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“Good use of primary and secondary source that can easily be implemented into the classroom. I also appreciate the detailed steps provided in the lesson plans!”
- Lou Majoris
U.S. History Teacher
Trinity Area High School
Washington, PA
Presidents and the Constitution, Volume 1 explores how various presidents understood and exercised their constitutional powers.
By exploring constitutional crises in American history, these interactive, hands-on lessons encourage students to analyze the actions of Presidents in light of the Constitution. Students will not only deepen their knowledge of history and key constitutional principles, but will also develop their historical and critical thinking skills.
Table of Contents:
Powers Herein Granted: The President and Federal Power
* James Madison
* Theodore Roosevelt
* Lyndon B. Johnson
* Ronald Reagan
Commander in Chief: War and the Constitution
* John Adams
* Abraham Lincoln
* Woodrow Wilson
All Other Persons: Slavery and the Constitution
* James Buchanan
* Abraham Lincoln
* Andrew Johnson
Advice and Consent: The President as Chief Diplomat
* George Washington
* Woodrow Wilson
* Jimmy Carter
The Electors Shall Meet: Electing the President
* John Quincy Adams
* Rutherford B. Hayes
* Bush v. Gore (2000)
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