Tuesday

 We are going to go over your tests on the Revolutionary War and then look at the next section of your textbooks.

1. The Articles of Confederation was the first what for the United States? 

2. When were the Articles actually ratified or approved? 

3. List two things the Articles gave the government the power to do. 

4. List two things the government could not do under the Articles. 

5. Why do you believe the Articles of Confederation failed?

Make sure you can answer the following questions: 

1) Who were the two most important people involved with the push towards a new constitution?
2) Give examples of how the Articles of Confederation failed.
3) In your option why would some people prefer State rights over a strong Central government. What are the arguments for both sides?
4) What is a nomiocracy? How do you feel about this term connected with the U.S. government?
5) What were the three compromises on the Constitution? Which one of these seems the strangest to you?