Young scholars explore how the U.S. government was created in the years following the Articles of Confederation.

America's constitutional government has changed over time as a result of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court decisions, legislation, and other practices. Students will use the seven basic principles found in our government...

Learning module with multi-media resources helps students understand the constitutional basis and history of the State of the Union Address, identifying important historic themes and significant topics. Includes video, graphic...

The ratification debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists gives us insight into the ideas behind both sides and a better understanding of how our government developed in its early years.

This mini-lesson highlights the Constitution's amendments. Students will learn about some of the most critical additions to our Constitution and how those additions guarantee their rights.

Students learn what Congress is, what the Constitution says about the legislative branch, and how a bill becomes law. They analyze some actual language from the Constitution, compare the House and the Senate, and simulate the lawmaking...

By using the novel, Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz, and 1787 by Joan Anderson, students learn the lively discussion among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention concerning the ratification of the document they...

This lesson involves role-playing to help the pupils understand the separation of powers. [PDF]

In the debate over the Constitution, the Bill of Rights was a deal-breaker. In this lesson, students learn why the federalists thought the Constitution didn't need a bill of rights and why the anti-federalists refused to accept the...

This lesson focuses on the reading of Animal Farm by George Orwell. It provides links to a study guide and an online text of the novel. It lists The Seven Commandments, Animal Farm's original Constitution and reminds students to pay...

This instructional activity will help you understand why the Founders thought a republican form of government was best. Students will also learn about civic virtue and the common welfare.

A Nation's Voice is a lesson plan that uses internet sites, magazines and books, electronic encyclopedias and databases to understand the policy making of the U.S.