Unit 41777 – 1791
Historical Development of the Constitution
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Standard 7.4b — The Articles of Confederation
Government
A government is the system or organization that makes laws & decisions for a country or society.
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Governments exist to keep order and protect the rights of citizens.Still learning - Still learning
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Democracy
A democracy is a system of government in which power belongs to the people.
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In a democracy, the people have political power. Demos means people.Still learning - Still learning
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Republic
A republic is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions and create laws.
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In a republic, people rule through elected representatives.Still learning - Still learning
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Confederation
A confederation is a loose alliance of independent states that work together for certain, but limited purposes.
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Think of a confederation as states cooperating, but still mostly independent.Still learning - Still learning
Standard 7.4b — The Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States.
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The Articles helped win independence but made governing difficult because they created a government that was too weak to solve the nation’s problems.Still learning - Still learning
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Shays’ Rebellion
Shays’ Rebellion was an uprising of farmers in Massachusetts in 1786–1787.
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Shays’ Rebellion scared many leaders and showed that the government was too weak. The rebellion could not be stopped because the government had no strong army.Still learning - Still learning
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation.
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The convention did not just fix the Articles—it replaced them.Still learning - Still learning
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Constitution
The Constitution is the written plan of government for the United States.
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Federation
A federation is a system of government in which power is shared between a national government and smaller political units such as states.
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Power is shared between national and state governments.Still learning - Still learning
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Delegate
A delegate is a person chosen to represent a state or group at a meeting or convention.
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Delegates represented the interests of their stateStill learning
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