The Philly Constitutional Convention, Marbury v Madison, & Magna Carta (3 PLAYS)

These plays/skits are perfect for any middle school or high school student learning about the foundations of American Government or Civics. (Several main characters have multiple lines, while other characters have just one line or two so this can accommodate all sorts of different personalities in your classroom) How the delegates there squabbled with each other almost every day for 4-5 months. Not unlike our present day government leaders. It was (to coin a phrase in today's vernacular) a BIG HOT MESS EXPRESS. This play is in "word format" so it can be edited to fit your needs or audience. I use this in my own classroom EVERY SEMESTER and quite often I tweak a line here or there to add humor or relevance to a current situation in our own current government. Truth truly is stranger than fiction so hooking my students by adding lines that meme, mimic or mirror current events is a must. You are welcome to edit out things that are of no use to your particular classroom's like the references to me in the play. Please leave me feedback after your students have "played with it" (to let me know and others if this resource was helpful to you and if not) anything that what would enhance it.

The 2nd play is a 6 act, 7 page highly entertaining play illustrating how John Marshall, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, and William Marbury all contributed to a story that is still impacting our country and justice system to this very day. If you don't enjoy the play, just let me know and I'll give you your money back through venmo or paypal if TPT won't allow me to do so. The concept of Judicial Review is a tricky one, and most adults struggled to explain it. This makes it a bit easier and have some fun while doing it. The characters in this play were just as human and flawed as we are today so its extremely relevant to our world today. My students and I ABSOLUTELY love putting on this play each year! Please leave me feedback to let me know and others if this resource was helpful to you and if not, what would enhance it. Thank you