Resource: Social Studies Workbook p 306-313

Have extra time?: Create a comic strip showing a character using a right in everyday life.
Learning Target: Understand how the Constitution protects citizens’ rights.

Resource: Preamble to US Constitution poster above

Have extra time?: Create a superhero name for the Constitution and design a logo that represents its powers!
Learning Target: Understand the purpose of the Constitution.

1. Which branch includes the president?

2. What two chambers make up the legislative branch? How many members are in each?

3. Give an example of a way that one branch can limit the power of another.

Resource: Social Studies Workbook p 289-296 and article above
Have extra time?: Create a “Government Super Team” poster showing how each branch works together to protect citizens.
Learning Target: Recognize the structure of the Constitution.

1. How many of the existing amendments to the Constitution were proposed at a national convention?

2. For Congress to propose an amendment, what fraction of the members of the Senate and House of

Representatives must vote to propose it?

3. According to the diagram, what are legislatures?

4. For an amendment to get ratified by state legislatures today, legislatures in at least how many states

would need to approve it?

5. Do you think amending the Constitution is too easy, too difficult, or just right? Explain.

Resource: article above and Social Studies workbook

Have extra time?: Invent a new amendment you think should be added to the Constitution and explain why.
Learning Target: Understand how the Constitution can be changed.

2. house representatives and 435 Senate

   3. because 1 as more power and the other ones do not.

2 House of Representatives and the Senate

3 one of the branches makes sure that the law is fair

2.535

3.balence and checks

2. senate:100 and house of representatives 435

3. because one can tell what type of branch it is, and the other one has to wait for them for to get chosen

2.house representatives and 435 secant

3.because 1 has more power and the others don't(●'◡'●)(●'◡'●)

2.2/3

3.law makers

4. 38 of 50

5. I think it's just right because it makes Shure the top does not take too much power and takes over the entire government

2.two-thirds

3.In charge of the law-making process

4. two-thirds

5.I think it is difficult because there are so many things you need to do, and you have to make sure everybody agrees.

Have extra time? Draw a cartoon showing how the Constitution helps someone in real life.
Learning Target: Connect the Constitution to real life.

2 two-thirds

3 lawmaking groups

4 three-fourths

5 I think it is difficult to Amend the Constitution because everyone has to do everything perfect.

2. 2/3.

3. the people responsible for approving laws.

4. 3/4.

5. it is too hard because there are multiple laws and rules to follow.

2.2/3

3.law makers

4.38 of 50

5. I think it's just right because it makes Shure the top does not take too much power and takes over the entire government