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Civics independent work packets for Microsoft Word
14th Amendment and the Equal Protections Clause
This handout has students learn about the 14th Amendment's equal protections clause and then read about and analyze several seminal Supreme Court decisions about the clause including Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. They also analyze the stop and frisk policy of the NYPD, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and protected classes, and subsequent Supreme Court cases that relate to it (Lawrence v. Texas, Obergefell v. Hodges, and Bostock v. Clayton County). It ends with asking students to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Law Related Education Local, State, and Federal Law Complete Unit
Complete Semester Pacing Guide is included as a Bonus Resource.This unit is based on MS standards for Law Related Education and covers:1. Understand the traditional American assumptions as they apply to law and law enforcement.2. Compare and contrast the functions, responsibilities, and jurisdictions of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.3. Analyze contemporary issues of law enforcement and their roles in society.4. Discuss the role of health and mental health professionals in a
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9th - 12th
Supremacy & Commerce Clauses, & 10th Amendment (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout helps students understand the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, the Supremacy Clause, the Commerce Clause, and seminal Supreme Court cases related to these. It includes a final question about COVID-19 in relation to Federal and state powers. It is formatted for Google Classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
8th Amendment Handout (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout has students analyze the 8th Amendment and several Supreme Court cases about the various clauses (excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment), the death penalty, and prison conditions. It includes a final question about the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entire assignment is formatted for google classroom.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Impeachment Lesson: Trump and the January 6th Insurrection
Following the riot at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, 2021, Donald Trump was impeached for inciting an insurrection. The dramatic proceedings were carried out during the final days of his presidency and into the beginning of Joe Biden’s term in office.The students will use this event as a backdrop to learn about the Presidential Impeachment process in Congress. This lesson takes approximately 80-90 minutes. If splitting the lesson between two 45 minute class periods, then the first day
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9th - 12th
Letter to an MP - Civics & Citizenship Australia (2-3 Week Project)
NO PREP, PRINT-READY WORKBOOK- How can you make Civics & Citizenship feel real and relevant to your students? How can students develop a sense of agency (involvement) about Australian politics?This resource gets students thinking about which political issues they really care about and how they can make a difference. It guides them through the process of identifying the responsibilities of different levels of government, evaluating current issues, researching the issue online in depth, and ul
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6th - 9th
AP Comp. Govt. Briefings on Electoral Systems
This activity takes students through presidential and legislative electoral systems in all 6 AP course countries. It provides charts and graphs and detailed information for students to analyze and consider. This 14-page packet is very detailed and is a great review of concepts and systems. Again, it is mostly based on analyzing why these systems were set up in this way and why certain electoral results occurred as they did rather than simple information recall. It goes back to information from
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Bundle: AP Comp. Govt. Unit 4
Constitutional Convention and Compromises Debate Activity (Distance Learning)
This independent work packet has students analyze 4 conflicts at the Constitutional Convention (state vs. federal power, how to represent the states, slavery vs. free states, and Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists) and 3 compromises that somewhat resolved them. It is formatted for google classroom. I have gotten some very rich debates from students using this handout.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Elections, Voting, Voter Turnout, and Demographics of Voters
This is a packet for students that has them learn about the different elections (local, state, and federal) and different positions within them, then brainstorm many questions about voting and why it is important, which elections are more important to vote for, and how the government should increase or decrease voter turnout. Then, students learn about the differences between a primary and general election. Finally, the bulk of the packet explores voter turnout in midterm vs. presidential electi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Participation in Government Curriculum
The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy
This handout explains the 15 Cabinet Departments and several of the 268 Federal bureaucracy agencies and what they do (along with their annual budget). The goal is for students to analyze how each agency affects their daily life. This can be the basis for further research, class discussions, or to give an overview of the Federal bureaucracy.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Australian Civics and Citizenship Integration/Differentiated Booklet
An editable booklet to cater for students who may struggle with the standard texts and tasks associated with civics and citizenship in Australia. The entire booklet is present with numerous different activities that will not only expand the students understanding of the topic but also engage them in different tasks.
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7th - 9th, Staff
Types of taxes, marginal tax brackets, deductions, credits (Distance Learning)
This handout is all about taxes! First students learn about the IRS and tax fraud/evasion. Then they learn about several types of taxes: income, FICA, sales, property, capital gains, and estate taxes. Then, they learn about marginal tax brackets. Next, they learn about the different types of tax deductions and tax credits. Then they learn about 3 types of tax forms (W4/W9, W2/1099, and tax returns). Finally, they learn about how making an LLC or S-Corporation can lower your tax bill. All through
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Economics Bundle: Personal Finance, Businesses, and the Stock Market
Impeachment Explained (using Bill Clinton and Donald Trump)
This handout guides students through an understanding of what impeachment means, the process of it (including an examination of Congressional Committees and the subpoena power), when it has happened in U.S. history, and finally, includes the text of impeachment articles against the last two Presidents to be impeached: Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. The final task is to write discussion questions about impeachment for a class discussion (so this leads into a class discussion about impeachment).
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Donald Trump Bundle
Voting Rights Amendments and Supreme Court Cases (Distance Learning)
This handout has students analyze the 4 voting rights Amendments (15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th), the Voting Rights Act, and 4 Supreme Court cases about voting (Baker v. Carr, Shelby County v. Holder, Thornburg v. Gingles, and Citizens United v. FEC. It is formatted for google classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
America After 9-11
From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.S. politics Michael Kirk, this feature-length documentary draws on both new interviews and those from the dozens of documentaries Kirk and his award-winning team have made in the years since 9/11. "America After 9/11" offers an epic, two-hour re-examination of the decisions that changed the world and transformed America — from the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and beyond to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol — and the ongoing challenges that l
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Second Amendment Rights
This handout has students explore and analyze six seminal Supreme Court cases about the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms, including stand your ground laws and the Castle Doctrine. It is formatted for google classroom, but it is a word document that can be reformatted with lines instead of boxes if you want to use it as an in class handout.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Geography Development Activity-Calculate development using CIA world factbook
Student can use the template or choose ten countries and determine their levels of development compared to each other.Students research data on the CIA World factbook, organize it with the charts provided, interpret/rank it and find which country is least to most developedThe instructions will walk you through how to use the CIA world factbook and put together the assignment. Arithmetic is required when interpreting the dataI've used this for many years. Students get to understand what is take
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9th - 12th
Congress: The Legislative Branch and How it Works
This handout explains how Congress works (Senate and House of Representatives), including how a bill becomes a law, lobbying, and the powers of Congress. Students are asked analysis questions throughout that can be used for very rich class discussions.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
Government Policy Project
This assignment has students attempt to create a government policy to solve a specific problem or issue they see in society. They need to research credible sources (a CRAP test to see if a source is credible is included) and use their research to explain the problem, what laws or policies exist that are currently working or not working, what additional policies, laws, or lawsuits need to occur to fully solve the problem, and which branches and levels of government need to be utilized to solve it
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
States Rights: Donald Trump, the Tenth Amendment, and Immigration Enforcement
This is a heavy assignment that delves deep into some Constitutional law. It starts by looking at states rights under the Tenth Amendment, then the Supremacy Clause, and finally the idea of commandeering (the Federal government compelling a state to enforce federal laws). The prime example is using Trump's immigration enforcement and trying to get sanctuary cities to help enforce Federal immigration laws. There are 8 analysis questions within for students to answer and discuss.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Donald Trump Bundle
Enlightenment Notes
These pages provide a comprehensive look into the Age of Enlightenment and the scholars who contributed to the foundations of US democracy. Students should read, take notes and add this as a resource when studying the foundations of American government.
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7th - 10th
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1st Amendment and Establishment Clause (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This document has students analyze the establishment clause of the First Amendment and apply their understanding to two Supreme Court cases and several examples based on other Supreme Court cases. It ends with an example dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. This is formatted for google classroom, and can be the basis for several days of discussion. This other handout addresses the Free Exercise Clause: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/1st-Amendment-and-Free-Exercise-Clause-COVID-19-an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Law and Justice Curriculum
AP US Government & Politics Unit Two: Executive Branch Vocabulary Review Game
Review the essential vocabulary for Unit Two: Executive Branch of AP U.S. Government and Politics with this multiple use game. A total of 40 essential terms, this is a fun and engaging activity that keeps student interest. Can be used as a group or individually. Print as study sheets, assign as a sort game, or the fun and sometimes competitive POST'EM.****Some essential terms may overlap units. This is to provide review for comprehension and connections.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â AP US Government & Politics Executive Branch Term Review & Game Bundle
Civics & Economics SOL Review
Every unit, every objective- the entire curriculum in one packet. Contains both student and teacher edition. Save yourself some time and work!Thumbnail shows the pages off- document was aligned and organized prior to uploading
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8th
Also included in:Â Civics & Economics SOL review
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