E-Text-Articles+of+Confederation-Bill+of+Rights


 * Homework for October 11th and 12th**

1. Copy the Chart of Federalism on Page 201

2. What are the first 5 Amendments of the Bill of Rights?

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and play the "Bill of Rights" Game and then answer some of the following questions

3. What were 4 things that woud be different if these rights didn't exist according to the game?

4. Which of these rights do you think is the most important? Please explain why.


 * Homework for October 4th and 5th**

Please read pages 182-186

1. What are the 5 main powers of the Legislative branch?

2. What are the 6 main powers of the Executive branch?

3. What are the 2 main powers of the Judicial Branch?

4. Please copy down the chart on page 184.
 * Homework for September 29th and 30th-Articles of Confederation**

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Please go to the following site, read the introduction paragraphs (you don't have to read the actual Articles of Confederation) and answer the following questions.

1. Why did many in the U.S. not want a strong central government (2 sentences)

2. What are three of the things that the central government could do under the articles of Confederation (2 sentences)

3. Describe how laws could be made under the Articles of Confederation? (3 sentences)

4. What were three of the biggest weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (3 sentences)

5. What was the biggest difference between the Articles of Confederation and the new government that was formed under the Constitution? (2 sentences)