Unit 2: The Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Learning Targets:

1. Compare the roles and responsibilities of today's government with early American government.
2. Describe the key concepts that guide the government of the U.S.
3. Compare and contrast the major documents that support and create the institution of American government.
4. Explain how the Articles of Confederation were not successful and led to the more powerful U.S. Constitution.
5. Explain how the parts of the U.S. Constitution make up the framework for government in the U.S.
6. Explain the division of power and relationships between federal and state governments.
7. Describe the different philosophies of federalism.
8. Describe the philosophy of checks and balances.

Resources and Assignments:

• Debate Notes and Evaluation
• Unit 2 Terms and Questions
• Unit 2 Starters

Chapter 2: Origins of American Government (Part II)

• PPT Ch. 2: Origins of American Government (Part II)
• Declaration of Independence
  • Declaration of Independence Scavenger Hunt
  • Declaration of Independence (Primary Source)
  • Declaration of Independence Glossary
• Articles of Confederation (Primary Source)
  • Articles of Confederation Analysis
• Constitutional Compromises
  • Graphic Organizer Handout
  • Reading (all four issues)
    • Issue 1: Representation
    • Issue 2: Slavery
    • Issue 3: Location of the Capital
    • Issue 4: Bill of Rights

Chapter 3: The Constitution - Supreme Law of the Land

• PPT Ch. 3: The Constitution - Supreme Law of the Land
• U.S. Constitution (Primary Source)
  • U.S. Constitution (Interactive)
  • U.S. Constitution (Interactive 2)
• Bill of Rights Scenarios
• Marbury v. Madison and Judicial Review
  • Marbury v. Madison Reading
  • Marbury v. Madison Questions
• Amending the Constitution Flowchart

Chapter 4: Federalism - The Division of Power

• PPT Ch. 4: Federalism - The Division of Power
• Federalism Classification

Additional Resources

• Articles of Confederation (Primary Source)
  • Articles of Confederation (Abridged)
  • Articles of Confederation Analysis
• U.S. Constitution (Primary Source)
  • U.S. Constitution (Interactive)
  • U.S. Constitution (Interactive 2)
  • U.S. Constitution (Abridged)
• Bill of Rights (Primary Source)

Review

• Test Review
• Kahoot
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