U.S. Government / Civics Course

Civics - unit 1
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Unit 1 - Foundations of American Government

The Living Constitution

Unit Objectives

  • Identify the five key purposes set in the framing of the constitution.
  • Recognize the pupose of the Preamble.
  • Describe each of the Articles, the governmental branch they serve and their role in the Constitution.
  • Describe why Congress proposed the Amendments to the Constitution.
  • Identify The Bill of Rights and each of the Amendments.

Unit on the Constitution

The LIVING CONSTITUTION

Readings

Required Readings:

   Living Constitution (download)

videoMulti-media Lessons

Download worksheet for each video before viewing.

  US Constitution

  Worksheet


  Structure of the Constitution

   Worksheet


  The Purposes and Intent of the Founders

   Worksheet


  The Bill of Rights

  Worksheet


  Amendments After the Bill of Rights

  Worksheet

assignmentAssignments

  Living Constitution Worksheet

 

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