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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Constitutional Amendments and Gay Marriage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners examine and debate the issue of same sex marriage by studying background information, news articles, legal arguments and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They then draft an amendment of their own to...
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Unit Plan
National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center: Interactive Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a wonderful way to explore the US Constitution. The actual text of the Constitution comes first, then an excellent explanation of the text follows. In addition, most of the Amendments have essays by scholars on opposing sides of...
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Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Proposing a Constitutional Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention had to decide the means of amending the Constitution. Discusses Madison's proposal for empowering Congress to propose amendments, either on its own initiative or upon application by the...
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Primary
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Article V

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Article V of the United States Constitution.
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Website
University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Article V: Amending the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to helping you understand the meaning of Article V of the Constitution, concerning the process of amending the Constitution. Included are references to court cases, case studies, and thought-provoking questions.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: The Constitution in Action: Articles V,vi,vii (Lab Team 6)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity students will analyze Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's Oath of Office and identify how the document demonstrates content contained within Article V,VI, or VII of the Constitution in action.
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Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article V: Scope of the Amending Power

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides Article V of the United States Constitution, along with background information about its content.
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Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article V: Judicial Review

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the proposition that ratification of constitutional amendments is exclusively within the purview of Congress, either because of commitment or because the courts lack basic criteria of determination to pass on them.