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America's Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

Learn about our nation's "founding fathers" and the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Click the following link and complete the ws you were given in class. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html

When you are finished with your ws answer the following questions using p. 262-265 in your textbook:

1- Who gives the government its power?
2- How are people's views represented in government?
3- How is power shared?
4- How is power divided?
5- How is power evenly distributed?
6- How is abuse of power (tyranny) prevented?
7- How are personal freedoms protected?
8- List 3 rights listed in the bill of rights (p. 286-288).

Click here to use the online textbook (username-cenpetullo password-student): http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/amer_hist_recon/book_home.htm?state=IA

Shay's Rebellion

Read about Daniel Shays and describe why he led a rebellion after the Revolution ended. Or did it?
http://www.historic-northampton.org/highlights/shays.html