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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