UNIT: CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT
Important Documents
WEEK 9
PEOPLE AND PLACES
Ideas, promises, and directions are written down for many reasons. Something in writing can be looked at many times. Writing can be shared with many people. The same ideas, promises, and directions are then known by many people. When a person signs a document, it shows that they agreed with what was written. We find important documents on a local, state, and national level. On a national level, important documents include the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, and
the Bill of Rights. Laws, treaties, and trade agreements are also considered important national documents. These documents outline our rights and responsibilities as citizens.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the U.S. Constitution and why is it important?
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