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3.4 The United States Government

Step 1. Questions

3.4 Students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S. government.

Research the role of rules and laws in our daily lives. Learn about the basic structure of the U.S. government.
  • Find out what a law is and why following the law is important.
  • Learn about the U.S. Constitution and how it has shaped our government.
  • Find out about the basic structure of the U.S. government.
To begin, visit the Internet sites listed in Step 2. You may also choose to visit a library, read a book about the U.S. government, or interview an adult. Then follow Step 3 to write your report.

Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!


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How Laws Are Made
Find out what a law is. Learn how laws are made in the United States. Learn why following the law is important to making a community and a country work.
Take Notes:



The Constitution
Find out what the U.S. Constitution is and what it says about how the government of the United States should be organized. Take notes about who wrote it, when and why.
Take Notes:



Branches of Government
Did you know that the U.S. government had branches? Well, it has three of them! Find out what they are and how they work together. Learn why the Constitution says that it is important to separate the powers of government into three branches.
Take Notes:



Search Engines
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www.yahooligans.com
www.kidsclick.org


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