https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Constitution-of-the-United-States-of-America/26012 Apr 4, 2024 "Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, the Constitution defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens. (For a list of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, see below.)" Britannica School
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/module/1783-1812-module Feb 5, 2025 "This set of lesson plans focuses on historic events between the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 and the beginning of the War of 1812, with a particular focus on the Constitutional Convention and its resulting governing document. Explore the challenges of uniting the new nation, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Federalist Era and the rise of Democratic-Republican Party. Look at details of Washington, Adams and Jefferson's presidencies and how the United States grew and changed in the early decades of its existence as a nation. | Not United A lesson plan focusing on the challenges for the United States immediately following the Revolutionary War and under the Articles of Confederation | The Constitutional Convention A lesson plan focusing on the Constitutional Convention and the ratification of the Constitution. | Governing: The Constitution of the United States A lesson plan that examines the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights and other Constitutional Amendments. | The Federalist Era A lesson plan focusing on the Federalist Era. Expanding the Nation A lesson plan focusing on Thomas Jefferson's presidency and the expansion of the United States." American Battlefield Trust
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution
National legislature of the United States
Lower house of Congress
Upper house of Congress
Provisions of the Constitution that keep one branch of the government from controlling the other two branches
Powers specifically granted in the Constitution
Clause in the Constitution that allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution
Electors chosen by the states to elect the president and vice-president
Order in which the office of president is filled if it becomes vacant before an election
Message delivered by the president each year
Highest federal court in the United States
Procedure for returning a person charged with a crime to the state where the crime was committed
To officially approve the Constitution or an Amendment to it
First ten amendments
Being tried more than once for the same crime
All the procedures for fair treatment that must be carried out whenever a citizen is accused of a crime
Powers not specifically granted to the federal government or denied to the states belong to the states and the people
Right to vote
Draft of a proposed law presented to the legislature for approval
People who are not in the armed forces
Official accusation of wrongdoings by the House of Representatives against a government official
To cause to appear guilty of a crime
Granted full citizenship to one of foreign birth
To declare null and void; to set aside
Power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature and prevent it from becoming a law