Constitution Index

Constitution

South Burlington Learning Expectations:

                    -identify the rights and responsibilities and
           the concepts of equality and freedom em-
           bodied in the Constitution and the Bill of
           Rights

          -identify and describe the basic features
           of the political system in the United
           States

          -identify and classify different types of
            leadership
          -analyze and debate the problems of
            majority rule and the protection of
            minority rights as written in the U.S.
            Constitution

Complete text of the Constitution-
from National Archives and Records

Biographies of the 55 Delegates to the Constitutional Congress - from National Archives and Records

Timeline of a New Nation 1784-1790

What is "Government"?

Different kinds of government

Overview and Comments about the Constitution

The Preamble

The Constitution

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch/Congress

Executive Branch

Electoral College