Celebrate Freedom Week (Arkansas Act 682 of 2003) during the week of September 24 – 28, 2012

American Government System including citizen’s freedoms, rights and responsibilities:

Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Preamble
Branches of Government
Bill of Rights
Separation of Powers
Balance of Powers
How a bill becomes law
Political Parties

Analyze the similarities and differences between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

Analyze the preamble

Create a flow chart – include the responsibilities of the three branches of government with information about the checks and balances between each branch.

Given a scenario, students will select the correct amendment and then write whether there has been a violation of their amendment or whether they have committed a crime.

Create a flow chart showing how a bill becomes law.

Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the Democratic and Republican Parties.