https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids Social Studies en-us 2016-11-01 15:16:32 UTC 2025-12-15 00:10:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/134544127 Did you ever wonder why the Constitution was created or who is in charge of creating the laws? We'll go over that and more in this quick informational padlet!]]> 2016-11-01 16:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/134544127 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135062308 Before the Constitution, there was a document called the Articles of Confederation. Since the Articles of Confederation didn't give the government much power, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison,  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson wrote the Constitution with laws that better suited them]]> 2016-11-03 13:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135062308 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135170679 The six goals of the Constitution were to become a more perfect union, create fairness for all, keep peace in our nation, maintain a military, encourage happiness, and to protect the freedom of Americans.]]> 2016-11-03 17:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135170679 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135172629 2016-11-03 17:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135172629 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135173218 The separation of powers is a political belief that the legislative, executive, and judicial powers in our government should be split into different jobs. This way, nobody has too much power in our government.]]> 2016-11-03 17:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135173218 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135354883 The legislative branch is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The legislative branch is responsible for creating and approving the laws that our country follows. ]]> 2016-11-04 13:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135354883 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135356426 The executive branch is the President. The President is responsible for enforcing laws that the legislative branch has created, and the commander-in-chief for the armed forces.]]> 2016-11-04 13:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135356426 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135612137 The judicial branch is made up of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Their responsibility is to apply laws to individual cases and decide if laws go against the Constitution.]]> 2016-11-06 16:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135612137 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135612590 2016-11-06 16:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135612590 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135612715 What if the other two branches don't like a law the legislative branch created? The executive and judicial branches can overrule the law by using something called a "veto".  This way, the three branches all have equal power. For example, the executive branch could veto bills from the legislative branch, but the legislative branch can override that veto.]]> 2016-11-06 16:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135612715 ajkushenbach https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135613246 Amendments of the Constitution are what protect your rights as a citizen of the United States. A few important ones that impact your everyday life include freedom of religion, freedom of speech, protection against unreasonable search, and slavery being against the law. There are many more amendments other than these few, but they will most likely affect you when you're an adult.]]> 2016-11-06 16:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ajkushenbach/constitution4kids/wish/135613246