Indiana Sixth Grade Civics Standard 10 Resources

Sixth Grade Civics

Standard 10

Explain that the United States has three levels of government (local, state, and national), and that each level has special duties and responsibilities.

Lesson: Federalism under our Constitution

• Class Guide: [Word] [PDF]
• Vocabulary: [Word] [PDF]
• Class PowerPoint: [PPT]
• Reading Exercise: “A Constitutional Conflict between the Supremacy Clause and 10th Amendment”   [Word] [PDF]
• Venn Diagram: [JPG]

Inquiry-Based Assignment Question

• In a healthy democracy, it’s important that citizens and the government interact. How do people engage with the government? 

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