National Constitution Center: An Interactive Constitution - Article II

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Interactive, Readings/Excerpts

Description:

A link to the Interactive Constitution that allows users to explore Article II of the U.S. Constitution to learn more about the executive branch.

Subjects:

Social Studies > Civics
Social Studies > Government
Social Studies > United States Government

Education Levels:

Grade 6
Grade 7
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Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12

Keywords:

President Commander in Chief

Language:

English

Access Privileges:

Public - Available to anyone

License Deed:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial

Collections:

Executive Branch Unit: Civics Curated Course
The Structure of Congress

Update Standards?

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,

Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.10: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,

By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11—CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.

D2.Civ.1.K-2: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards

Describe roles and responsibilities of people in authority.

D2.Civ.1.3-5: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards

Distinguish the responsibilities and powers of government officials at various levels and branches of government and in different times and places.

D2.Civ.5.3-5: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards

Explain the origins, functions, and structure of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions.

D2.Civ.5.6-8: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards

Explain the origins, functions, and structure of government with reference to the U.S. Constitution, state constitutions, and selected other systems of government.

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The Interactive Consitution provides users with an interpretation of each provision of the U.S. Constitution. The site offers statements by Constitutional scholars on the history, meaning, and differing views of the various sections and clauses. Teachers may want to develop a guided worksheet to help students gain a deeper understanding of the Consitution. Article II covers the president's roles and responsibilities and specific topics such as the electoral college, treaty and appointments power, commander in chief clause, and impeachments. A valuable tool for incorporating primary documents into the curriculum while still providing support to understand challenging content.

Check out this link to access the Interactive Constitution: https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/articles/article-ii