Constitution Day is September 17, the day in 1787 when our U.S. government was born. Meet your Constitution Day education requirement with this engaging lesson plan that shows how the U.S. Constitution sets up our government. Students will learn how Articles I-III describe the structure, function and powers of the three branches of government. Readings and activities will guide students through the articles, as well as the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances.
After studying about the Election Process of the United States, you all will have to do a small research project that will answer the question: Do we need to have the Electoral College in voting?
This site tells how prosecutors are appointed and explains how they carry out their duties. It features a case history, a glossary of legal terms, and descriptions of the duties of other federal court personnel.
In this section of our site, we have endeavored to provide teachers and students with useful primary and secondary materials to help foster understanding of early America through the life of George Washington. These resources can work on several levels. First, the twelve slides themselves provide a general chronology of the life of George Washington as well as secondary information on the larger historical context. Ideally, this background material reiterates your own class text readings and discussion. From here we hope you'll link to the accompanying primary document and questions. Manuscripts like Washington's school book exercises, an address to the Senate, his will and others give students the chance to examine the life and times of a leading figure in American history firsthand and in greater depth. Finally, throughout the lessons, we've tried to communicate just what it is that "historians" do by referring to the editing process along the way and giving students a chance to try their own hand at a transcription.
This course examines competing theories, models, and analytical frameworks for understanding policymaking. Case study application is used to underscore lessons learned. Knowledge of the basic tools of lawmaking is sharpened. The course is taught as a seminar and students are expected to participate actively in class discussion.
In this lesson, you will read the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, then you will read an explanation of the rights in the first amendment, then you will read a summary of a U.S. Supreme Court case and then write their own opinion about the case.
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