MIX AND MATCH-PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

Learning Objective: The student will

A. Identify examples of the Seven Principles of the U.S. Constitution TEKS: 8.15 D; GOVT. 7 D Materials Needed: 1 set of the cards (principle, example, definition) cut apart Teaching Strategy:

1. Run a copy of the cards and cut them apart. It will be beneficial if the principles are printed on one color, the definitions on one color, and the examples on a third color. There are seven principle and definition cards. Each principle has three example cards.

2. Post the 7 principle cards around the room. 3. Divide the class into group of four and give them one of the definition cards.

As a group they are to decide which principle the definition fits and post it by the principle.

4. Next, pass out the example cards to the students. There are 21 cards (three examples per principle), so if the class is larger than 21, pair the students up. When the student thinks they have matched the example with the correct principle and definition, they are to post it beside the two cards. (NOTE: Some of the examples appear to go with more than one principle. Tell the students that they should look for the BEST match, without reading into the example. Let the students defend their reasoning if it is different than the organization given in the key at the end of the activity.

5. After all seven principles are correctly matched; each group should explain their principle, definition, and example to the class. At this time, an extension might be for the class to brainstorm other examples of the principle besides the ones used by the class.

Example Card Key: Limited Government: 1, 20, 21 Individual Rights 2, 4, 19 Republicanism 3, 5, 18 Federalism 7, 14, 16 Checks and Balances 8, 10, 13 Separation of Powers 9, 11, 12 Popular Sovereignty 6, 15, 17

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GT/AP Extension: Have students create a collage of pictures illustrating the seven principles of the Constitution in action.

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Example Card Key Limited Government: 1, 20, 21 Individual Rights: 2, 4, 19 Republicanism: 3, 5, 18 Federalism: 7, 14, 16 Checks and Balances: 8, 10, 13 Separation of Powers: 9, 11, 12 Popular Sovereignty: 6, 15, 17

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Ultim

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th

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citiz

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Po

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div

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ment

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the s

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concurr

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and

held

by

both

levels

of

govern

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denie

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to b

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Govern

ment

is r

estr

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d

by t

he r

ule

of la

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the

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tion a

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e la

ws

cre

ate

d u

nder

its

pro

vis

ions)-

the

g

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ment is

not

all-

po

we

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Co

nstitu

tio

na

l p

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ha

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co

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over

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oth

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two

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o

mu

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po

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Constitu

tional separa

tion

of po

wer

into

thre

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bra

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legis

lative

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e

po

we

r to

make

la

ws;

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he p

ow

er

to

execute

th

e law

s;

and

jud

icia

l-th

e p

ow

er

to

expla

in a

nd inte

rpre

t th

e

law

s.

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Pers

onal fr

eed

om

s,

pers

onal pro

tections,

and

equ

alit

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nder

the la

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re

defin

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nd g

uara

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in t

he C

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Bill

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the la

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A s

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m o

f g

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t w

here

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nta

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t th

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pe

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