In this unit students will learn about the development and evolution of American government form the years of 1783 – 1789. Emphasis will be placed on the Articles of Confederation as well as the Constitution and its development as a framework of democracy.
There will be homework on every section and a quiz at the end of each chapter. Also included is a test at the end of the unit.
 The following is a list of terms you will need to know and understand

· Republic                                                  Supreme Court
· Republicanism                                         Writ of Certiorari
· Articles of Confederation                          Original Jurisdiction
· Confederation                                          Appellate Jurisdiction
· Land Ordinance of 1785                           Judicial Review
· Northwest Ordinance of 1787                   Judicial Restraint
· Shay’s Rebellion                                      Judicial Activism
· James Madison                                        Elastic Clause
· Roger Sherman                                       Supremacy Clause
· Great Compromise                                  Ratification
· 3/5 Compromise                                     Bill of Rights
· Legislative Branch                                   14th Amendment
· Executive Branch
· Judicial Branch
· Checks and Balances
· Electoral College
· Ratification
· Federalists
· Anti-Federalists
· Federalist Papers
· Bill of Rights
· Amendment
· Amendment Process
· Article 1
· Article 2
· Article 3
· Article 4
· Article 5
· Article 6
· Article 7
· How a Bill Becomes a Law
· Veto
· Concurrent Powers
· Reserved Powers
· Delegated Powers
· Pocket Veto
 
The following is a tentative schedule of events for this Unit.

Chapter 5: Shaping a New Nation
    · Experimenting with Confederation           10.22 & 10.23
    · Drafting the Constitution                          10.24
    · Ratifying the Constitution                         10.25
    · Chapter 5 Quiz: Friday 26 October 2001

Chapter C: The Constitution
    · Preamble and Article 1: Legislative  10.29
    · Article 2: Executive                         10.30
    · Article 3: Judicial                            10.31
    · Article 4: Relations Among States    11.01
    · Articles 5- 7                                    11.02
    · Bill of Rights                                  11.05 & 11.06
    · Amendments 11 – 27                      11.07

Unit Test: Thursday 08 November and Friday 09 November 2001

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