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Comparing Constitutions: Massachusetts

6-8
One class period
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to...

  • Describe provisions of the Massachusetts Constitution that define and distribute powers and authority of the state government
  • Identify additional protections provided by the Massachusetts Constitution that are not provided by the U.S. Constitution
  • Analyze the differences between amending the U.S. Constitution and amending the Massachusetts Constitution 
  • Distinguish between the enumerated and implied powers of the U.S. Constitution and the Massachusetts Constitution
  • Compare core documents associated with the protection of individual rights, including the Bill of Rights, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, and Article I of the Massachusetts Constitution
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Overview

How does the Massachusetts Constitution compare and contrast with the U.S. Constitution? In this lesson, students will find out! Guide your class through some basic similarities and differences as well as side-by-side text analysis with this lesson’s integrated reading/activity format.

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