.

●They felt that although the Constitution specified what the government could do, it did not say what it could not do.

●People in rural areas agreed with federalists
more often than people in urban areas.

When the Constitution was being written there were two different groups trying to influence the ideas included in it. The two groups were known as the Federalists and Anti Federalist and they did not only influence the writing of the Constitution. In fact, they influenced the debates that took place in the states over whether to approve, or ratify, the Constitution.

Match

Match the following

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Answer 3

Did not think the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights

Wanted a Bill of Rights in the Constitution

Answer 3

• Did not think the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights

• Wanted a Bill of Rights in the Constitution

• Answer 3

Match

Match the following

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• answer 3

Wanted the national government to have more power than the state governments

Wanted the state governments to have more power than the national government

answer 3

• Wanted the national government to have more power than the state governments

• Wanted the state governments to have more power than the national government

• answer 3

Ratifying the Constitution

Getting the Constitution ratified, or approved, was a process that took time and some convincing. People had to learn about the Constitution before they could decide if they wanted to approve of this new government.

Remember, before there was social media there were other ways to get the
word out if there was something newsworthy. Check out these three delivery methods and think through their benefits and drawbacks as you will be using them to spread word about the Constitution and try to get it ratified.

Word of Mouth

Pamphlets

Newspapers

Match

Match the following words to the correct definition

• Word of mouth

• Pamphlet

• Newspaper

When one person passes a message along to another person.

a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.

a printed publication (usually issued daily or weekly) containing news articles and advertisements

• When one person passes a message along to another person.

• a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.

• a printed publication (usually issued daily or weekly) containing news articles and advertisements

Reminder:

Before the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation created the
government of the United States.

Under the Articles of Confederation the States had most of the power. States were controlled independently by their governors, state legislatures and courts.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was weak and had little power. There was only one branch of government, congress. Additionally, the Congress had limited power and could only take action when all 13 states agreed to do so.

SPOILER ALERT

Remember this moment in history!

Race to Ratify will drop you off here and hand over the fate of American government to you.

Do you have what it takes to get the Constitution Ratified? We Shall See!

YOU NEED TO ACTUALLY PLAY THE GAME. THERE WILL BE A RELATED ASSIGNMENT WHEN YOU FINISH

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of this game?

• To help get the Constitution ratified (approved)

• To help get the Articles of Confederation approved (ratified)

Multiple Choice

True or False: You have to actually pay attention while playing today's game because their will be questions about the game after you finish.

• True

• False

BEFORE YOU START THE GAME!

1.

Go to iCivics.com and sign in. You should be able to use Google or

Clever.

2.

Go back to Google Classroom and use the link to open the game Race to Ratify.

3.

Use the remaining time in class to play the game. You will have time to finish in class tomorrow and complete the Google Form that goes with the game. The game takes at least 30 minutes to play.

IF YOU DO NOT SIGN IN TO iCIVICS YOU WILL HAVE TO RESTART

YOUR GAME TOMORROW WHEN YOU GET TO CLASS!

Multiple Choice

True or False: If you do not sign in to the game, then will you have to start the game over again tomorrow.

• True

• False