Let's Learn About Limits on Government Powers:
SS.7.CG.1.9: Describe how the US Constitution limits the powers of government through separation of powers, checks and balances, individual rights, rule of law, and due process of law.
Limits on Government Powers Content Guide
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2023 Video: Limits on Government Powers: Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers
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2023 Video: Limits on Government Powers, Video 2: Individual Rights, Due Process, and the Rule of Law
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2023 Video: Limits on Government Powers, Video 3: Influence of the US Constitution
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Readings
The U.S. Constitution protects against the government having too much power. Power is limited by separating government power into three branches and allowing each branch to check the other two branches to keep their power in line.
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A scavenger hunt about the powers of the federal government in the Constitution.
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Practice Quiz on the Limits on Powers
