Articles of Confederation

Date: Monday March 24

TSWBAT evaluate current school rules by explaining what they like and what they dislike; describe the articles of confederation and why American’s had

conflicting viewpoints.

Warm up: Discussion- What school rules do you dislike/disagree with?? Make a list on the board of rules you dislike and explain WHY!

Activity: Evaluate current school rules; Articles of confederation introduction

Current Assignments Past Due Assignments

• Book• Binder• Pen/pencil

What do I need for class today?

Examples to help you get started:

• Profanity• Respect of others property• Plagiarism• Dress code• Attendance policy• Tardy to class• Driving privileges• Cheating• Lying• Weapons in school• Bullying• (Classroom HW rules etc…)

Articles of Confederation, 1777–1781

• The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

• It established a weak central government that mostly, but not entirely, prevented the individual states from conducting their own foreign diplomacy.

WHY would they want to establish a WEAK central

government?THINK: what is a central government?

Date: Tuesday March 25

TSWBAT describe the articles of confederation and why American’s had conflicting viewpoints.

Warm up: Open your notebooks

Activity: Complete articles of confederation PPT and notes

Current Assignments Past Due Assignments

• Book• Binder• Pen/pencil

What do I need for class today?

Warm Up- write your answers in your notes!!

• What happens when we have opposing views? • In your opinion, what’s America’s sport?

Baseball or football and WHY??—discuss

• Explain the Articles of Confederation in your own words from what we discussed yesterday.

• What is significant or important about writing your OWN laws? How did this change your outlook?

Articles of Confederation, 1777–1781

• The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

• It established a weak central government that mostly, but not entirely, prevented the individual states from conducting their own foreign diplomacy.

WHY would they want to establish a WEAK central

government?THINK: what is a central government?

Creating the Constitution

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The Articles of Confederation

• During the Revolution, the new United States needed a functioning government

• Modeled after colonial governments

• States would retain sovereignty

• Founders were fearful of concentrated power due to past experience with the British

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A Limited Government

• Articles established a “firm league of friendship” among the states

• Bills were passed on nine of thirteen votes

• Amending the Articles took unanimous consent of the states

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Structure of Government• Unicameral (single house)

legislative body• Each state had one vote

regardless of population size• Congress given sole

authority to govern the country

• An executive committee oversaw government when Congress was not in session

• Congress would establish temporary courts to hear disputes among the states

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Powers Granted to Government under the Articles of Confederation

• Declare war and make peace• Make treaties with foreign countries• Establish an army and navy• Appoint high-ranking military officials• Requisition, print, and borrow money• Establish weights and measures• Hear disputes among the states related to trade or

boundaries

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Powers Denied to Government

• No power to raise funds for an army or navy• No power to tax, impose tariffs, or collect duties• No executive branch to enforce laws• No power to control trade among the states• No power to force states to honor obligations• No power to regulate the value of currency

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Accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation

• Administered the seven-year war effort

• Negotiated the Treaty of Paris with Britain in 1783

• Established the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Map of the land settled in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787