• Petition of Right • English Bill of Rights • Representative Government • New Political Ideas • The Declaration of Independence • Separation of Powers • The Articles of Confederation • The Constitutional Convention Choose one topic from the list above and write a paragraph or more about why you feel it is the most important part of America’s history as you read in chapter 2. Discuss the following: Why you feel it is important, What America would be like without it, how you think the future would be like if we did not have it and anything else you feel is important. (You may refer to the videos and handouts from last week for helpful information if needed)

1) checks and balances- this idea is implemented in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. for example, the legislative branch(congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (president). if the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming a law. this check on power ensures that congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.

2) anti-federalists do not want to ratify the constitution unless it includes a bill of rights. the anti-federalists are worried that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government. having a strong central government caused problems when the us was still part of great britain. this is why the anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system.

3) federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix america's weak political structure. before the us constitution is implemented, the constitution being used is known as the articles of confederation. this constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.

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