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Constitution: Powers of the Federal Government

Concentration - Constitutional System of Government http://www.quia.com/cc/67694.html
Review of basic governmental principles Try to uncover matching pairs of cards.

Constitution Test #1 and #2 http://www.constitutionfacts.com/exam.shtml
Multiple-choice tests with specific questions about the powers of our federal government and other related topics.

The Federal System http://qte.harbrace.com/qte98/owa/
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Advantages of the federal system quiz

Flashcards - Constitutional System of Government http://www.quia.com/jfc/67694.html
Review of basic governmental principles Click on the flashcard to flip it over. Press Other Side on Top to start showing the reverse sides of the flashcards first. Press Remove Card to remove the current card from the deck. Press Try Again Later to keep the current card in the deck and try it again later. Press Restart to put all the cards back in the deck.

Matching - Constitutional System of Government http://www.quia.com/mc/67694.html
Review of basic governmental principles. Find the matching squares.

Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/00-1/lesson0014.shtml
Lesson Plan and Activities - Recognize the importance of understanding how the separate powers of the three branches of government work together, in a checks and balances system, to form a single unit of government.

The U.S. Constitution Power Grab Game
http://rims.k12.ca.us/power_grab_game/
This activity will increase your knowledge of the Constitution and it's fundamental ideas: checks and balances, separation of powers, Bill of Rights and amendments. When finished you will be able to: identify the three branches of American government, describe the function of each branch of government, explain how the "checks and balances" system functions to protect the individual citizen from illegal power hungary politicians, describe how each branch of government is "separate" in its powers to the other branches of government, and explain how the amendments to the Constitution function today.

Word Search - Constitutional System of Government http://www.quia.com/ws/67694.html
Review of basic governmental principles Find the hidden words in the grid. The terms below the grid are clues to help you find the hidden words. Words can appear horizontally, vertically, or diagonally; forwards or backwards. Press Answers to see where all the terms are hidden.

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