Constitution Think Tac Toe
Choose three squares and complete the activities to get Think Tac Toe. (Complete more than three for extra points)
Use pg. 65 – 67 to Make a
Graphic Organizer for the 6
Principles of the Constitution.
Place a picture from the
internet or a magazine that
depicts an example of each in
your display.
Construct a 3 Dimensional
diagram of the system of
Checks and Balances.
OR
Develop a political cartoon
that depicts the type of check
each branch has on the other
1. Create an Illustrated Glossary
for KEY TERMS on pg 63. Mrs.
Torres has a graphic organizer
you may use or you can create
your own. 2. Complete the
Checks and Balances worksheet.
In a chart, list the ten most
important facts about the three
branches of government. Be
sure to include the key terms
form pg 68
Complete Chapter 3 Section2
Assessment ( 1 – 7) on pg. 75 in
the textbook
Read Miranda v. Arizona (pg.
403 – 404 & 83) Identify the
Amendments your Miranda
Rights identify. Give some
examples of how the
authorities try to get around
these and the consequences if
they get caught.
Read The President vs. Congress
pg. 74. Choose a current issue
that the two groups are in conflict
over today and conduct an
opinion poll to find out whether
people favor the President’s
position or Congress’. Chart the
responses and summarize the poll
result
As set out in the Constitution, the
principle of checks and balances
helps to limit power of the
government. Create a diagram
showing how a system of checks
and balances is provided for your
Local government.
Write a rhyming poem or
wordle that explains the
relationship between the
principles of federalism and the
separation of powers as
suggested by Montesquieu
detailed in the Constitution?