Constitution 101

​Constitution 101

​Layout

The Constitution is made up of 3 parts...

• Preamble-- Introduction

• Articles-- main sections

• Amendments​-- "changes to the document"

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​Preamble

The preamble explains the why the Constitution was written.​

• "We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..."

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​Articles

The Articles each cover a different topic about how the government is structured. ​

• There are 7 Articles.

• Articles I, II, III all describe the branches of government.

• Article IV discusses the relationship between the states and the federal government.

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​Articles

The Articles each cover a different topic about how the government is structured. ​

• Article V explains constitutional amendments.

• Article VI establishes the Constitution as the "Supreme Law of the Land"

• Article VII addresses ratification.

​Amendments

The Constitution has been amended to protect individual rights or to modify the structure of the government. ​

• There are 27 Amendments in the Constitution.

• Several amendments are concerned with the right to vote.

• The first 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice

How many major parts of the Constitution are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

The Constitution layout includes a Preamble, _____, and Amendments.

• Articles

• Rights

• Laws

• Structures

Multiple Choice

How many amendments are in the constitution?

• 10

• 27

• 7

• 15

Multiple Choice

The first three Articles of the Constitution describe what?

• Ratification

• National Supremacy

• Branches of Government

• Voter's rights

Multiple Choice

The Preamble is the first section of the Constitution. "Preamble" is another word for....

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Main Paragraphs

• Amendments

Multiple Choice

Article VI of the Constitution establishes the Constitution as....

• A document

• The Supreme Law of the Land

• The Declaration of Independence

• really old and boring

Open Ended

Article VII of the Constitution addresses the ratification of the Constitution. What does the word "ratification" mean?