Center for Civic Education: Independence Day: Fundamental Ideas About Government

In this lesson, students will examine some of the fundamental ideas about government that is contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. When the lesson is completed, students should be able to explain those ideas and identify which ideas the class holds in common. If they support these ideas, they will be able to go online and add their signature to those of the Founders of the nation who signed the original documents.