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American HistoryThe ConstitutionAmerican HistoryThe Constitution
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html
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The law is the __________ that we live by. The Constitution is the highest _______. It belongs to the ___________. It belongs to all ___________________.
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The Constitution says how ________________. It creates the
_____________. It creates the _____________. It
creates the _______________.
The Constitution says how ________________. It creates the
_____________. It creates the _____________. It
creates the _______________.
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The Constitution lists some ____________. Rights are things that all people have just because they are alive. By
listing the rights, they are made special. They are made safe. The Bill of Rights is a part of the _____________.
______________ lists many rights of the people.
The Constitution lists some ____________. Rights are things that all people have just because they are alive. By
listing the rights, they are made special. They are made safe. The Bill of Rights is a part of the _____________.
______________ lists many rights of the people.
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The Constitution was written in ____________. Yes, it is over
________ years old.
The Constitution was written in ____________. Yes, it is over
________ years old.
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In 1787, a group of men met to write the Constitution. They did not like the way the country was going. They fixed it by creating the Constitution. We call these
men __________________.
In 1787, a group of men met to write the Constitution. They did not like the way the country was going. They fixed it by creating the Constitution. We call these
men __________________.
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Some of the framers are very famous. ______________was a Framer.
So was _________________.
Some of the framers are very famous. ______________was a Framer.
So was _________________.
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The Framers met during a hot summer. They had a lot of arguments. In the end,
they agreed to the words in the _____________. They knew they had to
agree. If they did not agree, the fighting
would keep going.
The Framers met during a hot summer. They had a lot of arguments. In the end,
they agreed to the words in the _____________. They knew they had to
agree. If they did not agree, the fighting
would keep going.
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After the Framers wrote the Constitution, they asked the ________ to approve it. It
took some time, but all the states did
approve it.
After the Framers wrote the Constitution, they asked the ________ to approve it. It
took some time, but all the states did
approve it.
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Some people did not like the Constitution. Some were afraid because it did not do
enough to ______________ of the people. It
had no bill of rights.
Some people did not like the Constitution. Some were afraid because it did not do
enough to ______________ of the people. It
had no bill of rights.
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Promises were made to add a __________________ . After the Constitution passed, the Bill of Rights was added. The
Bill of Rights is the first
_____________________ to the Constitution.
Promises were made to add a __________________ . After the Constitution passed, the Bill of Rights was added. The
Bill of Rights is the first
_____________________ to the Constitution.
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The Bill of Rights is very important. It protects important ideas. It
protects your right to _____ what you want. It lets you _________ for
yourself. It keeps the laws from being _________ . It gives rules for
the __________.
The Bill of Rights is very important. It protects important ideas. It
protects your right to _____ what you want. It lets you _________ for
yourself. It keeps the laws from being _________ . It gives rules for
the __________.
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It lets you believe in ________ if you want. No one can tell you not to believe. It lets you gather with your ________ to talk. It
makes sure you can read ____________ .
It lets you believe in ________ if you want. No one can tell you not to believe. It lets you gather with your ________ to talk. It
makes sure you can read ____________ .
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The Bill of Rights also protects your ________ . It helps keep ________________ .
Today, we are very happy the ___________________ was added to the
Constitution.
The Bill of Rights also protects your ________ . It helps keep ________________ .
Today, we are very happy the ___________________ was added to the
Constitution.
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The Constitution is not perfect. When it was written, they knew that it would have to be improved. The Framers added a way
to make changes. This is called “
__________".
The Constitution is not perfect. When it was written, they knew that it would have to be improved. The Framers added a way
to make changes. This is called “
__________".
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The Bill of Rights was actually added as a set of amendments. The Constitution has been changed _____ times since it was written. The amendments added things
that the Framers didn't think of.
The Bill of Rights was actually added as a set of amendments. The Constitution has been changed _____ times since it was written. The amendments added things
that the Framers didn't think of.
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One amendment says that all ________ can vote. Another says that all _______
can vote. One more says that the President can only be elected
________________ .
One amendment says that all ________ can vote. Another says that all _______
can vote. One more says that the President can only be elected
________________ .
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The first amendments, the Bill of Rights, were added in ________. The last
amendment was added in ________. Lots of people have ideas for new
amendments. Adding an amendment is hard — it takes lots of agreement. Maybe you have a good idea for a change to the
Constitution.
The first amendments, the Bill of Rights, were added in ________. The last
amendment was added in ________. Lots of people have ideas for new
amendments. Adding an amendment is hard — it takes lots of agreement. Maybe you have a good idea for a change to the
Constitution.
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The Constitution sets up the government.
It is split into _____________ parts. The Constitution sets up the government.
It is split into _____________ parts.
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One part is the ___________. The Congress makes ______. The people
elect the members of _________.
One part is the ___________. The Congress makes ______. The people
elect the members of _________.
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The next part is the ________. The
President enforces the _________. The next part is the ________. The
President enforces the _________.
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The last part of the Constitution is the _____. The courts decide what
___________when there are questions.
The last part of the Constitution is the _____. The courts decide what
___________when there are questions.
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All of the parts of the Constitution have to ______. Just like the Framers agreed on the Constitution, the parts have to ________ on
the laws.
All of the parts of the Constitution have to ______. Just like the Framers agreed on the Constitution, the parts have to ________ on
the laws.
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No part has too much _______. The power is _______.
This helps protect the _______.
No part has too much _______. The power is _______.
This helps protect the _______.
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http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_delegates.htm
Use this site to write a summary about the constitution. Choices:
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http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_delegates.htm
Use this site to write a summary about the constitution. Choices:
*on loose leaf paper*type it on word
*continuing on this slide show
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Games On The Constitution
Games On The Constitution
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• http://www.constitutioncenter.org/BillOfRightsGame/• http://www.nccs.net/constitution/index.html• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/games/index.ht
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