U.S. Government Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on the First Amendment: Freedom of Assembly and Freedom of Petition These puzzles focus on helping students understand two key freedoms embedded in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution -- Assembly and Petition, along with the closely related right known as Association, which is implied but not stated in the text itself. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these First Amendment Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic" level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these Freedom of Assembly & Petition Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class! 27 Terms & Clues address the following concepts: Alexis de Tocqueville Assembly Association Back Pay as a topic for petitions sent to Congress Bonus Army Civil Rights Movement Communist Party Congress Email as a method of petition English Common Law State constitution protection of the rights of assembly and petition Gag Rule to prevent right of petition from being used Herbert Hoover House of Commons The relationship between the colonies and the British Parliament Magna Carta Massachusetts New York Nondiscrimination Petition Preventing Riots Organizations allowed to discriminate Public Forum Slavery Supreme Court Right of petition as a means for non-voters to be heard

U.S. Government Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on the Role of the Supreme Court in the U.S. Constitutional System! These puzzles focus on how the Supreme Court does its work to interpret the Constitution, including methods of interpretation and court procedures for accepting, rejecting, and ruling on cases. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these Supreme Court Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these Supreme Court Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class! 25 Terms & Clues address the following concepts: Advisory opinions Amendments Appeals process Appellate jurisdiction Appointments Article III Congress Enforcement of court decisions Federalism Fundamental Principles Jurisdiction Landmark decisions Life terms Litigant Modernism Original Intent Political considerations Textualism Thousands Writ of Certiorari Written opinions

U.S. Government Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on State Governments! These puzzles focus on a key concept of U.S. Government: federalism, or the fact that the U.S. Constitutional system includes both state governments and a national government. These puzzles zero in specifically on the functioning of state governments -- how they are organized and how they perform their duties in the U.S. constitutional system. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these State Government Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these State Government Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class! 23 Clues & Terms address the following concepts: Bicameral legislatures Biennial legislative sessions Bill of Rights at the state level Boroughs Counties Governors Judges Madison Municipalities Ordinances Parishes Police Powers Representation by population Right to Work laws State senates Special Districts States State Supreme Courts Tenth Amendment Unicameral legislatures

U.S. Government Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on Federalism in Action! These puzzles focus on a key concept of U.S. Government: federalism, or the fact that the U.S. Constitutional system includes both state governments and a national government. By doing these puzzles, students will see how federalism actually works in practice -- how states function as laboratories of democracy, and how they assist -- or sometimes obstruct -- the U.S. federal government as it pursues its goals. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these Federalism Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these Federalism Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class! 18 Clues & Terms address the following government concepts: States as laboratories of democracy States that go beyond federal mandates Congress Cooperation between states and federal government Federalism States that still use their original state constitutions Great Depression Issues on which states are taking the lead Initiative process Kyoto Accords Money as a lever to gain state compliance States that resist federal mandates Issues which states feel the federal goverment should stay out of Progressive Recall Referendum

U.S. Constitution Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on the U.S. Bill of Rights! These puzzles focus on the provisions of the U.S. Bill of Rights, helping students to identify, among other things, the five key freedoms embedded in the First Amendment and the purpose of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments! Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these Bill of Rights Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these Bill of Rights Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

U.S. Constitution Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on the Need for a Bill of Rights! These puzzles focus on the general principles that underlie the need for a Bill of Rights, delving into the history that led up to the U.S. Bill of Rights! Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these Bills of Rights Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these Bills of Rights Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

U.S. Constitution Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on the First Amendment! These puzzles focus on freedom of religion, detailing the history of established religions both in Europe and in the 13 colonies -- experiences which formed the basis of the American realization of the importance of religious liberties. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these Freedom of Religion Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these Freedom of Religion Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

U.S. Constitution Worksheet Puzzle Focusing on the First Amendment! These puzzles focus on freedom of religion, examining the free exercise and establishment clauses that help to guarantee Americans' religious liberties. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these Freedom of Religion Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these Freedom of Religion Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

We the People Crossword Puzzles -- A Great Way to Preview and Review Material! Looking for a fun way to get students engaged with lesson content and help them zero in on key concepts and important details about U.S. government and the U.S. Constitution? Puzzles work well! This government crossword puzzle set is intended for use with Lesson 22 of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. As such, it dives deep into the role of Congress in the American constitutional system -- everything from how a bill becomes a law and how Congress makes decisions to the rules in the House and Senate and Congress' powers of investigation, including impeachment. TWO DIFFERENT CROSSWORD PUZZLE SETS INCLUDED Lesson 22 of We the People has a lot of content and I didn’t want to try to smash it all into a single puzzle. Nor did I want to neglect any important items in the lesson. Easy solution – I decided to just make multiple crossword puzzles for the lesson, and organize them according to logical themes! Here’s what you’ll get in this We the People Worksheets Set for Lesson 22: • Congressional Rules & Lawmaking Worksheet Materials (Covers Pages 152 – 157) o Crossword Puzzle (More challenging) o Crossword Puzzle with Word Bank (For differentiated learning) o Answer Grid (Provides full solution with clues there for convenience) o Answer List (For review, discussion, and vocabulary study) • Congressional Decision-Making & Investigations Worksheet Materials (Covers Page 158 – 160) o Crossword Puzzle (More challenging) o Crossword Puzzle with Word Bank (For differentiated learning) o Answer Grid (Provides full solution with clues there for convenience) o Answer List (For review, discussion, and vocabulary study) Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these We the People Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This We the People Crossword Puzzle Packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it.

Three analysis worksheets designed to help students think critically as they carefully examine posters promoting the WPA, the CCC, and the Social Security program -- key elements of FDR's New Deal legislation intended to help the United States rise above the Great Depression! About These New Deal Primary Analysis Worksheets Using primary sources in class is a powerful way to illustrate history and bring it to life. When it comes to the New Deal, there's a huge wealth of primary sources in the form of propaganda posters readily available via image searches. The trouble with just using the images in class, however, is that all too often, students will simply glance at the poster before claiming to thoroughly understand it. Even when assigned to write a paragraph about a New Deal propaganda poster, students may only explore the most obvious points instead of delving deeper. A Focus on Analysis, not Just Observation! These New Deal Primary Source Propaganda worksheets ask students to do more than just note what images and text exist in the New Deal posters under study. They also require students to determine WHY certain text and image elements were included, using questions that explore issues such as: • What caused the artist to use a certain color scheme? • What was the propaganda poster creator trying to communicate by including certain image elements? • How does the overall look of the poster create a message of inclusion or exclusion from certain government programs and policies? • What do various design elements imply about the program or policy in question? Learning by Doing Once students have some experience answering these pre-made analysis questions, they will understand a lot more about not just the New Deal itself, but also about the ways in which propaganda artists influence their audiences. With this new understanding, they'll be ready to tackle a couple of fun and interesting New Deal project follow-up suggestions included in the packet! Teacher Convenience Features • Three separate worksheets, each one focusing on a specific New Deal program. • Each worksheet includes a complete rendering of the poster under study along with six multiple choice questions for students to answer. • Two of the posters included are full-color, while one was created only in black and white. • Full answer keys are included for each worksheet. • Multiple choice means FAST correcting!

196 Multiple Choice Questions on American Experience Presents -- The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson! All in video order, conveniently divided into two separate worksheets, one for each of the two episodes included in this video series! About American Experience Presents The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson American Experience Presents The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson is a comprehensive biography of the 28th President of the United States. The program originally aired on PBS stations throughout the U.S. Lasting almost three hours, the video takes students through Wilson’s life, emphasizing his role as a reformer, his rise to importance in the Progressive Movement and his two terms as president. This exploration of the Wilson administration means that the video does an excellent job of highlighting major events of the early 1900s, including social reform gains, the increasing regulation of industry, and the entirety of World War I. Where to find the video that goes with these American Experience Wilson Worksheets American Experience: Woodrow Wilson plays from time to time on public television stations across the country and is also sometimes available on streaming services. The best way to find out where it might currently be available is to run a simple Google search. For teachers who prefer to purchase hard media, American Experience Presents The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson is available as part of The President’s Collection, which provides American Experience biographies of more than ten 20th-century presidents, all bundled together in a very affordable set. The episode focusing in on Wilson can also be purchased separately at a very reasonable price from a variety of online outlets such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon. About American Experience: The Presidents -- Woodrow Wilson The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson is usually presented in two parts, each of which lasts about one hour and twenty minutes. This division provides a natural break in the historical narrative since Part One ends just as World War I begins: Part One, “A Passionate Man,” chronicles Wilson’s rise from a Civil War boyhood in Georgia to become president of Princeton University and an outspoken champion of progressive reform. He is elected governor of New Jersey, then narrowly wins the presidency, accomplishing a remarkable agenda of reform in his first two years. Part Two, “The Redemption of the World,” portrays President Wilson as he leads America through WWI, then brokers the Treaty of Versailles in an effort to fulfil his dream of making the world “safe for democracy” and to prevent another world war. His vision of world peace through the League of Nations, however, is struck down at home, and his health suffers so seriously that his wife becomes de facto chief executive.

Help your students understand the structure and vagaries of the Electoral College like never before as they study the map that represents Lyndon Johnson's landslide victory in 1964. This is a Critical Thinking Worksheet that requires students to do a lot more than just read the included map. You won't find "giveaway" questions here -- no asking students who won Tennessee or how many electoral votes Nevada had that year. Instead, students are challenged to use the information on the map to reach conclusions about a number of issues, including: --From the map data, which states appear to have approximately equal populations? --From the map data, how many members in the House of Representatives must a specified state have? --Why did Goldwater win Arizona even though the rest of that region of the nation chose Johnson? --What did the popular vote probably look like, considering how the electoral vote went? When finished, students should have a thorough understanding of the structure of the Electoral College, with states receiving vote allotments based largely, but not exclusively, on their populations. They should also understand how the "winner take all" system in use by most states tends to skew the map toward one that makes even a landslide election look a lot more one-sided than it really was! A Good Review of American Geography! The map included on the worksheets has electoral vote allotments marked, but state names are not indicated except for a few small states along the eastern seaboard. To answer questions, however, students will need to be able to identify several unmarked states. Students who do not know one state from another will benefit from using a standard map from their textbook or from an online source. Having to compare one map to another is a positive benefit -- it can help students learn a few more states! At the very least, it will point out to students that they don't yet know the U.S. map well, which means they need more practice and study with it. What This 1964 Electoral College Worksheet Includes ---Student worksheet with map and 12 critical thinking questions ---Student extended-thinking worksheet with map and 3 challenge prompts ---Detailed annotated answer key for the critical thinking worksheet ---Additional answer key for the challenge prompt worksheet

We the People Crossword Puzzle -- A Great Way to Preview and Review Material! Looking for a fun way to get students engaged with lesson content and help them zero in on key concepts and important details about U.S. government and the U.S. Constitution? Puzzles work well! This puzzle activity is intended for use with Lesson 12 of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. As such, it dives into a key issue dealt with at the Constitutional Convention -- how to distribute powers between the state governments and the new federal government being created. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these We the People Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This We the People Crossword Puzzle Packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these We the People Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

We the People Crossword Puzzle -- A Great Way to Preview and Review Material! Looking for a fun way to get students engaged with lesson content and help them zero in on key concepts and important details about U.S. government and the U.S. Constitution? Puzzles work well! This puzzle activity is intended for use with Lesson 7 of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. As such, it dives into one key source of government experience that the Framers of the Constitution had at their fingertips -- the rules and principles embedded in the early state constitutions, the major governing documents of their own time. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these We the People Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This We the People Crossword Puzzle Packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these We the People Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

We the People Crossword Puzzle -- A Great Way to Preview and Review Material! Looking for a fun way to get students engaged with lesson content and help them zero in on key concepts and important details about U.S. government and the U.S. Constitution? Puzzles work well! This puzzle activity is intended for use with Lesson 20 of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. As such, it dives deep into the expansion of voting rights over the course of United States history -- everything from the elimination of property requirements to the enfranchisement of African Americans, Native Americans, women, and young adults. This will help students see how the work done by the Framers of the Constitution has been augmented over time by both constitutional amendment and federal law. Differentiated Learning is Embedded in these We the People Crossword Puzzle Worksheets This We the People Crossword Puzzle Packet contains worksheets with two levels of difficulty to help teachers differentiate the material for their students. The first crossword included features a standard format with just the puzzle grid and the clues list. The second crossword puzzle page, however, is intended for students that need learning aids – it also includes a Word Bank list that will assist students in filling out the puzzle by providing them with all of the possible answers. This “basic” level puzzle still requires students to think critically, though – they have to read each clue and figure out which word bank entry best suits it. Teacher Convenience Features in these We the People Puzzle Worksheets This packet includes a traditional crossword puzzle answer key that shows the words filled into their correct slots. However, to help teachers who want to conduct a class discussion on the terms, there is also an “Answer List” page that matches up the key words with their clues. This format means that teachers don’t have to hunt for answers on the grid when they are discussing items with the class!

Versatile resource designed for elementary, middle, and high-school students! Having your students watch presidential debates is a hugely worthwhile endeavor whether it's election season or not. Obviously when election day is approaching, it's good to let students see what both major candidates have to say about the issues and the country. Videos of past debates, though, can also be really useful when studying history. Imagine teaching the Cold War era and showing students segments from the iconic Kennedy/Nixon debates, for example. Engagement is Key The challenge of using presidential debates to help you teach current events or historical periods, however, is keeping students highly engaged while they watch. Most students, even in the earlier grades, can watch 5 minutes without their eyes glazing over, but much more than that and you might start losing the attention and interest of many of your students. This is particularly true for younger students, but it can also be a challenge even with high school seniors, since some of them are a *lot* more immature than others. So How Does Presidential Debate Bingo Work? Once you've printed off from some Presidential Debate Bingo sheets, have students predict what key words or phrases they expect to hear during the debate. Have them fill in one word or phrase per square on their grid. This usually takes between 5 and 10 minutes, depending on the size of the grid in use and the background knowledge level of the students. When grids are ready, play the debate or the debate segment you want the class to watch. Tell students to listen carefully so that they can mark off their words/phrases as they occur. If you have stickers handy, students --even high school seniors!-- love using them to mark off their squares. Otherwise, you can have students cross through their entries as they watch. Students love this and it really livens up watching debates!

Ratifying the Constitution Worksheets: Multiple choice with 48 questions for a thorough review or test, plus both a fast-correct and a full context answer key! This Ratification Worksheet is a comprehensive multiple-choice exercise containing 48questions that can be answered using most high-school level textbooks or online resources related to United States slavery in the 1800s. Perfect for review, homework, sub plans, and even a ratification quiz or ratification test! CONTENT INCLUDED IN THESE RATIFICATION WORKSHEETS These question cover the following range of topics commonly studied in U.S. history / American history classes: • The Federalist point of view • The Anti-Federalist point of view • Major issues in dispute • Publius and The Federalist essays • Anti-Federalist literature • Which states ratified first and last • Which states were considered essential • Arguments for and against a Bill of Rights • Addition of the Bill of Rights • Provisions included in the Bill of Rights

40 Multiple Choice Questions about the federal and state powers to help teachers make even more use of Lesson 12 of We the People! This worksheet is intended for use with Lesson 12 of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, an excellent high-school level textbook published by the Center for Civic Education. MEETING TEACHERS' NEEDS If you have used this text, you have probably had the same reaction to it as myself -- fantastic content, placing government concepts in their rich historical context where they are best understood.... but where’s the testing program? Indeed, the major drawback I have found to the We the People textbook is a lack of strong ancillaries. That is why I have developed my own. This worksheet has been used by real high-school students and has kept them engaged and on-task while providing me, their teacher, with valuable information about how well each of them is mastering government concepts. Using These We the People Worksheets in Class All questions are presented in “Lesson order,” so that they can be used as a guided reading activity if desired. I often use them as tests instead, however, requiring students to answer questions from memory alone. I have found that if students read the text with partners and discuss it along the way, they have excellent recall and can easily achieve scores of 80% and higher even without being able to look in the textbook to check their first impressions! Teacher Convenience Means Fast Grading and Reusable Worksheets! This We the People worksheet includes a convenient student answer sheet that is formatted exactly like the answer key. This makes for super-fast grading of multiple choice items! As an added bonus, if students write their answers on the answer sheet instead of on the worksheets themselves, the worksheets will remain blank and can be re-used from year to year without the need to make fresh copies! LESSON 12 CONTENT: "The relationship between national and state powers, more than any other issue, explains the need for the Constitutional Convention. This relationship was at the core of the first major debate, the one between supporters and opponents of the Virginia Plan. After forging the Great Compromise, the delegates worked out a series of other regulations and compromises that defined what the national and state governments could and could not do. Several of those compromises involved the question of slavery, the most potentially divisive issue among the states."

52 Multiple Choice Questions about the Constitution's division of government power into three branches, designed to help teachers make even more use of Lesson 11 of We the People! This worksheet is intended for use with Lesson 11 of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, an excellent high-school level textbook published by the Center for Civic Education. MEETING TEACHERS' NEEDS If you have used this text, you have probably had the same reaction to it as myself -- fantastic content, placing government concepts in their rich historical context where they are best understood.... but where’s the testing program? Indeed, the major drawback I have found to the We the People textbook is a lack of strong ancillaries. That is why I have developed my own. This worksheet has been used by real high-school students and has kept them engaged and on-task while providing me, their teacher, with valuable information about how well each of them is mastering government concepts. Using These We the People Worksheets in Class All questions are presented in “Lesson order,” so that they can be used as a guided reading activity if desired. I often use them as tests instead, however, requiring students to answer questions from memory alone. I have found that if students read the text with partners and discuss it along the way, they have excellent recall and can easily achieve scores of 80% and higher even without being able to look in the textbook to check their first impressions! Teacher Convenience Means Fast Grading and Reusable Worksheets! This We the People worksheet includes a convenient student answer sheet that is formatted exactly like the answer key. This makes for super-fast grading of multiple choice items! As an added bonus, if students write their answers on the answer sheet instead of on the worksheets themselves, the worksheets will remain blank and can be re-used from year to year without the need to make fresh copies! LESSON 11 CONTENT: "Political philosophers since ancient times have written that governments must do three things: make, execute, and judge laws. Unlike the British system, which concentrates power in Parliament, the U.S.Constitution assigns these competing and complementary functions to three separate branches of the national government. This lesson explains how the Framers envisioned the role of each branch."

42 Multiple Choice Questions about the Great Compromise and the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to help teachers make even more use of Lesson 10 of We the People! This worksheet is intended for use with Lesson 10 of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, an excellent high-school level textbook published by the Center for Civic Education. MEETING TEACHERS' NEEDS If you have used this text, you have probably had the same reaction to it as myself -- fantastic content, placing government concepts in their rich historical context where they are best understood.... but where’s the testing program? Indeed, the major drawback I have found to the We the People textbook is a lack of strong ancillaries. That is why I have developed my own. This worksheet has been used by real high-school students and has kept them engaged and on-task while providing me, their teacher, with valuable information about how well each of them is mastering government concepts. Using These We the People Worksheets in Class All questions are presented in “Lesson order,” so that they can be used as a guided reading activity if desired. I often use them as tests instead, however, requiring students to answer questions from memory alone. I have found that if students read the text with partners and discuss it along the way, they have excellent recall and can easily achieve scores of 80% and higher even without being able to look in the textbook to check their first impressions! Teacher Convenience Means Fast Grading and Reusable Worksheets! This We the People worksheet includes a convenient student answer sheet that is formatted exactly like the answer key. This makes for super-fast grading of multiple choice items! As an added bonus, if students write their answers on the answer sheet instead of on the worksheets themselves, the worksheets will remain blank and can be re-used from year to year without the need to make fresh copies! LESSON 10 CONTENT: "What or whom did the national government represent? The states, the people, or both? This lesson examines that debate at the Philadelphia Convention. It also examines the so-called Great Compromise, which dealt with the makeup of the House of Representatives and the Senate. In addition, it examines two issues that the Great Compromise did not resolve: how population would be counted for representation in the House and how new states might receive representation in Congress."