Educational Research Analysts

Coverage of the U.S. Constitution

in 5th grade U.S. History books approved for 2003 local Texas adoption

US Constitution
Harcourt Horizons:
U.S. History
Harcourt ©2003
The United States
Scott ©2003
Our Nation
Macmillan ©2003

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Supremacy clause
Article VI, par. 2		 Clearly says federal law is supreme only if it is constitutional. Section heading should read "Constitutional Supremacy," not "Federal Supremacy."
SE R26, lower left margin, "(2) Federal Supremacy"		 Does not say federal law is supreme only if it is constitutional. Section heading should read "Constitutional Supremacy," not "Federal Supremacy."
SE R40, left col., "ARTICLE 6. Debts, Federal Supremacy, Oaths of Office," par. 2		 Says federal law is supreme only if it is constitutional. Section heading should read "Constitutional Supremacy," not "Federal Supremacy."
SE R37, bottom, "Article 6. DEBTS, FEDERAL SUPREMACY, OATHS OF OFFICE"
SE R38, top left blue annotation
Elastic clause
Article I, section 8, par. 18		 Distinguishes strict from loose construction. Correctly defines strict construction; should define loose construction as – To carry out its powers, Congress can do what is convenient, and not specifically forbidden in the Constitution.
SE R20, bottom left margin, "(18) Other Necessary Laws"		 No mention of strict and loose construction of Constitution
SE R34, left col., 13th bullet		 No mention of strict and loose construction of Constitution
SE R31, right col., "18"
Other contrasts   Excellent James Madison quote from Federalist No. 51 relates limited government to a pessimistic view of human nature.
SE 353, col. 2, box