History Alive Chapter 9: The Constitution - A More Perfect Union - Videos & Lessons

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The A More Perfect Union chapter of this History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism Companion Course helps students learn the essential lessons associated with the creation of the union. Each of these simple and fun video lessons is about five minutes long and is sequenced to align with the A More Perfect Union textbook chapter.

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Chapter Topics

You'll learn all of the history topics covered in the textbook chapter, including:

Details of the U.S. Constitution
Core principles of American government
Three branches of government

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3 Lessons in Chapter 9: History Alive Chapter 9: The Constitution - A More Perfect Union

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1. The US Constitution: Preamble, Articles and Amendments

The U.S. Constitution is one of the most important documents in history. It establishes the government of the United States, and its first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights, assures every U.S. citizen the rights we have all come to hold dear.

2. The Core Principles of American Government

In this lesson, we will examine a few of the core principles of American government. We will pay special attention to the ideas of popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism.

3. The 3 Branches of Government: Executive, Legislative, Judicial

In 1787, leaders from each of the states gathered to write the United States Constitution. The Constitution sets out how our nation is governed and creates a system that separates powers between different branches. This lesson explores the three branches of our federal government.

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