The Constitution
Principles of the Constitution
Ratification of the Constitution
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A List of the Ideas in the Constitution
Click the links above to study those specific Principles or Ideas in the Constitution and how the Framers managed to turn these ideas into reality at the Constitutional Convention.
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Legislative Branch - A Bicameral Congress
Click the links below to see a list of specific differences in the bicameral legislature.
Differences between House and Senate Organizer with Differences in 2 Houses |
Congressional Gerrymandering
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Congressional Leadership
Click here to study Congressional Leadership and its importance in Congress.
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Legislative Branch - The Legislative Process
Click here to research how a bill becomes a law. This research includes information on the legislative process, congressional sessions, bills, resolutions and laws. There is also a Flow Chart you can look at to review the process.
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Executive Branch - The President
Executive Branch - Roles of the President
Click here to study the different Roles that the President as he performs his job on a daily basis. Then take the "7 hat challenge" linked to the picture below to test your knowledge of the Presidential Roles.
Games that simulate the Roles of the President
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Executive Branch - The Bureaucracy
Judicial Branch - The Federal Court System
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Activities to help students understand the 3 Branches
Click here to study the differences between the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches
Click here to play Three Branches of Government Jeopardy Click here to play a second Jeopardy Game about the Three Branches |
The Bill of Rights
Watch the Annenberg Classroom Video of the Story of the Bill of Rights
Click here to study the Bill of Rights
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Bill of Rights Games
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Extending the Bill of Rights
Click here to study the Amendments to the US Constitution that are not found in the Bill of Rights
Amendment Videos
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Testing the Constitution
Click on the following links to research the Landmark Court Cases that the Supreme Court has decided
Street Law Website US Courts.gov Constitution Facts.com Bill of Rights Institute How well do you know the history of the Supreme Court's Landmark cases? Place critical cases in the appropriate decade in this timeline of American history, as you study several important cases that have changed the course of US History.
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Click here to study the Supreme Court Cases and more Court Cases
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Rights Guaranteed in the Constitution
Assessments