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State governments play many roles. Go beyond basic state government structure to examine how states use their police powers and taxation systems to further state goals, act as…
Dive into the structure and functions of the state executive branch! Students learn about the most common executive offices, their officials, and how the state executive branches…
States have their own governments, but what powers do they have, and where does that power come from? In this lesson, students will explore the nature of state power as…
Students discover that states have their own governments and powers separate from the federal government. They learn what those powers are, how they’re different from the federal…
What do state governments do? In this overview lesson, students learn about state government structure, functions, lawmaking, and relationship with local government. Got a 1:1…
The debate over slavery ultimately helped drive the United States into civil war, but before it did, there were decades of careful balance between slaves states and free states. In…
How do states make laws? Students track the state lawmaking process as they learn about the people, organizations, and official efforts that help a bill become a law.
Even before the Constitution was ratified, the relationship between state and federal power was unclear. Students will learn the source of that tension and why this tug-of-war has…
Governments often use the media to shape public perception and bolster their authority. In this lesson, students learn the difference between state-controlled and…
Introduce students to the basic structure and function of state legislatures, as well as the variety in those structures. Students will learn to identify elements of their own…
In this lesson, students discover the roles and responsibilities of a governor. Through a reading and board game, students identify the source of a governor's power and how that…
In this federalism lesson plan, students learn where the federal government gets its power and that government power in the United States is split between states and the federal…
If you’ve seen one constitution, have you seen them all? Compare and contrast the provisions of the U.S. Constitution alongside the state constitutions of Florida and Virginia.…
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that it was unconstitutional for a state to force students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of…
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