AKS 43A Georgia's Constitution: (Davies Copy)

AKS 43A - Georgia's Constitution

THINK-PAIR-SHARE

Before you start learning about Georgia’s Constitution, what do you ALREADY know? 

Write down or guess what each of the terms included in the constitution of Georgia mean.

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What is the purpose of a constitution?

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What are some similarities to the constitution?

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What are some differences of the constitution?

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Explain what you think the purpose of the Preamble is?

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Explain what you think the purpose of the Articles are?

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Explain what you think the purpose of the amendments are?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the Preamble?

• Introduction to constitution

• Changes made to constitution

• Lists rights and freedoms

• Identifies purpose of constitution

• Largest part of constitution

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the Bill Of Rights?

• Lists rights and freedoms

• Changes made to constitution

• Identifies purpose of constitution

• Rights, rules, procedures for citizens & government

• Located in Article 1

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the Preamble?

• Introduction to constitution

• Rights, rules, procedures for citizens & government

• Lists rights and freedoms

• Identifies purpose of constitution

• Largest part of constitution

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the amendments?

• Introduction to constitution

• Changes made to constitution

• Lists rights and freedoms

• Process located in Article 10

• Located in Article 1

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The Ways Georgia’s Constitution is the Same?

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The Ways Georgia’s Constitution is the Different?

Multiple Choice

Which part of the Georgia Constitution is the introduction and identifies the purpose of the state constitution?

• Preamble

• Amendment

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

Which part of the Georgia Constitution lists the rights and freedoms of citizens?

• Preamble

• Amendments

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

Which part of the Georgia Constitution is the largest part listing the rights, rules, and procedures for citizens and the state government?

• Preamble

• Amendments

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

Which part of the Georgia Constitution discusses changes made to the constitution?

• Preamble

• Amendments

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between the U.S. Constitution and Georgia Constitution?

• Both constitutions contain a similar structure.

• Both constitutions include separation of powers for three branches of government.

• Both are similar in length.

• Both list rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Multiple Choice

Which most closely identifies the purpose of the constitution stated in the preamble of the state constitution?

• The state constitution purposes to keep order and law regardless of the freedom, peace, and happiness requested by the citizens.

• The state constitution purposes to unify the nation, provide a sense of security, justice, and equality for citizens, and ensure future generations can enjoy the right to worship.

• The state constitution purposes to change the constitution when citizens are unhappy or experience dissatisfaction with the rule of law.

• The state constitution purposes to keep rules of a free government, provide justice, peace, and happiness to its citizens, and ensure that future generations can have freedom.