Module 16 - Key Documents and Primary Sources, The Constitution in Depth - Activity 3

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Activity 3:  Readings

• Read the following chapters in The Struggle for Democracy. These readings provide the primary source materials of the founding documents of the American federal government. These chapters also include the Amendments to the Constitution, which demonstrate the historical evolution of America’s charter.
  • Appendix: Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (page A-4)
  • Appendix: Articles 1-5 to the U.S. Constitution (pages A-4 to A-8)
  • Appendix: Amendments 1-10 to the U.S. Constitution (pages A-8, 9)
  • Appendix: Amendments 11-27 to the U.S. Constitution (pages A-9 to A-12)
• Log on to Thinkwell, and read:
  • Thinkwell Program, Section 2.22 – The Purposes of Government listed in the Preamble
  • Thinkwell Program, Section 2.23 – The Constitution: Articles 1-5
  • Thinkwell Program, Section 2.24 – The Bill of Rights
  • Thinkwell Program, Section 2.25 – The Implications of the 1^st and 2^nd Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  • Thinkwell Program, Section 2.26 – Key Concepts in Amendments 11-27 of the U.S. Constitution