Introduction
In this interactive lesson, you will read parts of the U.S. Constitution and learn about how it established the structure of the U.S. government, the three different branches of government and their powers, and the balance between the federal government and state governments.
At the end of the lesson, using information you have learned, you will consider the essential question.
Essential Question
How does the Constitution establish the structure of the U.S. government?
The first page of the U.S. Constitution.
Take Notes
Fill in the first two columns of the chart below based on your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution. You may write up to three facts that you know about the Constitution and up to three things you want to know about the Constitution. (You will fill in the last column of the chart on page 12 of the lesson.)
