This ToolBook examines the preamble and all seven articles of the Constitution, and includes a copy of the Constitution. More importantly this book covers all of the amendments to the Constitution, which appear on your state tests.
In "The Three Branches" ToolBook we zoom in on the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court.
Students explore each branch: What is its purpose? What power does it have? How is its power checked by the other branches?
This ToolBook is loaded with games, to make this difficult subject fun to learn and remember, such as "The Impeachment Process" and "Who am I?" which takes a close look at the nine members of the Supreme Court.
Table of Contents
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| The U.S. Constitution | |
| #1 Lecture | Thumbnail sketch of the U.S. Constitution |
| #2 Document | A copy of the U.S. Constitution |
| #3 Student worksheet | Using the Constitution, answer the questions |
| The Preamble | |
| Test | The Preamble: 8 questions |
| Article I The Legislative Branch | |
| #4 Lecture | Congress |
| #5 Chart | What is the difference between the House and Senate? |
| #6 Chart | How a bill becomes a law |
| #7 Game | The Chalkboard Game (recalling terms) |
| #8 Internet | research Who represents you in Congress? |
| #9 Game | The ABCs of Congress |
| #10 Game | Can you talk like a member of Congress? |
| Test | Congress: 86 questions |
| Article II The Executive Branch | |
| #11 Lecture | The President |
| #12 Chart | The Impeachment Process |
| #13 Internet | research The Watergate scandal |
| #14 Film Worksheet | “All the President’s Men” (1976) |
| #15 Chart | The Order of Succession |
| #16 Lecture | The 25th Amendment |
| #17 Lecture | The War Powers Resolution of 1973 |
| #18 Quotations | Reactions to the War Powers Resolution of 1973 |
| #19 Debate | “Resolved, the President can commit troops into battle without a |
| Congressional declaration of war.” | |
| #20 Internet | research President George W. Bush |
| #21 Game | The ABCs of the Presidency (recall terms) |
| #22 Game | Can you talk like the President (define terms) |
| Test | The President: 66 questions |
| Article III The Judicial Branch | |
| #23 Lecture | The Supreme Court |
| #24 Group Analysisr | Using Bloom’s taxonomy, analyze: Judicial Review |
| #25 Group Analysisr | Using Bloom’s taxonomy, analyze: Appellate Court |
| #26 Game | Who am I? (The nine members of the Supreme Court) |
| #27 Game | The ABCs of the Supreme Court (recall terms) |
| #28 Game | Can you talk like the Chief Justice? (define terms) |
| Test | The Supreme Court: 40 questions |
| Article IV The States | |
| #29 Lecture | The States |
| #30 Group Analysisr | Using Bloom’s taxonomy, analyze: Full Faith & Credit |
| #31 Lecture | States’ Rights |
| #32 Group Analysisr | Using Bloom’s taxonomy, analyze: The Tenth Amendment |
| #33 Game | The Levels of Government |
| #34 Game | The Levels of Government |
| #35 Group Analysisr | Using Bloom’s taxonomy, analyze: Revenue |
| #36 Chart | How laws are made and enforced |
| Test | The States: 12 questions |
| Article V Amending the Constitution | |
| #37 Lecture | Changing the Constitution |
| #38 List | The Bill of Rights |
| #39 Game | The Bill of Rights |
| #40 Game | The Bill of Rights |
| Test | The Bill of Rights: 32 questions |
| #41 Game | The Reconstruction Amendments: 13th, 14th, 15th |
| #42 Game | The Reconstruction Amendments: 13th, 14th, 15th |
| #43 Game | The Progressive Amendments: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| #44 Game | The Progressive Amendments: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| #45 Game | The Civil Rights/Vietnam era: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
| #46 Game | The Civil Rights/Vietnam era: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
| Test | Amending the Constitution: 24 questions |
| Article VI Other Provisions | |
| Test | Other Provisions: 10 questions |
| Article VII Ratification | |
| Test | The Numbers Game: 57 questions |
About Performance Education ToolBooks
Each ToolBook has 4 basic components:
- Lectures and Stories―provide the basic facts behind the subject being covered and help establish a framework for further learning
- Interactive Exercises―develop higher levels of skill through graphic organizers, maps, charts, timelines, important documents and links to other materials
- Games―Unique action Games, brain games and board Games are fun, exciting, encourage fast-paced learning, and provide practice in all 6 levels of Bloom
- The Tests―practice and preparation for the end-of-grade state tests, with hundreds of practice test questions.
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