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KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTION. BREAK IT DOWN AND MAKE IT SIMPLE- LOO K AT THE LANGUAGE AS IT WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT.

KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTION. BREAK IT DOWN AND MAKE IT SIMPLE- LOO K AT THE LANGUAGE AS IT WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT.

Our Courts The Legislative Branch Worksheet

The Legislative Branch worksheet is used by many individuals and organizations who work for government. It is a vital tool that enables them to determine who has influence over the political system in the country, and how the members of the government should act. However, when the members of the House and Senate are considering which bills to vote on, it is very difficult to determine if they are actually following the rules or not.

Federalism: the relationship between state governments and the federal government.  This split gives some power left up to the federal government but also reserves other powers for the states. Federalism began with the Constituion. -Jordan Wright

Welcome to the behind-the-scenes blog for Constitution USA with Peter Sagal, a 4-part series that premiered on PBS in May of 2013. This blog is no longer being updated, but we hope you enjoy our archive. Visit pbs.org/constitutionUSA for more on the series.

Teach our children to know, understand, and value their Constitution early: Ten Amendments for Kids

Your fifth grader can see how well he knows the ten amendments by matching the amendments with their descriptions. He'll have all ten memorized in no time! Download to complete online or as a printable!

Our Government Teaching Resources & Activities

Every unit in our American Government Curriculum includes engaging and innovative activities like interactive notebooks, digital Google Drive pages, and more!

Checks and Balances is used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch. For example, the executive branch can veto bills from the legislative branch, but the legislative branch can override the veto.

Checks and Balances is used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch. For example, the executive branch can veto bills from the legislative branch, but the legislative branch can override the veto.

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While about 5,000 African American soldiers fought for the ideals of freedom and democracy during the Revolutionary War, slavery was common in every U.S. state. What about the people in charge? What did the Founding Fathers think about slavery?
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