Establishing a New Country and Government

Name: Date:

Ways Governments Distribute Power

Describe the following terms:

· Unitary Government-

· Federal System-

· Confederation-

Articles of Confederation

1. Which system of government listed above would the Articles of Confederation fall under? ______

2. Why did America start with the Articles of Confederation as their choice of government?

Powers of Congress under Articles of Confederation

· List 2 powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation:

Weakness of the Articles of Confederation

Use the PowerPoint slides and chart on page 105 to fill in the table below.

Some Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Provision / Problem Created
1. Congress has no power to ______
2. Congress has no power to enforce ______
3. Every state, despite size, has ______vote
4. Congress has no power to regulate ______
5. Amending Articles required all consent of ______states

Achievements of the Articles

1. What was the greatest achievement of the Articles of Confederation?

2. What were some other achievements of the Articles of Confederation?

Need for a Stronger Government (Slide 27)

1. What problems arose from the Articles being a weak government?

2. Describe Shays’s Rebellion and Explain its significance within history:

Constitutional Convention and the Creation of the Constitution

1. Who is considered the “Father of the Constitution?” ______

2. When was the Constitution finished and signed? ______

Bundle of Compromises

Explain the 5 major compromises from the Constitution:

1. The Great Compromise-

2. Three-Fifths Compromise-

3. Slave Trade Compromise-

4. Commerce Compromise-

5. Compromise on the Executive-

Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist

Part A: Using the table on slides 46-47, and information from pages 112-113 in your book, Create a chart contrasting the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist views:

Part B: Who were some famous Federalists?

Part C: Who were some famous Anti-Federalists?

Comparing and Contrasting the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution

Using the chart on page 107 in your book, complete the table below by putting check marks in the boxes that indicate powers belonging to each document:

The Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution
Powers of the Central Government / Articles of Confederation / United States Constitution
Declare ______; make peace
Coin ______
Manage foreign ______
Establish a ______system
Impose ______
Regulate ______
Organize a ______system
Call state ______for service
Protect ______
Take other ______actions to run the federal government