"Directed by the Center for Civic Education"--T.p. verso

Includes index

Grades 4-6

What were the Founders' basic ideas about government? -- What was America like in the 1770s? -- Why did the Founders think we needed a government? -- What is a republican government -- What is a constitutional government? -- How did the Founders use their ideas in the Declaration of Independence? -- What was our first national government like? -- How was our Constitution written? -- How did the Philadelphia Convention begin? -- How many representatives should each state have in Congress? -- How should the problem of slavery be handled? -- What basic ideas are in the Preamble to the Constitution? -- How did the Framers organize our government? -- What is the legislative branch? -- What is the executive branch? -- What is the judicial branch? -- What is a federal government? -- How does the Constitution protect your basic rights? -- How does the Constitution protect your freedom of expression? -- How does the Constitution protect your freedom of religion? -- How does the Constitution protect your right to be treated equally by the government? -- How does the Constitution protect your right to be treated fairly by the government? -- How does the Constitution protect your right to vote? -- What are the responsibilities of citizens? -- What responsibilities accompany our rights? -- How can we promote the common welfare?

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