The Constitution -Overview Lesson

The Constitution -Overview Lesson

Open Ended

Why do we need a government and laws?

Open Ended

Why do you think that the founders of the U.S. would be afraid of a very powerful government?

Multiple Choice

The Articles of Confederation made the government too-

• Strong

• Weak

• Big

Multiple Choice

Why did the Founding Fathers meet at the Constitutional Convention?

• To convince everyone to support the Articles of Confederation

• To revise or change the Articles of Confederation

• To choose a new king

Multiple Choice

What do you think a compromise is?

• An argument

• A company

• An agreement

Multiple Choice

When did the Constitution become our plan of government?

• 1776

• 1787

• 2005

Multiple Choice

Our government allows us to-

• Vote and elect representatives

• Do anything we want

Multiple Choice

What does the Bill of Rights do?

• Puts limits and restrictions on people

• Creates the 3 branches of government

• Give freedoms and rights to Americans