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How Do Different States Structure Their Government?

K-5
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Learning Objectives

  • Analyze state constitutions to understand how they are structured.
  • Discuss and support reasons to explain: What does federalism look like in different states?
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Overview

Historians examine. In this lesson, students will examine state government structure. They will be introduced to and analyze state constitutions. Students will compare two state constitutions to gather evidence to answer the mystery question: "How Do Different States Structure Their Government?"

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