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Foundations of American Government: Magna Carta to Articles

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Goal

Investigate the historical documents, philosophies, and early government frameworks that shaped the creation of the United States Constitution.

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  5. Enlightenment Thinkers: John Locke and MontesquieuNot started yet
  6. The Articles of Confederation and Its WeaknessesYou are here
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us-ut5.3.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Use examples from the Constitution to investigate and explain the development, general purpose, and significant foundational principles of the United States government (a compound constitutional republic), as well as earlier documents and philosophies used to help develop the Constitution (for example, the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Articles of Confederation, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy).