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Lesson 42 of 84 ยท The Constitution

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The First Amendment in Detail

๐ŸŒMission Brief #42

Elections allow citizens to choose leaders at local, state, and national levels.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Spot the fair part. Spot the unfair part.

โšก The twist

A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿคฏ Some laws on the books are over 800 years old and still apply.

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Then & Now

๐Ÿ›๏ธ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books โ€” sort of.

Elections allow citizens to choose leaders at local, state, and national levels. Federal Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Key Facts

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The Bill of Rights has 10 amendments.

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Citizens elect representatives to make laws.

3

The U.S. has three branches of government.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Who is the head of the executive branch?

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Why this still matters

Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhat's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?โ€

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