Write a paragraph stating which freedom in the First Amendment is most important to you and provide three reasons why?

SPEECH PRESS RELIGION PETITION ASSEMBLY

You will be graded on:

Opening sentence stating which right in the First Amendment is most important to you. (5 points)

Three reasons with transitions (15 points)

Concluding sentence (5 points)

PICK ALL THREE ANSWERS TO GET THIS QUESTION CORRECT.

• Opening sentence stating which right in the First Amendment is most important to you. (5 points)

• Three reasons with transitions (15 points)

• Concluding sentence

  (5 points)

Articles of Confederation

• The first Constitution of the United States.

• Allowed a territory to become a state when it had 60, 000 free men.

• Divided the land of the Northwest Territory into townships.

• An important sign that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

Northwest Ordinance

• The first Constitution of the United States.

• Allowed a territory to become a state when it had 60, 000 free men.

• Divided the land of the Northwest Territory into townships.

• An important sign that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

Northwest Land Ordinance

• The first Constitution of the United States.

• Allowed a territory to become a state when it had 60, 000 free men.

• Divided the land of the Northwest Territory into townships.

• An important sign that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

Shay's Rebellion

• The first Constitution of the United States.

• Allowed a territory to become a state when it had 60, 000 free men.

• Divided the land of the Northwest Territory into townships.

• An important sign that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

Weaknesses of the Article of Confederation

The government did not have the power to _________.

• Tax

• Trade

• Disputes

• Money

Weaknesses of the Article of Confederation

The government could not regulate ________ between the states.

• Tax

• Trade

• Disputes

• Money

Weaknesses of the Article of Confederation

The government could not settle ____________ between the states.

• Tax

• Trade

• Disputes

• Money

Weaknesses of the Article of Confederation

Each state could print its own __________.

• Tax

• Trade

• Disputes

• Money

Virginia Plan

• A plan for the new government which specified the three branches; included a two-house legislature

• A plan for the new government with one-house legislature and a one state / one vote system

• The lower house of Congress with representation based on population.