Thursday, August 30, 2007

Poster Requirements

Your Poster Should Include:

· Role in the American Revolution

· Role in the Constitutional Convention

· Role in the New Government

· Political Party

· Home State

· Occupation (Before Politics)

· Presidency

· 3 Interesting Facts (Hobbies, Weird Facts)

· Picture

· Famous quote

· What advice do you think this person would give teenagers today?

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Quiz Tomorrow

Sorry this is so late. I couldn't post until I got home and I was so tired that I forgot! I left the quiz at school, but below is everything I can think of that you need to study.

  • 4 weaknesses of the Articles of Conf.
  • who has more power under the Articles: states or central gov.
  • republic
  • 3 branches of gov. chart
  • where Constitutional Convention took place (city and building)
  • 3/5 Compromise
  • Great Compromise
  • what intro to Constitution is called
  • Bill of Rights (# of amendments)
  • what a Federalist and Anti-Federalist is
  • what was added to the Con. to convince Anti-Federalists to ratify it
  • importance of Shays Rebellion

That's all I can think of. Good luck!

Sunday, August 26, 2007

American Revolution Test on Monday

Don't forget about your test. Also, don't forget to memorize the thing from the Declaration of Independence.

:-)
Mrs. A