Articles, Constitution and Bill of Rights
Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Bill of Rights • first 10 amendments • ensures basic rights The Constitution • framework of today’s government • strengthened national government • three branches • checks and balances The Articles of Confederation • first government of United States • weak union of states • weaknesses led to Shays’s Rebellion Visual Summary: Forming a Government Quick Facts Tr 16
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