U.S. Constitution

What happened last in this list?

• The Middle Ages

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S.Constitution

What is the President of the U.S., the Governor of a state, and the Mayor of the city?

• Executives

• Judges

• Legislators

• Militia Leaders

Who had most of the power between 1763 and 1781?

• The 13 Colonies

• The King and Parliament

• The U.S. Government

• The States

Who had most of the power between 1781 and 1788?

• The Colonies

• The King and Parliament

• The Individual States

• The U.S. Congress

Who shares power today in the U.S.?

• The King and Parliament

• The 13 Colonies and the States

• The U.S. Congress and the King

• The States & People and the National Government

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• A British law

• The first constitution of the U.S.

• A document that inspired the Declaration of Independence

• A document that gave rights to English Nobles

The Articles of Confederation gave more power to who?

• women

• African Americans

• The States

• Congress

A "confederation" is...

• ...a friendship (alliance) between independent states.

• ...three branches of government.

• ...a national government.

• ...a group of state lawmakers.

Why was the Articles of Confederation written?

• to compromise how the people would be represented in Congress

• to unite the states under a powerful central government

• to bring the states together (to ally), in order to beat the British in the Revolutionary War

What is NOT an example of a problem The Articles of Confederation caused for the U.S.A.?

• Foreign countries did not like that each state had their own trade rules.

• Prices went up (inflation).

• Shay's Rebellion: Violence started in the states.

• The British Army attacked New York City.