Lesson Plan

National Archives: Lesson Plans Congress, the President, and the War Powers

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Examine the power of Congress to make war by studying primary source documents from various wars throughout U.S. history. Students will analyze how the balance of authority between the legislative branch and executive branch has changed over time during different wars. Included are worksheets, handouts, discussion and reflection questions, primary source documents, and an extension activity. [PDF]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional
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