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Chapter 3
Lesson 3-1
Goals
Name
of Independence
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
13
Articles of Confederation
2.
4.
5.
The Original 13
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Georgia
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maryland
South Carolina
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
U.S. Constitution
4 states (VA, RI, NY, NC) claimed the wording failed to provide
adequate protection of the human rights
Bill of Rights
The
Assignment
Lesson
3-1 Worksheet
Page 44 #1-9, 12
Lesson 3-2
Goals
Discuss
Assignment
Read
Lesson 3-3
Goals
Discuss
Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Branches of Government
Legislative (Congress)
1.
2.
Legislative
(President)
(Supreme Court)
Amendment
Change or alteration
Proposed by a 2/3 majority vote in both the Senate and
the House (has been used by all amendments to date)
Requires the legislatures of 2/3 of all the states to call a
convention of all the states
Establish post offices, coin money, and tax imports and exports
Both federal and state can impose other taxes (on sales and on
incomes)
The people, through votes, ultimately control the entire
government structure
Assignment
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53 #1-10
3-3 Worksheet
Chapter 3 Test (Practice)