The Principles of the Constitution One Pager thumbnail reads "Students illustrate each of the seven principles of the Constitution in this creative project" over an image of the one pager. A scroll and quill are divided into seven sections for students to illustrate.

The Principles of the Constitution One Pager thumbnail reads, "Students define and illustrate seven constitutional principles. This print and go project makes for a perfect vocab review or even a unit exam!"

The Principles of the Constitution One Pager thumbnail reads, "rubric with instructions and a sample one-pager included. A cheat sheet defining each of the seven principles is also included, for extra guidance! Principles covered: federalism, republicanism, checks and balances, separation of powers, limited government, popular sovereignty, and individual rights."

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Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Project

Name: Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Project - Happy Teacher Resources
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This Seven Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Project allows students to be creative while flexing their vocabulary skills! The constitutional principles can be difficult for students to wrap their heads around, but creating of this fun poster will surely help them remember! For each principle, students must write a definition in their own words and provide an illustration. They can draw by hand, or cut-and-paste pictures from the internet! This makes for a memorable vocabulary lesson, and I’ve even had teachers tell me they have used my social studies one-pagers as end-of-unit exams! Perfect for middle and high school students studying the United States Constitution in Civics, American Government, or American History. The project covers the following seven principles of the Constitution: checks and balances, separation of powers, limited government, popular sovereignty, federalism, republicanism, and individual rights.

Categories: U.S. Constitution, American History, Civics Tags: Activities, One-Pagers, Printable

Description

This Seven Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Project challenges students to define and illustrate each of the seven principles of the Constitution, including federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, and individual rights! One-pagers make for fun, engaging projects, vocabulary reviews, or even end-of-unit exams! Students must demonstrate their understanding and exercise their creativity. Perfect for middle Civics, American Government, and American History students studying the U.S. Constitution.

Compatible with the Florida State Standard for Middle School Civics:

Standard 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government.

This Seven Principles of the Constitution Vocabulary One-Pager includes:

✯ The Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Rubric. Student instructions and expectations are included. Students are expected to:

Define each principle of the Constitution in their own words.
Illustrate each principle in a way that represents the principle and demonstrates the student’s comprehension.

Students can draw their illustrations by hand, or cut-and-paste pictures from the internet! Encourage students to fill their one-pagers with color and get creative with their interpretative illustrations!

✯ A Principles of the Constitution Help Sheet. Each constitutional principle is defined. Students can use this sheet for extra help in filling out their one-pager!

The Seven Constitutional Principles covered in this One-Pager:

Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
Federalism
Republicanism

✯ The Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Templates. I have included the main template with the above seven principles labeled, as well as a blank template for students up for a little extra challenge!

✯ A Sample One-Pager you can show your students for inspiration!

Creative One-Pagers are a great way to make reviewing vocabulary or other key concepts in Social Studies engaging and fun for kids. They can illustrate each topic by hand, or if they’re less artistically-inclined, create a collage of images cut out from the internet, newspapers, and magazines. Students can include quotations, examples, real-life newspaper headlines — the sky’s the limit!

The Principles of the Constitution One-Pager sample is displayed on a tabletop.

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