Ch. 8 Section 1 Pages 235-239
Vocabulary
Name _______________
Per _____
Confederation to
Constitution
Reading Guide
1. Write the definition for each of the words below, then place
each one in the correct blank in the sentences that follow. You
may paraphrase the definition in your own words.
Republic __________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Articles of Confederation _____________________________
_________________________________________________
Land Ordinance Of 1785 ______________________________
_________________________________________________
Ratification________________________________________
_________________________________________________
The first government of the new United States was the
_______________________.
The __________________ of the U.S. Constitution by the
states allowed it to go into effect.
Because the United States is a _____________, the people
elect representatives to govern them.
The _____________________________________ divided the
Northwest territory into sections that could be sold to settlers.
Reading Preview:
1. Read the title of the section of your reading and write it
here. ________________________________________
2. Read the red headings, and then write a one or two sentence
summary of what you believe the reading will be about.
I will be learning about______________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Reading questions:
Forming a New Government p. 235
1. The Americans decided their new government should be a
Republic. What is a Republic?
_______________________________________________
2. What are two examples of how states included new ideas in
their constitutions?
1) ___________________________________________
2) ___________________________________________
3. What was the plan for the new government called?
_____________________________________________
4. What are three powers given to the congress under the
Articles of Confederation?
1) _____________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________
3) _____________________________________________
5. What are two important powers that were left to the states?
1) ____________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles p. 237
6. Two laws were passed to deal with the Northwest Territories.
These laws set the pattern for dealing with other territories.
Briefly summarize what each one did.
1) Land Ordinance of 1785 __________________________
______________________________________________
2) Northwest Ordinance ____________________________
______________________________________________
7. What important power relating to money was denied to
Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
______________________________________________
8. How did Shays’s rebellion help people realize that they needed
a stronger national government? ______________________
_________________________________________________
Look at the Graphic on page 236 and complete the paragraph
frame below.
While some powers were given to Congress under the Articles of
Confederation, many important powers were denied. Congress
was given the power to _______________________________
and to ___________________________________________.
However, Congress was denied the power to ________________
_____________ and to ______________________________.
They also could not __________________________________.
Because important powers were denied to the national
government, it was weak.
Ch. 8 Section 2 Pages 243-247
Vocabulary
Term
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Definition
Name _______________
Per ______
Date _____
Picture
Reading Preview:
1. Read the title of the section of your reading and write it
here.
_____________________________________________
2. Read the red headings, and then write a one or two sentence
summary of what you believe the reading will be about.
I will be learning about _____________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________________________.
What are two things you would like to know about the
Constitutional Convention?
1. I wonder ________________________________________
_________________________________________________
2. I want to know ___________________________________
_________________________________________________
Reading questions:
A Call for a Constitutional Convention p.243
1. What was the reason for calling a constitutional convention?
_____________________________________________
2. Who was chosen to serve as president of the convention?
___________________________________________
3. The convention was held in secret. How do we know about
what happened at the convention? __________________
_____________________________________________
4. What are three groups of people who were not represented
at the convention?
1) _________________________________________
2) _________________________________________
3) _________________________________________
Some Challenges of the Convention p.245
5. What is the name of the plan of government drawn up by
James Madison and the other Virginia delegates?
_____________________________________________
Directions: for each of the following issues, note what the
conflict was and what the solution (compromise) was.
6. Conflict: Representation in Congress
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Compromise: __________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
7. Conflict: Slavery _______________________________
_____________________________________________
Compromise: ___________________________________
_____________________________________________
8. What happened after the convention approved the new
constitution? __________________________________
______________________________________________
Look at the map on page 246 in your textbook and answer the two
questions under the heading Connecting Geography & History.
1. Which state would have the greatest interest in have
having slaves counted as part of their population for
purposes of representation in Congress?
___________________________
2. Why did the North and the South have differing opinions
on whether or not slaves should be counted as part of a
state’s population? ______________________________
_____________________________________________
Ch. 8 Section 3 Pages 248-254
Name _______________
Per _____
Date _____
Vocabulary
Term
Federalist
Anti federalist
Amendment
Bill of Rights
Definition
Picture
Reading Preview:
1. Read the title of the section of your reading and write it
here.
_____________________________________________
2. Read the large type red headings, and then write each one
below
1) _________________________________________
2) _________________________________________
3) _________________________________________
3. Using your three headings, write a one or two sentence
summary of what you believe the reading will be about.
I will be learning about _____________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Reading Questions
One American’s Story p. 249
1. What were people who were opposed to the new constitution
called?
_______________________________________________
Federalists and Antifederalists p. 249
2. How did the federalists respond to the fear that the new
constitution might take away too much power from the states?
__________________________________________
3. What is the name of the series of essays the federalists
wrote in support of their position?
_______________________________________________
4. What are three concerns the antifederalists had about the
new constitution?
1) ___________________________________________
2) ___________________________________________
3) ___________________________________________
The Battle for Ratification p.251
5. What did many people, including supporters of the new
Constitution, feel should be added to the constitution?
_______________________________________________
6. What did the federalists agree to do that led to the
ratification of the constitution?
_______________________________________________
The Bill of Rights and the Constitution p. 253
7. Who wrote the amendments that eventually became the Bill of
Rights?
_______________________________________________
Directions: Use the Venn diagram below to illustrate the areas of
agreement and disagreement between the federalists and
antifederalists.
Federalists
Both
Antifederalists