Constitution For 4th Grade In Phoenix
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Constitution Day celebrates the day that the United States Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It can be considered the birthday of the United States government. The day also celebrates US citizenship and is often called Citizenship Day.
A constitution is a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works. The constitution may tell what the branches of the government are, what powers they have, and how they work. It may also state the rights of citizens.
The Constitution unites the American people and the 50 states. It describes the rights of citizens and establishes a federal government with three branches. As colonies we fought a war for Independence and then worked hard to write our Constitution.
Fourth-grade students performing at the NAEP Advanced level should understand and be able to explain some purposes of government.
Our Constitution: The Bill of Rights (Grades 4–6) | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
California high school students are required to pass one semester of American government to graduate. The content standards for the grade twelve Government course include the Constitution.
The Constitution for Kids, Grades 4-7 – Gives the basics of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, with links to many other pages with information on the framers, important amendments, and how a bill becomes a law.
All four pages of the document are on permanent display at the National Archives.
The National Archives is the permanent home of the United States Constitution. Learn more about what the document says, its meaning, and how it was created on our main Constitution page.
