The Constitution in Action: Who Shapes Foreign Policy?

History is the chronicle of choices made by actors/agents/protagonists in specific contexts. This simulation places students in the Early Republic and asks them to engage with a fundamental question of Constitutional interpretation faced at that time: Who controls foreign policy, Congress or the President? Students will explore this sweeping question with respect to Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 and Jay’s Treaty.

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Standards

C3, National Standards for Civics and Government, NCSS

Grades

11, 12, 9, 10

Subjects

Federal Government

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Lesson Plans, Primary Sources, Interactives

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class Deliberation, Small Group, Small Group Discussion, Small Group Deliberation, Debate, Simulation/Role-play, Analysis, Primary Source, Informational Text, Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion

Civic Days

Constitution Day, Law Day, Presidents Day

Constitution Articles

Article I, Article II, Constitution Day, Meaning of Constitution

Tags

president, foreign policy, Jay's Treaty, Neutrality Proclamation