Unit 3-The Constitution

In this unit, students will learn about the process of writing and ratifying the Constitution, as well as the important principles that underlay our government.

• Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention
• Drafting of the US Constitution
• Explanation of the main parts of the Constitution
• Structure and principles of the Constitution

SS-HS-1.2.1 & 1.2.2

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Vocabulary

Section 1

• Constitutional Convention
• Delegates
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• James Madison
• Articles of Confederation

Section 2

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Great Compromise
• Three-Fifths Compromise
• Electoral College
• Federalists
• Federalism
• Anti-Federalists

Section 3

• Preamble
• Articles
• Amendment
• Bill of Rights
• Income Tax
• Necessary and Proper
• Interpretation

Section 4

• Popular Sovereignty
• Rule of Law
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Expressed Powers
• Reserved Powers
• Concurrent Powers

Assignments

CH 3 Constitution Vocabulary
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CH 3 Study Guide Sec 1-4
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CH 3 Test Review PPT
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Big Ideas

• Who attended the Constitutional Convention?
• What rules did the delegates adopt to conduct their business?
• What plans of government did the delegates offer at the Constitutional Convention?
• What compromises were agreed upon by the delegates?
• How is the Constitution organized?
• What do the three parts of the Constitution accomplish?
• How is power distributed in the US government?
• What principles of government are contained in the US Constitution?