The United States Government was originally established as a "League of Friendship" under the Articles of Confederation following the Revolutionary War. It was composed of the 13 original colonies along the eastern seaboard. It's first capital under the Articles of Confederation was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This loose confederation of states gave little power to the national government and there was no executive or judicial branches. Following Shay's Rebellion, many of the Founding Fathers became concerned that the Confederation was about to collapse.
Following the Annapolis Convention in September of 1786, it was agreed that all the states convene at Philadelphia in 1787 to consider revisions to the Articles of Confederation. 12 of the 13 states were represented at what is now known as the Constitutional Convention. (Rhode Island did not send a delegation).The 55 men who framed the U.S. Constitution quickly discovered that the government created under the Articles of Confederation would not work. They agreed to debate new ideas and decided after several months of debate and discussion on the current form of government that is framed in the U. S. Constitution.
This class will allow you to journey along the roads and paths that have allowed the United States government to evolve into what it is today. In your journey, you will learn to understand and appreciate the government and its processes that you live under in the United States. Many of you are enrolled in AP United States Government and Politics. Please visit the AP United States Government and Politics website for more detailed information about the AP Exam and course expectations.
Following the Annapolis Convention in September of 1786, it was agreed that all the states convene at Philadelphia in 1787 to consider revisions to the Articles of Confederation. 12 of the 13 states were represented at what is now known as the Constitutional Convention. (Rhode Island did not send a delegation).The 55 men who framed the U.S. Constitution quickly discovered that the government created under the Articles of Confederation would not work. They agreed to debate new ideas and decided after several months of debate and discussion on the current form of government that is framed in the U. S. Constitution.
This class will allow you to journey along the roads and paths that have allowed the United States government to evolve into what it is today. In your journey, you will learn to understand and appreciate the government and its processes that you live under in the United States. Many of you are enrolled in AP United States Government and Politics. Please visit the AP United States Government and Politics website for more detailed information about the AP Exam and course expectations.