CRASH COURSE VIDEO NOTES: THE CONSTITUTION, THE ARTICLES, and FEDERALISM 1. 2. TAPE Qs IN NOTEBOOK.

READ THEM OVER FIRST SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO WATCH FOR. AND THEN ANSWER ALL Qs in NOTEBOOK!

*Timecodes are listed next to the question if you need to rewind and rewatch. SECTION 1: THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, NORTHWEST ORDINANCE and SHAYS REBELLION 1. 2. 3. 4. John Green says that the Constitution WAS NOT the first attempt at government, what was the first government called? (0:45 0:50) Was this first government successful? (0:50 1:00) How many states had to agree on something in order to make it law (hint: this is called a supermajority, or 2/3 vote) (1:10 1:35) The new government could do THREE things: Declare War, Conduct Foreign Affairs and Make Treaties. It could also coin money, but it could not do ONE THING. What was that one thing? (1:35 2:00) 5. The government was deliberately weak. Look up a definition for DELIBERATELY and write your defini tion down. a. Now, explain why the new American government was deliberately weak. (1:55 2:10) 6. Which modern-day state was called the NORTHWEST? (2:20 2:30) 7. The Northwest Ordinance would allow for the creation of HOW MANY new states? (2:52 3:00) a. These states would be located between which 2 rivers? 8. The Ordinance would outlaw WHAT in the new states? (3:00 3:15) 9. The government was a failure ultimately because it couldnt do what? (3:15 3:35) 10. Which rebellion was a sign that the government had to be changed? (3:40 4:00) 11. Who liked the rebellion? (4:00 4:10) You can stop at 4:30 for this section you may keep watching if you like, but we will return to this video throughout the unit.