Lesson
Commerce and the Progressive Era
Guiding question
During the Progressive era how and why did the federal government’s power change with the passage of the 16 th , 17 th , 18 th and 21 st amendments?
The twentieth century saw the rise of a widespread but not very clearly defined group of reformers known as the progressives. The basic belief that united them was that the industrialized, urbanized United States of the nineteenth century had outgrown its eighteenth-century Constitution.
Objectives
- Students learn and understand the formal amendment process and the importance of change to accommodate the growing nation.
- Students learn about the progressives and the opposing ideologies of the time.
- Students read the 16th, 17th , 18th and 21st amendments and discuss their importance in small groups.
- Students question and discuss why Congress and the states would take action to change the Constitution and extend the power of the federal government over the states.
Materials
Lesson Components
EssayEssay: Commerce and the Progressive Era
The twentieth century saw the rise of a widespread but not very clearly defined group of reformers known as the progressives. The basic belief that united them was that the industrialized, urbanized United States of the nineteenth century had outgrown its eighteenth-century Constitution.
Lesson plan
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Key Terms
- Federalism
- republican government
- due process
- inherent
- delegated