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How was the Constitution Used to Organize the New Government? Lesson PlanHow was the Constitution Used to Organize the New Government? Lesson Plan
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How was the Constitution Used to Organize the New Government?

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How did the United States Congress determine how the new president and vice president would be named when the nation was first established? Who would provide money for the government, and how would the executive branch be organized? 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the executive branch

Additional Tags

circuit court, executive branch, united states court, us court, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Consider assigning reading materials as homework for background information, and then follow up the next day in class with a more hands-on or discussion-based activity

Pros

  • Useful graphic organizers included on the executive branch and the United States court system

Cons

  • Resource is mostly based on direct instruction in reading materials

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2

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