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The Constitution -Overview Lesson

The Constitution -Overview Lesson

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Social Studies

4th - 8th Grade

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JENNY MOORE

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The Constitution -Overview Lesson

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Open Ended

Why do we need a government and laws?

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Open Ended

Why do you think that the founders of the U.S. would be afraid of a very powerful government?

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Multiple Choice

The Articles of Confederation made the government too-

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Strong

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Weak

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Big

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Multiple Choice

Why did the Founding Fathers meet at the Constitutional Convention?

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To convince everyone to support the Articles of Confederation

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To revise or change the Articles of Confederation

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To choose a new king

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Multiple Choice

What do you think a compromise is?

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An argument

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A company

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An agreement

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Multiple Choice

When did the Constitution become our plan of government?

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1776

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1787

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2005

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Multiple Choice

Our government allows us to-

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Vote and elect representatives

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Do anything we want

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Multiple Choice

What does the Bill of Rights do?

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Puts limits and restrictions on people

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Creates the 3 branches of government

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Give freedoms and rights to Americans

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