In this 8-slide illustrative PowerPoint, students learn the foundations of the American political system, contrasting the time during the Articles of Confederation versus the U.S. Constitution. Issues such as state constitutions, a common market, and domestic resistance movements (Shays' Rebellion & Whiskey Rebellion) are discussed.

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I have been teaching grades 7 and 8 Language Arts and Social Studies at De Anza Academy of Technology & the Arts in Ventura, California since 2001. I have also briefly taught high school ESL (grades 9-12), and I spent one month teaching English in Moscow, Russia.
