The United States Constitution: Rights and Responsibilities

Module 1

Standard 3: Students will understand the rights and responsibilities guaranteed in the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Objective1: Assess the underlying principles of the US Constitution as the framework for the United States’ form of government, a compound constitutional republic.

Click on each of the questions or pictures below to help you develop and deepen your understanding of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. 

	What documents were used to help develop the United States Constitution?
	What are the goals of the Preamble?
	What are the specific roles of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches?
	How does a bill become a law?
	What Rights are Guaranteed in the Constitution?
	What is the basis for the patriotic and citizenship traditions that we have today?

Module 2

Objective 2:

 - Assess how the US Constitution has been amended and interpreted over time, and the impact these amendments have had on the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States.

 - Explain the significance of the Bill of Rights, and identify how the rights of selected groups have changed and how the Constitution reflects those changes (e.g. women, enslaved people). 

Click on the picture to complete your understanding of the Constitution and its significance today