Our Federal System of Government
Session 1: The Order of Power

Materials

• Textbook
• Copies of U.S. Constitution

Instructional Activities

1. Instruct students to read the Supremacy Clause (Article VI) and create a pyramid depicting the order of power in the United States government system.
   
   
2. Instruct the students to read the 10th Amendment and rewrite the Amendment in their own words. Encourage them to identify its broadness/vagueness. Lead the students in a discussion to identify specific powers reserved to the states.
   
   
3. Instruct students to define expressed, implied, and inherent powers. Use the U.S. Constitution and the book to identify specific examples for each.