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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Happy Constitution Day

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work in groups to create presentations answering who, what, when, where, why, and how questions concerning the U.S. Constitution. Presentations will be used to create digital Constitution Day Program.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Constitution: Drafting a More Perfect Union

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson provides discussion, culminating, and extension activities to enhance student understanding of the Constitution, and the Committees of Detail and Style. Students have the opportunity to compare the work of those two...
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the reference to Rochin v California, that is found in the annotations page to the 4th Amendment. Specifically, focusing on the section covering "Property subject to seizure".
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and fully annotated phrasing of the amendment.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Signers of the Constitution Word Search

For Students 3rd - 5th
A printable wordsearch on thirty-nine of the delegates who signed of the US Constitution.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: Constitution

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read about the history of the United States Constitution, then try the multiple-choice quiz. Includes an audio narration of the text and a link to a biography of James Madison, as well as links to other resources.
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University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: The Reach of Congressional Power

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read about the privileges and powers exercised by Congress from a constitutional law perspective. Includes examples of many cases which have tested the limits of Congressional power in the history of the United States. Many links to...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the u.s. Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Ii: Impeachment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about Article II of the Constitution, which focuses on impeachment.
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Other

Aclu: Sybil Liberty About Your Right to Equality in Education

For Students 9th - 10th
At this resource, you can find out what rights the US Constitution guarantees you in regards to obtaining equal educational opportunities.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Constitutional Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention framed the Constitution of the United States as a basis of government to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Executive Branch

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides a guide to the Executive Branch of Government, its connection to the US Constitution, and its role as the branch that enforces the law and is responsible for the daily administration of the government.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Judiciary Branch

For Students 9th - 10th
Article covers the Judiciary Branch of Government, the branch that interprets the law, and its connection to the US Constitution.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Legislative Branch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article covers the Legislative Branch of Government, the branch that makes the laws, and its connection to the US Constitution.
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: u.s. Constitution: The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders will examine the Bill of Rights of the US Constitution.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Iv: National Supremacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a review of Clause 2, Article VI, "Supremacy of the Constitution, Laws and Treaties."
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Vi

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links to papers written about Article VI of the U.S. Constitution. Sample topics include: Validity of Prior Debts and Engagements, Supremacy of the Constitution, National Supremacy, the Power of Congress in Respect...
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article I: Duties on Exports From States

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains Clause 5 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution by defining specific words and phrases contained within the clause. Also gives historical background to explain the purpose of the Clause.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1754 1800: The Constitutional Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War, American leaders realized that the nation needed a new, stronger Constitution. But what would the new system of government look like?
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1754 1800: Constitutional Convention and Ratification

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the Constitutional Convention and debates over ratification.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Constitutional Convention: Creating the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains why the Articles of Confederation were not strong enough to hold the country together. One result was a farmers' rebellion in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays, which was precipitated by a debt crisis that caused many farmers to...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Constitution Lives

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
As part of the study of the Constitution, young scholars will do research on and create a Constitutional scrapbook and multimedia presentation on the Bill of Rights. Students will use various media print resources as well as the Internet...
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Other

Alabama's 1901 Constitution

For Students 3rd - 8th
This simply organized site gives a summary of Alabama's 1901 Constitution. It also gives other details about the Constitution as well as a long list of resources in a bibliography.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Constitution or Articles?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will observe the political climate at the time of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and read the writings of the delegates who refused to sign the proposed Constitution, as well as those who supported it....

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