1. The document discusses the early federal government established by the United States after declaring independence. It chose a federal system with power divided between state and national governments. 2. The early federal government under the Articles of Confederation was weak, with most power held by state governments. It lacked a strong central authority like an executive branch. 3. The founders wanted to avoid repeating their negative experience under British colonial rule and being governed by authorities not directly accountable to their communities. This led them to establish state legislatures with elected representatives living among the voters.

1. of Government
Chapter 3, Lesson 1

2. Objectives

3. Objectives
• Follow American history as it establishes a
republican government with a written
constitution.

4. Objectives
• Follow American history as it establishes a
republican government with a written
constitution.
• Learn why American first chose a weak
central government

5. Vocabulary

6. Vocabulary
• Federal- a system a government that
divides power between a central authority
and a number of smaller states.

7. Vocabulary
• Federal- a system a government that
divides power between a central authority
and a number of smaller states.
Is this a strong? or weak?

8. Vocabulary

9. Vocabulary
• Confederation- loosely joined states

10. Federal Government

11. Federal Government

12. Federal Government

13. Federal Government

14. Vocabulary

15. Vocabulary
• Legislature- the part of our government
that is responsible for making laws

19. Strong?
or Weak?

20. 1. Strong or Weak?

21. 1. Strong or Weak?
• Before the Declaration of Independence...

22. 1. Strong or Weak?
• Before the Declaration of Independence...
• Chose one representative from each
state to create a blueprint of government

23. Here it is!

24. Here it is!
• They wanted a federal government.

25. Here it is!
• They wanted a federal government.
• A lot of the power was in each state.

26. Here it is!
• They wanted a federal government.
• A lot of the power was in each state.
• There was no national executive.

27. Here it is!
• They wanted a federal government.
• A lot of the power was in each state.
• There was no national executive.
• They used:

28. Here it is!
• They wanted a federal government.
• A lot of the power was in each state.
• There was no national executive.
• They used:
• “Articles of Confederation and
Perpetual Union

29. Articles of Confederation

30. Articles of Confederation

37. II. Colonial Experience

38. II. Colonial Experience
• They didn’t have a very good colonial
experience!

39. II. Colonial Experience
• They didn’t have a very good colonial
experience!
• They were afraid to go back to that

40. II. Colonial Experience
• They didn’t have a very good colonial
experience!
• They were afraid to go back to that
• They didn’t like governors who sided with
the British.

41. Gov. William Franklin

42. Gov. William Franklin
• Imprisoned for showing sympathy for
Loyalists.

43. Gov. William Franklin
• Imprisoned for showing sympathy for
Loyalists.

44. Gov. William Franklin
• Imprisoned for showing sympathy for
Loyalists.

45. State Legislatures

46. State Legislatures
• New England Colonies

47. State Legislatures
• New England Colonies
• Created elected legislatures

48. State Legislatures
• New England Colonies
• Created elected legislatures
• The Great and General Court of
Massachusetts

49. State Legislatures
• New England Colonies
• Created elected legislatures
• The Great and General Court of
Massachusetts
• Town Hall Meetings

50. State Legislatures
• New England Colonies
• Created elected legislatures
• The Great and General Court of
Massachusetts
• Town Hall Meetings
• Still go on TODAY!

51. Pres. Obama Town Hall
Meeting in PA.

52. Pres. Obama Town Hall
Meeting in PA.

53. Emergence of State
Governments

54. Benjamin Franklin
“We are on the right road to
improvement, for we are making
experiments.”

55. Republicanism

56. Republicanism
• All the new states had elected legislatures.

57. Republicanism
• All the new states had elected legislatures.
• Representatives had to be close to the
voters who elected them.

58. Republicanism
• All the new states had elected legislatures.
• Representatives had to be close to the
voters who elected them.
• They had to live in the same community.

59. Variety