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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Checks on Presidential Power

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine presidential powers. In this checks and balances lesson, students identify the constitutional and informal restraints of the president and consider the reasons for the limitations.
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Interactive
Curated OER

U.S. History Knowledge Test 3

For Students 4th - 6th
In this U.S. history trivia worksheet, students answer twenty multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of U.S. history. This is an interactive worksheet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

American Government Worksheet 1

For Students 4th - 6th
For this American government worksheet, students respond to 12 true/false, 11 alphabetical order, 15 fill in the appropriate articles, 15 matching, and 1 cryptogram about the structure of the American government.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Government: Missouri Bar Civics Library

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students visit the Missouri bar Website to examine information about the U.S. Constitution and its Amendments. They complete a variety of activities from the provided lessons including the judiciary, Fourth Amendment issues, civil law,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Advice And Consent - the Senate Considers the President's Supreme Court Nominations

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners study the process and questioning for selecting a Supreme Court Justice. They examine how the decisions of the Supreme Court effect the lives of citizens. They complete worksheets as they study the material.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Constitutional Issues: Separation of Powers

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars discribe the principle and the history of separation of powers.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Three Branches of Utah's Government

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the relationship between Utah's three branches of government.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rhyme and Define

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this rhyming pairs worksheet, students write the word from the vocabulary box that rhymes with the word listed. Some words may be used more than once and some not at all. Students also match words from the box to their definition.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

George to George

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to research the beginnings of the United States government. In groups, they examine the presidency of George Washington while they are guided along a museum tour. They end the lesson by discussing the changes...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Has Power?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss abuse of power in government and examine the Constitution for specific powers in each branch. They create a crossword puzzle utilizing terms and information regarding division of government powers and federalism
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Organization of Fairfax County Government

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify Fairfax County government as council-manager government, describe term of office held by members of Board of Supervisors and districts they represent, how Chairman of Board of Supervisors is elected and term and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Government

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze the purposes of government. They examine or assess the importance of citizenship to the individual or to society at large (e.g., the importance of voting). Students explain the structure and functions of the three...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: A SIMULATION

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils discuss two computerized options to change the current U.S. government. In this Constitutional Convention lesson plan, students write a statement advocating for one of the choices and participate in a mock modern Constitutional...
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Website
Other

Gouvernement Du Quebec: Justice Quebec: Judicial System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the provincial court system of Quebec.
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Article
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Impact of Dred Scott: In Federal Judicial System

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how the Dred Scott became increasingly significant politically as it progressed through the court system, finally reaching the US Supreme Court.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Judicial Branch in a Flash!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners learn the basics of our judicial system, including the functions of the trial court, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court. They also learn how a case moves up through these levels and discover that these...
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The American Judicial System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has an interactive & printable crossword puzzle on The American Judicial System.
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Website
Other

Government of Switzerland: Democracy: The Swiss Political System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides short of voters' political rights for Swiss citizens and how the voting system works.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Journey Through Justice: Our Federal Courts

For Students 7th
In this tutorial, students learn about the various levels in the federal judicial system and look at a famous Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des Moines.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Supreme Court: The Judicial Power of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Supreme Court: The Judicial Power of the United States." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Website
Other

Federal Judicial Center: What the Federal Courts Do

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. government-sponsored site that provides excellent information on the distinction between civil law and criminal law. It is part of a larger website that is dedicated to explaining the workings of the federal judicial system....
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Website
Other

Federal Judicial Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel throughout the Federal Judicial Center at this site. "The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for the federal courts." This is a comprehensive site that outlines the publications, federal judicial history...
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Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Iii: Judicial Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotations to Article III on the characteristics and attributes of judicial power as related to specific Supreme Court decisions. The author distinguishes between judicial power and jurisdiction.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Judicial Branch: The Power of the Federal Courts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of the power the federal courts hold in the American judicial branch of government. Find a quiz to test understanding.

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