Making the Constitution 2nd Grade Study Guide Core Knowledge

Under the Constitution, who makes the laws?

• the president

• Congress

• a king

The Constitution was written during a meeting held in the city of ...

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• New York

What does the Constitution do?

• It sets the rules for American government.

• It declares American independence from Britain.

• It gives the president the same powers as a king.

James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton taught people about the Constitution....

• on television.

• in speeches.

• in newspaper articles.

Who became the first president of the United Sates?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

According to the Constitution, our government gets it's power from...

• a king

• the people

• the president

The first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights) were written by ...

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

How is the president chosen?

• by the people's vote

• boy a law man in Congress

• by being born the child of a king

When the Constitution was written, most countries were ruled by ...

• presidents

• kings and queens

• written constitutions