The United States Constitution

The Constitutional Convention began in May 1787 in this city.

• Washington, D.C.

• Williamsburg, VA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Boston, Massachusetts

The introduction to the Constitution that lists the goals for the new government and starts with the words, "We the People..."

• Article I

• Article II

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

This document influenced the writing of the Constitution by having ideas such as, "unalienable rights", that governments get their power from the people, and that government should protect the rights of its citizens.

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Select every option that is true of the Constitution.

• It replaced the Articles of Confederation

• It established a federal system of government

• There are 42 amendments

• It has only been amended 27 times

• It established a separation of powers, in the legislative, judicial and executive branches

Identify the items below that are correctly matched.

• Article I created the Legislative Branch

• Article I created the Executive Branch

• Article II created the Executive Branch

• Article III created the Legislative Branch

• Article III created the Judicial Branch

The Constitution states that the federal government is supreme over the states. This is known as the supremacy clause.

• True

• False

The Constitution can be amended, or changed. However, it is a difficult process. Over time it has only been amended ___ times.

• 10

• 15

• 17

• 27

When the Constitution was being ratified by the states, some states wanted a written guarantee of peoples' rights. These first ten amendments are known as the:

• Declarations of Rights

• Statement of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Standards for Peoples' Rights

The Constitution had to be ratified by at least 9 states before it went into effect. To ratify means to:

• inspect

• change

• announce

• approve

The "Necessary and Proper" Clause, also known as the elastic clause allows Congress to:

• do whatever it wants

• overrule the president

• use its implied powers to carry out its expressed powers

• take vacations whenever they wish