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The United States <strong>Constitution</strong> lapbook Unit<br />

3 Branches<br />

of Government<br />

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Checks &<br />

Balances


Congress ~ Senate<br />

How many members? _________________<br />

How long is term? ____________________<br />

Age requirement?_____________________<br />

How many years a citizen? _____________<br />

Must inhabit where? __________________<br />

______________________________<br />

Senate<br />

House<br />

of<br />

Representatives<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong> 2<br />

Legislative<br />

Powers<br />

Makes<br />

the<br />

Laws<br />

What is a bill?<br />

Matchbook Mini<br />

Congress ~ House of Representatives<br />

How many members? _________________<br />

How long is term? ____________________<br />

Age requirement?_____________________<br />

How many years a citizen? _____________<br />

Must inhabit where? __________________<br />

______________________________<br />

Keep the 2 circles<br />

attached when cutting<br />

out. Fold down. Glue<br />

this side to the lapbook.<br />

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How does a bill<br />

become a law?<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong> 3<br />

Executive Branch<br />

President<br />

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Presidential Presidential Presidential Cabinet<br />

Cabinet<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong> 4<br />

The Presidential Cabinet<br />

Ass Assists Ass ists the the President<br />

President<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Secretary of__________________<br />

Attorney ____________________<br />

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<strong>Constitution</strong> 5<br />

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<strong>Constitution</strong> 6


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<strong>Constitution</strong> 7


What is a<br />

living<br />

document?<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong> 8<br />

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President - cut out as one piece, fold all pieces in toward center, glue Washington<br />

graphic opposite President flap, attach to lapbook with a brad clip.<br />

Living Document – cut out both<br />

rectangles, on white title area inside<br />

frame – cut top, bottom, and right<br />

sides only, fold left side back to<br />

make a window – glue frame on top<br />

of white rectangle but do not let the<br />

‘window’ get glued – write info<br />

inside of window.


<strong>Constitution</strong> 9<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong>al Convention<br />

1 st convention to be held in 1786 in _________________,<br />

_________________, but only ________ states delegates<br />

attended. The 2 nd convention held on __________________,<br />

in ______________________ , _____________________.<br />

_________ delegates from _____ of the ______ states<br />

attended making a quorum of representatives. (___________<br />

did not attend.) _____________ ______________________<br />

was the ______________________ of the convention. They<br />

met from _______ to ______________ in _________.<br />

___________ were adopted for conducting the convention<br />

meetings. Representatives came to ____________ the<br />

____________ of ________________, but by the 5 th day<br />

started to create a whole new ________________________.<br />

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<strong>Constitution</strong> 10<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong>al Convention of 1787<br />

Pro<br />

The Federalist Papers<br />

____ delegates signed the<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong> on<br />

September _____, 1787<br />

Delegates brought it<br />

to the states to debate it’s<br />

pros and cons.<br />

Cons<br />

Pros<br />

Con<br />

Lee’s Letters<br />

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<strong>Constitution</strong> 11<br />

The Ratified <strong>Constitution</strong><br />

# State Date Ratified<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

9<br />

10<br />

11<br />

12<br />

13<br />

The Ratified <strong>Constitution</strong><br />

Adopted on July 2, 1788; in effect on March 4, 1789


<strong>Constitution</strong> 12a-b<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong> Signers<br />

Label for notebook page Mini book<br />

<strong>Constitution</strong> Signers


<strong>Constitution</strong> Signers<br />

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kk<br />

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<strong>Constitution</strong> 13a<br />

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<strong>Constitution</strong> 13b<br />

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<strong>Constitution</strong> 14a<br />

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<strong>Constitution</strong> 14b


<strong>Constitution</strong> 14c

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