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• I will review vocabulary terms

• I will demonstrate my knowledge about the principles that make up our U.S. Constitution 

• I will compare and contrast the three branches of government and how each checks each other 

• I will detail different rights and duties that citizens have in the United States

• What are the 7 Principles of the Constitution?

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• What is an Amendment?

• How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended? 

• What is Judicial Review?

• What is Due Process?

• What is Equal Protection?

• What are the Three Branches of Government?

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• What is Checks & Balances?

• What is the Bill of Rights?

• What two houses make up Congress?

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• What is a Republic?

• What is Federalism?

• What guarantees citizenship? 

• What is the most important responsibility of a citizen?

• Give an example of how amending our Constitution can be a negative feature.

• Give an example of how amending our Constitution can be a positive feature.

  • Which amendment gives people the Right to Bear Arms?

  • Which amendment allows people not to incriminate themselves or be accused of the same crime twice (double jeopardy)?

  • Which amendment abolished slavery?

  • Which amendment says you don't have to quarter (house) the military during times of peace?

  • Which amendment makes anyone born in the United States a U.S. Citizen and guarantees all people equal protection of the laws?

  • Which amendment allows a person to speak freely and believe whatever religion they want?

• Name as many rights that U.S. Citizens have according to the U.S. Constitution.

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• What is the best title for the chart/diagram below?