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.
A constitution is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run. Almost all constitutions are “codified”, which simply means they are written down clearly in a specific document called “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.
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.
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.
The U.S. Constitution comprises the primary law of the U.S. Federal Government. It describes the three chief branches of the Federal Government and their jurisdictions, and lays out the basic rights of citizens of the United States.
The Department of Political Science at CSUDH offers an examination on the U.S. Constitution for California teaching credential candidates.
The Constitution is the framework for the federal government of the United States. It is the highest form of law in the country. The Constitution creates the branches of government and gives them the power to govern. However, it also protects the citizens of the United States and guarantees their basic rights.
The Constitution is the oldest and shortest written national constitution. The Constitution was signed in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the same location where the Declaration of Independence was signed. 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention, but only 39 delegates signed the Constitution.
Here are some of the activities included: For each amendment, students find an illustration that best represents the main idea. Students analyze 12 task cards containing fictional scenarios. Students create a classroom Bill of Rights describing what rights and responsibilities each student has in the classroom.