Constitution Week and Mapping Vocabulary

Front

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called the -

Back

Bill of Rights

Front

Which one below is NOT a cardinal (main) direction? south, west, southwest, north

Back

southwest

Front

What does consent mean?

Back

permission for something to happen

Front

What kind of directions are southwest and northeast?

Back

intermediate directions

Front

What does govern mean?

Back

to rule by right of authority

Front

What is on a map that shows directions - either four or eight?

Back

compass rose

Front

What means the people have the power to say how their government is run?

Back

consent of the governed

Front

What is a constitution?

Back

A written set of rules that guides how a country or state is governed

Front

What is the explanation of the symbols used on a map?

Back

legend

Front

Which document declared America free from Great Britain's rule?

Back

Declaration of Independence