Louisiana Civics GLE 18

Louisiana Studies, 8th Grade Social Studies

Strand: Civics (Citizenship and Government)

Standard: Students develop an understanding of the structure and purposes of government, the foundations of the American democratic system, and the role of the United States in the world, while learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

A. Structure and Purposes of Government

Benchmark: C-1A-M3 explaining how the powers of the government are distributed, shared, and limited by the United States and Louisiana constitutions; (1, 3, 5)

GLE 18. Identify the powers of state government as defined in the Louisiana Constitution and compare/contrast those powers to the powers of the federal government (C-1A-M3)

Resources for Teachers

Bellringer: Write a five-sentence paragraph explaining, in your own words, the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the States respectively, or to the people."

GLE #18 Worksheet

Links

Legislative Branch

Louisiana

Louisiana House of Representatives - Official Site

Louisiana State Legislature - Official Site

Louisiana Senate - Official Site

Federal

Congressional Publications

U.S. House of Representatives - Official Page

U.S. Senate - Official Site

Executive Branch