The US Constitution: US Government

In what year was the US Constitution written?

• 1776

• 2004

• 1787

• 1900

How old is the Constitution ?

• 50 years old

• 1787 years old

• 2022 years old

• 236 years old

The Framers of the Constitution are...

• People who guard the Constitution in the museum

• A group of 55 men who wrote the Constitution

• People who grow food for us to eat

• The people who cut the paper for the Constitution.

The Framers wrote the Constitution because (2 correct responses):

• They were bored

• The states had too much power

• We needed a strong central (Federal) government

• We needed strong state governments.

What is the nickname of the Constitution?

*It is 6 words*

The introduction of the Constitution is called...

• The title

• The Post-Amble

• The Preamble

• The Table of Contents

The first 3 words of the Constitution are...

(a)  

The Constitution has 7 ____________________. These are the main topics. They tell how the government works.

• Continents

• Articles

• Amendments

• Chapters

It has 27 _________________ . These are CHANGES made to the Constitution AFTER it was written.

• Articles

• Chapters

• Amendments

• Edits

The first 10 Amendments are called the _____________ . They guarantee basic rights for the American people.

• Bill of Rights

• The 10 Commandments

• The 10 rules

• The 10 laws