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How Constitutional Amendments Expand Rights Over Time
Trace how constitutional amendments have extended legal protections and equality across US history.
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Constitutional Amendments and Early Suffrage
4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS
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Examine how constitutional amendments and early reform movements expanded legal protections, citizenship, and voting rights from abolition through women's and Indigenous suffrage.
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SS.PS2Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeWisconsin students will examine and interpret rights, privileges, and responsibilities in society.
SS.PS2.a.mWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeAnalyze the scope and limits of individual protections found in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Describe the evolution of rights over time including key laws, constitutional changes, and court decisions that contributed to these developments. Predict how collective action movements work to extend equal rights to groups and individuals.
SS.PS2.a.hWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeCritique the struggle for suffrage and citizenship since the founding period. Analyze the constitutional tension between protecting individual rights and promoting the general welfare and security of the country, as well as between majority rule and minority rights. Assess the impact of individuals, groups, and movements on the development of civil rights for different groups.
PS2.aWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeCivil rights and civil liberties