SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of
the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.
Georgia Constitution 1777
• February 1777 – ratified state’s 1st constitution
• Unicameral house (One House) Gov’t established but it had 3 different branches
1) Legislative 2) Judicial 3)Executive
• John Adam Treutlen was 1st Governor
• The Unicameral system was bad because it let people in power APPOINT people to the 3 branches of Gov’t and it also allowed only the 12 lawmakers that made up the legislature
• It was good because it let the people have a chance to have states rights
Articles of Confederation
• 1st Constitution of the United States
• It was a Very weak Gov’t System
• It could not levy taxes
• It could not make the 13 individual colonies into one nation
• Each colony had its own money system
• Gave the Federal Gov’t no way to pay soldiers
• Could not regulate trade between colonies or with other countries
End of the Articles of Confederation
• 1786 – Shay’s Rebellion over taxes in Mass. showed need for stronger Central Gov’t
• Constitutional Convention called for by the states
the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.
Georgia Constitution 1777
• February 1777 – ratified state’s 1st constitution
• Unicameral house (One House) Gov’t established but it had 3 different branches
1) Legislative 2) Judicial 3)Executive
• John Adam Treutlen was 1st Governor
• The Unicameral system was bad because it let people in power APPOINT people to the 3 branches of Gov’t and it also allowed only the 12 lawmakers that made up the legislature
• It was good because it let the people have a chance to have states rights
Articles of Confederation
• 1st Constitution of the United States
• It was a Very weak Gov’t System
• It could not levy taxes
• It could not make the 13 individual colonies into one nation
• Each colony had its own money system
• Gave the Federal Gov’t no way to pay soldiers
• Could not regulate trade between colonies or with other countries
End of the Articles of Confederation
• 1786 – Shay’s Rebellion over taxes in Mass. showed need for stronger Central Gov’t
• Constitutional Convention called for by the states
