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CONSTITUTION DAY. GET YOUR JOURNALS FOR THE WARM UP AND CLASS ACTIVITIES. Pick ONE : Write a 3 sentence response. Do you agree or disagree? Why?. “Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.” –Abraham Lincoln
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CONSTITUTION DAY GET YOUR JOURNALS FOR THE WARM UP AND CLASS ACTIVITIES
Pick ONE: Write a 3 sentence response. Do you agree or disagree? Why? • “Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.” –Abraham Lincoln • “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” –Patrick Henry • “The Constitution does not grant rights, it recognizes them.” –Jason Laumark
JIGSAW and Class Chart • Break into 4 groups and answer questions about the Executive, Legislative, and JudicialBranches as well as the Bill of Rights. Answer in complete sentences in your journals. • CLASS CHART: As a class, chart the duties of each branch and discuss the checks and balances between them.