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Pocket Constitution Playlist

277 minutes

15 Items

The Constitution Explained | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI

Video

17 Min

Why Does the Constitution Matter? with Anastasia Boden | BRI’s #ConstitutionDayLive

Video

20 Min

The Constitution

Primary Source

8542 Words

The Constitutional Convention (LLPH)

Essay

3622 Words

The Ratification Debate on the Constitution

Essay

3192 Words

Separation of Powers with Checks and Balances

Lesson

5 Activities

85 Min

Handout A: Background Essay: A Legacy of Republicanism

Activity

Handout A: Background Essay: The Nature of Representation in the U.S. Congress

Activity

Slavery and the Constitution

Essay

2344 Words

Is the Constitution a Proslavery Document?

Activity

40 Min

The Constitutional Powers of Congress

Lesson

6 Activities

55 Min

Essay

2430 Words

International Relations and the Constitutional Separation of Powers

Essay

1487 Words

The Structure of the National Government

Essay

1596 Words

Essay

2242 Words