State Consitution

1. Independence Achieved!
So what Let’s go
to Arby’s
now?

2. Warm Up
What year did America finally achieve
its Independence?
What challenges do you think our new
nation might face?
What did you do this weekend?

3. Objectives
Define Constitution and bill of
rights
Recognize the purpose of a government
and a constitution
Create a classroom constitution with
a parter of your choosing

4. Main Idea
Once independence was
achieved, each state began
writing a constitution to
govern their own state.

5. I. Creating a Government

6. I. Creating a Government
A. The states knew that governments were
needed to control (govern) the people

7. I. Creating a Government
A. The states knew that governments were
needed to control (govern) the people
B. Before they created governments, most
states wrote a constitution: a document
that sets out the laws, principles,
organization, and processes of a
government

8. I. Creating a Government
A. The states knew that governments were
needed to control (govern) the people
B. Before they created governments, most
states wrote a constitution: a document
that sets out the laws, principles,
organization, and processes of a
government
1. Stated the rights of all citizens

9. I. Creating a Government
A. The states knew that governments were
needed to control (govern) the people
B. Before they created governments, most
states wrote a constitution: a document
that sets out the laws, principles,
organization, and processes of a
government
1. Stated the rights of all citizens
2. limited the power of the government

10. II. Protecting Freedoms

11. II. Protecting Freedoms
A. In light of the Revolution, the colonists
had much fear of powerful governments

12. II. Protecting Freedoms
A. In light of the Revolution, the colonists
had much fear of powerful governments
B. to protect their rights, their
constitutions included a Bill of Rights:
a list of freedoms the government must
protect

13. II. Protecting Freedoms
A. In light of the Revolution, the colonists
had much fear of powerful governments
B. to protect their rights, their
constitutions included a Bill of Rights:
a list of freedoms the government must
protect
Ex: trial by jury

14. II. Protecting Freedoms
A. In light of the Revolution, the colonists
had much fear of powerful governments
B. to protect their rights, their
constitutions included a Bill of Rights:
a list of freedoms the government must
protect
Ex: trial by jury
Ex: freedom of religion

15. II. Protecting Freedoms
A. In light of the Revolution, the colonists
had much fear of powerful governments
B. to protect their rights, their
constitutions included a Bill of Rights:
a list of freedoms the government must
protect
Ex: trial by jury
Ex: freedom of religion
Ex: freedom of the press

16. Activity

17. Activity

18. Activity

19. Wrap Up
What is a constitution?
What are the two purposes of a
constitution?
What is a bill of rights?