Unit 4

This unit bundles student expectations that address the events related to the writing of the U.S. Constitution and the creation of a government for the United States. Following the Revolutionary War it became apparent that a stronger central government was needed to keep the former colonies united. The Founding Fathers worked to compromise and created a republic with three branches bases on a system of checks and balances. A study the U.S. Constitution is important for understanding the political system that protects the freedoms and liberties of U.S. citizens.

Prior to this unit, students learned about the causes and results of the American Revolution. During this unit, students study about the writing of the U.S. Constitution including the Bill of Rights and about the type of federal republic that was created by the Founding Fathers.