In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country oper. SSUSH5: The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution. Explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and Daniel Shays’ Rebellion led to a call for a stronger central government. SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution. Author: SCCPS Last modified by: jcarter Created Date: 2/3/2009 6:26:24 PM Document presentation format: On-screen Show (4:3) Company: SCCPSS Other titles. Start studying U.S. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. History flashcards and improve your grades. Matching game, word search puzzle, and hangman also available.
- Text of U.S. Constitution at constitutionus.com.
- National Constitution Center’s Interactive U.S. Constitution.
- Cornell University Law School’s annotated U.S. Constitution.
Clauses (Alphabetical)
- Birthright Citizenship Clause (14th Amendment)
- Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8)
- Contracts Clause (Article I, Section 10)
- Due Process Clause (5th Amendment)
- Due Process Clause (14th Amendment)
- Equal Protection Clause (14th Amendment)
- Fugitive Slave Clause (Article IV, Section 2)
- Interstate Commerce Clause (see Commerce Clause)
- Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8)
- Oath Clause (Article II, Section 1)
- Privileges and Immunities Clause (Article IV, Section II)
- Privileges and Immunities Clause (14th Amendment)
- Take Care Clause (Article II, Section 3)
- Takings Clause (5th Amendment))
- Taxing and Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8)
- Three-Fifths Clause (Article I, Section 2)
- Vesting Clause (Article I, Section 1)
- Vesting Clause (Article II, Section 1)
- Vesting Clause (Article III, Section 1)
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Constitutional Articles and Amendments (Chronological)
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- Founders’ Constitution
- Original Constitution
- Preamble
- Article I
- Article II
- Article III
- Article IV
- Article V
- Article VI
- Article VII
- Bill of Rights
- 1st Amendment
- 2nd Amendment
- 3rd Amendment
- 4th Amendment
- 5th Amendment
- 6th Amendment
- 7th Amendment
- 8th Amendment
- 9th Amendment
- 10th Amendment
- 11th Amendment
- 12th Amendment
- Original Constitution
- Reconstruction Amendments (“Second Founding”)
- 13th Amendment
- 14th Amendment
- 15th Amendment
- Progressive Era Amendments
- 16th Amendment
- 17th Amendment
- 18th Amendment
- 19th Amendment
- FDR Amendments
- 20th Amendment
- 21st Amendment
- 22nd Amendment
- Civil Rights Era Amendments
- 23rd Amendment
- 24th Amendment
- Cold War Amendments
- 25th Amendment
- 26th Amendment
- Gregory Watson Amendment
- 27th Amendment
The over-arching theme of chapter 9 is that the new nation started out of fear of a strong government. And then, out of necessity, strengthened the government.
- The Articles of Confederation, the first government set up after the American Revolution, was structured out of fear of a too-strong government. Therefore, the Articles were very weak on purpose.
- Two things showed the Articles as being too weak to the point of being sterile: (a) it could not regulate commerce and the money situation was growing dim fast and (b) Shays’ Rebellion frightened many to the possibility that mobs might just take over and the government might be too weak to stop them. Due to these reasons, the Constitutional Convention was held.
- The Constitution was written as something of a balancing act between strengthening the government, yet making sure it doesn’t get too strong to take over. The resulting government was indeed stronger, but also a system of checks and balances were put into place to ensure no one branch becomes like the king had been.
- After some negotiating, mostly with the promise of the Bill of Rights, the Constitution was ratified.