1. Constitution Webquest Directions : Complete all sections of this webquest and answer all questions in your packet. This will be turned in for a quiz grade. Good luck!

2. Introduction Watch the following video, enjoy! http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?title=US_Constitution&video_id=196683

3. Step 1- Branches of Government Go to the website http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranches.htm http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranches.htm Read the page discussing the 3 different Branches of government. Watch the video clip http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=117875 Answer the Section 1 Questions in your question packet using this website: http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/1.htm

4. Notes- Write these down in the notes section of your binder The basic purpose of the constitutional system of checks and balances is to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

6. Step 2- The Legislature Go to the website http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/whyhouseandsenate.htm http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/whyhouseandsenate.htm Read the webpage Use the picture below to answer the question in Section 2

8. Step 3- Powers of Government Go to the website http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/history/usgovernment/section2.php http://sparkcharts.sparknotes.com/history/usgovernment/section2.php Read about the powers of the Federal and State governments. Use the picture below to answer the question in Section 3

10. Notes- Write these down in the notes section of your binder Federalism is the United States Government principle which includes the concepts of reserved powers, delegated powers, and concurrent powers. Under the Constitution, those powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states of the people An example of a reserved power (that is not listed in the above picture) is the power to set marriage qualifications One of the concurrent powers shared by the federal and state governments is collecting taxes

11. Section 4- How are laws made? Watch the video clip http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=144591 Go to the website http://kids.clerk.house.gov/grade-school/lesson.html?intID=17 Read the Webpage Use the picture below and the webpage to answer the question in Section 4

13. Notes- Write these down in the notes section of your binder If the President has vetoed a bill, the United States Constitution provides that a bill will become a law when the bill is passed again by 2/3’s of both houses of Congress

14. How to change the constitution Copy this chart in your notes

15. Step 5- Electoral College Watch the following video- http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=221724&title =Electoral_College Go to the Website http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_electoralcollege.htm http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_electoralcollege.htm Read the Webpage Use the picture below and the webpage to answer the question in Section 4

17. Notes- Write these down in the notes section of your binder In the US, the electoral college system affects the campaigns of major party presidential candidates by influencing candidates to concentrate upon states with large populations

18. Step 6- Presidential Cabinet Go to the Website http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet Using the Website, answer the questions in Section 6

19. Notes- Write these down in the notes section of your binder In the US government, members of the cabinet are directly responsible to the President

20. Step 7- The Bill of Rights Go to Mr. Muller and ask him for a “Bill of Rights” packet. Read the packet, answer the question sheet and complete the political cartoon handout on the back