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Regents Review Worksheet #1: Principles of the U.S. Constitution Lesson PlanRegents Review Worksheet #1: Principles of the U.S. Constitution Lesson Plan
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Regents Review Worksheet #1: Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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Kids who take the Regents Exam really need to know a lot of information. This is a wonderful exam review tool that includes 26 pages of questions, charts, and suggested readings to help upper graders pass the test. It focuses on all aspects of the US Government including, the three branches, powers, separation of powers, the Amendments, case studies, checks and balances, rights, and judicial process. This could also be used a guide to teaching a unit on the US government.

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the separation of powers, checks and balances, the judicial branch, the three branches of government, the legislative branch, case studies, the executive branch, the united states constitution

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amendment process, case studies, checks and balances, executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, separation of powers, us constitution, federal powers, state powers, regents review, social studies
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12th
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