Constitution Day

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of government?

• To make and enforce laws

• To play games

• To run businesses

• To teach school

Multiple Choice

Which document explains how the U.S. government is organized?

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

Multiple Choice

Who makes the laws in the United States?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• Governors

Multiple Choice

What do we call the division of power between national and state governments?

• Federalism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Checks and balances

Multiple Choice

Which principle of government means that no branch has more power than the others?

• Popular sovereignty

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

• Rule of law

Fill in the Blank

Looking at the images of a scroll, a courtroom, the Capitol building, and a quill with a document, what is one word that connects all these pictures?

Fill in the Blank

What is the three-letter word that connects a police officer, law books, a gavel, and a stop sign?

Fill in the Blank

How do the Statue of Liberty, a protestor, the Bill of Rights, and raised fists all relate to a core American value?

Multiple Select

According to the success criteria, what are two things you should be able to do after this lesson?

• Explain key ideas in the U.S. and Arizona Constitutions

• Describe the process of amending the U.S. Constitution

• Identify Native American contributions to Arizona history

• List all the amendments to the Arizona Constitution

Open Ended

Why do you think people need written rules and constitutions?

Fill in the Blank

The Constitution creates the structure of our federal government and protects the ___ of the people.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are emphasized in the Arizona Constitution?

• State-level government

• Education

• Federal government structure

• Individual rights

Open Ended

Explain how the historical foundations of the U.S. and Arizona Constitutions connect to modern American ideals.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key difference between the U.S. Constitution and the Arizona Constitution?

• The U.S. Constitution focuses on federal government structure, while the Arizona Constitution emphasizes state-level government and education.

• The Arizona Constitution was written before the U.S. Constitution.

• The U.S. Constitution guarantees education for all citizens, while the Arizona Constitution does not mention education.

• The Arizona Constitution does not guarantee individual rights.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the government of the Tohono O’odham Nation?

• It is governed by a king and royal family.

• It is governed by an elected legislative council and chairperson.

• It is governed by the U.S. federal government directly.

• It is governed by the Arizona state legislature.

Fill in the Blank

The U.S. Constitution provides the framework for the ___ government.

Open Ended

Compare the roles of the U.S. Constitution, the Arizona Constitution, and Native American tribal governance in shaping laws and rights. How do they differ and what is unique about each?