1.03 · FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
THE HISTORY LESSON
ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did the United States replace a weak national government without creating another tyranny?
THE BIG IDEA
A STRONGER GOVERNMENT WITH LIMITS
The Constitution gave the national government enough power to do its job. It also divided and limited that power so no one part of government could control everything.
CHOOSE YOUR SECTION
SEVEN PARTS OF THE STORY
Select your assigned section to learn the details and prepare to teach it.
THE WHOLE STORY
ONE PROBLEM LED TO THE NEXT
FEAR OF TYRANNY→
WEAK ARTICLES→
GOVERNMENT COULD NOT ACT→
STRONGER CONSTITUTION→
DEBATE OVER POWER→
BILL OF RIGHTS